Salman Khan’s Sister Corrects His Ganpati Aarti Mistake: Dos And Don’ts Of Performing Aarti

After Salman Khan was corrected by sister Arpita during Ganpati aarti, we look at the traditional practices behind the ritual and what its gestures signify.

For many of us, aarti is among our earliest memories of prayer. We watched our mothers light the diya, our siblings ring the bell and the rest of the family fold their hands before the deity, while someone inevitably reminded us to take the aarti properly. What we were once taught gradually became second nature, when to light the lamp, when to join our hands, when to sing and, finally, when to cup our palms over the flame before touching them to our forehead.

It may seem like a simple ritual, a flame, a thali, a familiar prayer and a few gentle circles before the deity. But within Hindu tradition, aarti carries a deeper spiritual meaning, with each gesture rooted in devotion, symbolism and surrender.