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एकवीरा आईची आरती

Ekvira Aai Aarti

आरती एकवीरा देवी । देई मज वरा ।शरण मी तुजलागी । देई दर्शन पामरा ॥धृ॥

Aarti Ekvira Devi, Dei Maj Vara,Sharan Mi Tujalagi, Dei Darshan Pamara ॥Dhru॥

कार्ला गडी वास तुझा । भक्त सह्याद्रीच्या पायीं ।कृपादृष्टीने पाहोनी । सांभाळिसी लवलाही ॥१॥

Karla Gadi Vas Tujha, Bhakta Sahyadrichya Payi,Krupa Drushtine Pahoni, Sambhalisi Lavlahi ॥1॥

चैत्राच्या शुद्ध पक्षी । जेव्हा उत्सव तव होई ।भक्तगण मिळताती । पालखीतें मिरवती ॥२॥

Chaitrachya Shuddha Pakshi, Jevha Utsav Tav Hoi,Bhaktagan Milatati, Palkhitein Miravati ॥2॥

दर्यावरचे शूरवीर । तुझ्या पायींचे चाकर ।तव कृपा तारी त्यांसी । त्यांना तुझाची आधार ॥३॥

Daryavarche Shoorveer, Tujhya Payeenche Chakar,Tav Krupa Tari Tyansi, Tyanna Tujhachi Aadhar ॥3॥

हस्तनक्षत्राचा वारा । ऊठे जिवा नाही थारा ।क्षण एक आठवितां । त्यासी तारिसी तूं माता ॥४॥

Hastanakshatracha Vara, Uthe Jiva Nahi Thara,Kshan Ek Aathavita, Tyasi Tarisi Tu Mata ॥4॥

तव पूजनीं जे रमती । मनोभावें स्मरोनी चित्तीं ।जड संकटाचे वेळी । कडाडोनी प्रकट होसी ॥५॥

Tav Poojani Je Ramati, Manobhave Smaroni Chitti,Jad Sankatache Veli, Kadadoni Prakat Hosi ॥5॥

शांत होई तृप्त होई । सेवा मान्य करी आई ।अभयाचा देई वर । ठेवी तव चरणी मी शीर ॥६॥

Shant Hoi Trupt Hoi, Seva Manya Kari Aai,Abhayacha Dei Var, Thevi Tav Charani Mi Shir ॥6॥

About Ekvira Aai Aarti. Aarti Ekvira is the traditional Marathi aarti sung to Ekvira Devi, whose ancient shrine is carved into the hillside at Karla near Lonavala and who is revered as kuladevata by many Koli, Agri, and other Maharashtrian families. Its verses picture her watching over devotees from the Sahyadri hills, describe the palkhi processions of her Chaitra festival, and ask her protection for the sailors and fishermen of the coast who call her their one support. It is sung with a lit lamp during her daily temple aarti at Karla and in home worship across the region.