aarti

See also: årti

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi आरती (ārtī), from Sanskrit आरात्रिक (ārātrika).

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Noun

aarti (countable and uncountable, plural aartis)

  1. (Hinduism) A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
    • 2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 283:
      There is no priest, only an enthusiastic local who leads the aarti by striking a steel plate with a spoon, the lyrics a mash of Hindi and Sanskrit, the lack of melody made up for by gusto.

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