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arati

arati is the alternative form of aarti.

Meaning of aarti

Noun

aarti (countable and uncountable, plural aartis)

  1. (Hinduism) A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
    • 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.2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 283

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Forms of arati

pluralaratis

Questions about arati

What is arati the alternative form of?
Arati is the alternative form of aarti.

Words near arati in the dictionary

  1. Arasawas
  2. Arata
  3. Aratas
  4. aratdar
  5. aratdars
  6. arati
  7. Aratika
  8. aration
  9. arational
  10. arationality
  11. aratis

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