diwali aatarhi song
In Jain tradition there isn’t one single “Diwali aarti song” that everyone must sing. On Diwali (Mahavir Nirvan Kalyanak), Jains usually do:
- Namokar Mantra
- Mangal Divo / Mangal Diva Aarti
- Other Jain stavans or aartis praising Bhagwan Mahavir and the Tirthankars
A very common aarti-style song used on Diwali evening is “Mangal Divo” while lighting the diya.
Example: “Mangal Divo” (popular Jain aarti with diya)
Transliteration (main part):
Mangalam Bhagavān Vīro Mangalam Gautama Prabhu Mangalam Sthūli-bhadra-ādyāḥ Jaina-dharmo mangalam
Om hrīm shrīm arham Om Namo Arihantāṇam Om Namo Siddhāṇam Om Namo Āyariyāṇam Om Namo Uvajjhāyāṇam Om Namo Loe Savva-sāhūṇam
Eso pañcha Namokkāro Savva-pāvappanāsano Mangalāṇaṃ cha savvesiṃ Padhamam havai maṅgalaṃ
Deepak jyot parabrahma Parabrahma jyot deepak Jo mein prabhu tum mein Āp jyot mein āp
Simple meaning (essence):
- “Auspicious is Bhagwan Mahavir, auspicious is Gautam Swami,
- “I bow to Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and all sadhus in the world.
- “The light of the lamp is like the supreme pure consciousness;
On Diwali night, Jains usually:
- Light a diya in front of Mahavir Bhagwan
- Recite Namokar Mantra and/or Mangal Divo like above
- Remember Mahavir Bhagwan’s Nirvan (moksha) and the light of true knowledge, not fireworks