Sukhakarta Dukhaharta

Ganesha as Mayureshwara with consorts Buddhi and Siddhi, Morgaon. Samarth Ramdas composed the arati inspired by Mayureshwara.

Sukhakarta Dukhaharta (literally "harbinger of happiness and dispeller of distress",[1] Marathi: सुखकर्ता दु:खहर्ता, sukhakartā duḥkhaharta), also spelled as Sukhkarta Dukhharta, is a popular Marathi arati, song or bhajan (devotional song) dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha, composed by the saint Samarth Ramdas (1608 - 1682 CE).[2][3] It is included in the "most standard and almost universal" aarti songs sung at the start of Puja (worship rituals) of Ganesha in Maharashtra, especially in his festival Ganesh Chaturthi as well as in Ganesha temples in the region.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Pal1995 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Golesar, Vijay (गोळेसर, विजय) (17 February 2012). "समर्थाची टाकळी". Lokprabha. Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference prathana was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Ganesh Chaturthi: Mumbai streets echo Ganpati Bappa Morya". India Today. September 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

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