Gauri Puja
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Lyrics
Refrain
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh — Gauri puja, Gauri puja
Tikahu' Dharti maiya matha tumhara
Place the auspicious mark of Dharti-Ma on your forehead
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh — Gauri puja, Gauri puja
Tikahu' Dharti maiya nam ka pukara
Place the mark and call on the name of Dharti-Ma (Earth-mother)
Verse 1
Tohare bharose maiya mai' jag ropeva (2)
I place my faith in this world in you, Mother (2)
More jag puran ho-i su/more Rama (2)
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram (2)
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Gauri puja, Gauri puja — glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh
Tikahu' Bhavani maiya matha tumhara
Place the auspicious mark of Bhavani-Ma on your forehead
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Gauri puja, Gauri puja — glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh
Tikahu' hamare maiya nam ka pukara
Place the mark and call on the name of our Mother
Verse 2
Tohare bharose maiya mai' jag thaneva (2)
I place my confidence in this world in you, Mother (2)
More jag puran ho-i su/ho Rama (2)
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram (2)
Ala Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Look — Gauri puja, Gauri puja — glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh
Tikahu' Deohara baba matha tumhara
Place the auspicious mark of Shiv-baba (Deohara) on your forehead
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Gauri puja, Gauri puja — glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh
Tikahu' Deohara baba nam ka pukara
Place the auspicious mark and call on the name of Shiv-baba
Verse 3
Tohare bharose maiya mai' jag thaneva
I place my confidence in this world in you, Mother
Tohare bharose maiya mai' jag ropeva
I place my faith in this world in you, Mother
Ai more jag puran hota ho Rama
Ah — my whole world was devoted to Lord Ram
More jag puran ho-i more Rama (2)
My whole world was devoted to my Ram (2)
Gauri puja, Gauri puja, Gauri Ganesh ho
Gauri puja, Gauri puja — glorify Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh
Tikahu' hamare/Dharti maiya matha tumharo (2)
Place the mark of our / Dharti-Ma on your forehead (2)
Verse 4
Tohare bharose baba mai' jag thaneva
I place my confidence in this world in you, Father
Tohare bharose baba mai' jag ropeva
I place my faith in this world in you, Father
More jag puran ho-i ho Rama (2)
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram (2)
Arre, more jag puran ho-i ho Rama (2)
Ah — my whole world was devoted to Lord Ram (2)
Relā (slow)
More jag puran ho-i ho Rama
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram
More jag puran ho-i su Rama
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram
More jag puran ho-i su Rama
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram
More jag puran ho-i ho Rama
My whole world was devoted to Lord Ram
Meaning
Surinamese chutney-bhajan by Dropati (1921–1997). Gauri puja — worship Gauri-Ma and Lord Ganesh; apply tilak and call on Dharti-Ma, Bhavani-Ma, and Deohara (Shiv-baba). Verses place faith in Mother and Father; the whole world is devoted to Ram.
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Added 11 Nov 2026