
Baglamukhi Mata Aarti (जय जय पीतांबरा माता)
Tuesday and Friday at Baglamukhi temples; Navratri; Baglamukhi Jayanti
About this Aarti
Baglamukhi Mata Aarti venerates Pitambara Devi — the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas — worshipped for victory over enemies, winning court cases, and silencing adversaries.
Tuesday and Friday at Baglamukhi temples; Navratri; Baglamukhi Jayanti
Significance & Importance
Baglamukhi — Pitambara Mata, one of the ten Mahavidyas — is the golden goddess of stambhana, and 'Jai Jai Pitambara Mata' opens her daily worship at Datia and Nalkheda. Clad in yellow on a golden throne, she grants courage and steadfastness to devotees facing adversity.
Her iconography centers on the stilling of destructive forces. She holds a mace in one hand and grasps the tongue of a kneeling adversary with the other — imagery of quieting false speech, slander, and the impulses that fuel conflict. Yellow permeates her worship — flowers, garments, lamps, offerings — expressing clarity and the dispelling of confusion.
Her principal shrines, the Pitambara Peeth at Datia and the Baglamukhi temple at Nalkheda in Madhya Pradesh, draw devotees seeking inner strength and protection when facing false accusations and enmity. Worship on Tuesdays and Fridays is most traditional, with elaborate homa rites accompanying the aarti.
In the Mahavidya framework, Baglamukhi is the power that arrests chaos and restores dharmic order. Devotees pray to her for steadfastness of mind and clarity of speech. Her aarti holds both a protective and an inward meaning: stilling external adversity also symbolizes stilling the fearful, scattered thoughts within — the composure that truth ultimately brings.
English Transliteration
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata, Baglamukhi Devi.
Das Mahavidya Mein Shreshtha, Shatru Nashini Devi.
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata.
Peele Vastra Peele Phool, Pitambari Naam.
Shatruon Ko Stambhan Kare, Poore Sab Kaam.
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata.
Datia Mein Maa Ka Dhaam, Madhyapradesh Nivaas.
Haath Mein Gada Liye Maa, Karti Shatru Naash.
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata.
Peet Varn Sinhasan Par, Baithi Maa Mahaan.
Jihva Kheenchkar Rakhti, Shatru Ka Abhimaan.
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata.
Nalkheda Shaktipeeth Mein, Hoti Pooja Nit.
Baglamukhi Ki Kripa Se, Shatru Ho Parajit.
Jai Jai Pitambara Mata.Meaning / Bhavarth (Complete)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should the Baglamukhi Mata Aarti be recited?
Tuesday and Friday at Baglamukhi temples; Navratri; Baglamukhi Jayanti
What are the benefits of reciting the Baglamukhi Mata Aarti?
Reciting the Baglamukhi Mata Aarti with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Baglamukhi / Pitambara, steady the mind, dispel negativity, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere at home. It is offered as an act of bhakti (loving devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material result.
Where can I read the complete Baglamukhi Mata Aarti lyrics?
VedKosh provides the complete Baglamukhi Mata Aarti lyrics dedicated to Baglamukhi / Pitambara (बगलामुखी) in both Hindi and English (with transliteration for regional readers), along with its meaning and a printable/downloadable version.