A ritual of light or prayer
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Aratrika', it refers to a Hindu religious ritual of worship in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to one or more deities. It symbolizes the removal of darkness and the offering of one's soul to the divine.
Less common today
Aarti isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,992 in 1999.
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