Who are the parents of Shri Shanidev according to the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti?

According to the Aarti, Shri Shanidev is the son of Suraj (the Sun) and Chhaya (his mother).

How is Shri Shanidev described in the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti?

The Aarti describes Shri Shanidev as having a dark body, a curved gaze, four arms, wearing blue clothes, and riding an elephant.

What adornments does Shri Shanidev wear according to the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti?

According to the Aarti, Shri Shanidev wears a crown and a mukut (another type of head adornment), and a garland of pearls.

What offerings are made to Shri Shanidev in the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti?

The Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti mentions offerings of modak (sweet dumplings), sweets, paan (betel leaf), supari (areca nut), iron, sesame seeds, oil, urad (black lentils), and buffalo (mahishi).

Who meditates on and seeks refuge in Shri Shanidev according to the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti?

According to the Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Aarti, Gods, demons, sages, ascetics, men and women meditate on Shri Shanidev, and Vishvanath takes refuge in him.

Jai Jai Shri Shanidev

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Aarti

Jai Jai Shri Shanidev

Jai jai Shri Shanidev bhaktan hitkaari ।
Suraj ke putra Prabhu, Chhaya mahtaari ॥ Jai ॥

Shyam ang vakra drishti chaturbhuja dhaari ।
Neelaambar dhaar Naath, gaj ki aswaari ॥ Jai ॥

Kirit mukut sheesh rajit, deepat hai lilaari ।
Muktan ki mala gale, shobhit balihaari ॥ Jai ॥

Modak mishtaan paan chadhat hain supaari ।
Loha til tel urad, mahishi ati pyaari ॥ Jai ॥

Dev danuj rishi muni, sumarin nar naari ।
Vishvanaath dharat dhyaan, sharan hain tumhaari ॥ Jai ॥

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