Shree Swaminarayan Bhagvan Aarti Stuti and Prathna

Swaminarayan Aarti - Jay Sadguru Swami Aarti History Detail 

History of Jay Sadguru Swami Aarti Jay Sadguru Swami or the Swaminarayan Aarti is the aarti sung in SwaminarayanGadi mandirs. Aarti is conducted by the singing of a special prayer and the playing of musical instruments. The piece was composed by Muktanand Swami on 5 November 1802. During aarti a lighted ghee lamp with wicks is waved before murtis, representations of Swaminarayan and other deities. Swaminarayan is believed to be physically manifest in the murti, and several aarti ceremonies are performed throughout the day, allowing devotees to show their devotion. As the murti is not permanently on view for devotees, the aarti is an important opportunity to gain blessings through darshan of a physical manifestation of Swaminarayan. In shikharbaddha mandirs, aarti is performed five times a day according to Vaishnava tradition, while In Hari mandirs, aarti is performed in the morning and evening only.