Definition
A Hindu religious ritual of worship in which a flame or light is offered to a deity or honored person.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'āratī,' derived from 'ār' (fire) and related words for ritual. The practice comes from ancient Hindu traditions where light is considered sacred and purifying. The word entered English through Sanskrit and Hindi.
Kelly Says
In arati ceremonies, the circular movement of the flame around the deity is meant to absorb negative energy—it's such an ancient practice that some versions have been unchanged for over 3,000 years!
Translations
ARالعربية
أرَاتِي
ar-a-tee
CACatalà
arati
ah-rah-tee
CSČeština
arati
ah-rah-tee
DEDeutsch
Arati
ah-rah-tee
ELΕλληνικά
Αρατί
ah-rah-tee
ESEspañol
arati
ah-rah-tee
FRFrançais
arati
ah-rah-tee
HUMagyar
arati
ah-rah-tee
IDBahasa Indonesia
arati
ah-rah-tee
ITItaliano
arati
ah-rah-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
arati
ah-rah-tee
MYမြန်မာ
အရာတီ
ah-rah-tee
NLNederlands
arati
ah-rah-tee
PLPolski
arati
ah-rah-tee
PTPortuguês
arati
ah-rah-tee
RORomână
arati
ah-rah-tee
RUРусский
Арати
ah-rah-tee
SVSvenska
arati
ah-rah-tee
SWKiswahili
arati
ah-rah-tee
TEతెలుగు
ఆరతి
aa-rah-thee
TRTürkçe
arati
ah-rah-tee
UKУкраїнська
Араті
ah-rah-tee
VITiếng Việt
arati
ah-rah-tee