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Name Arthi
Gender Feminine
Scripts आरती
Pronounced Pron. Aarti(Indian) Aarati(Indian) Arthee(Indian) RT(Indian) arthi(Tamil)
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Meaning & History
Arthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.
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Aarti also spelled arti, arati, arathi, aarthi (In Devanagari: आरती ārtī) - Hindu religious ritual of worship, a part of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities.
Aarti is derived from the Sanskrit word ārātrika (आरात्रिक), which means something that removes rātrī, darkness (or light waved in darkness/night) Another word from which Aarti is thought to be derived is the Sanskrit word Aaraartikyam (Sanskrit: आरार्तिक्यं)
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Aarti also spelled arti, arati, arathi, aarthi (In Devanagari: आरती ārtī) - Hindu religious ritual of worship, a part of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities.
Aarti is derived from the Sanskrit word ārātrika (आरात्रिक), which means something that removes rātrī, darkness (or light waved in darkness/night) Another word from which Aarti is thought to be derived is the Sanskrit word Aaraartikyam (Sanskrit: आरार्तिक्यं)