Ghar ghar barso Lakshmi maata
Posted on: November 13, 2026
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I was searching for Deewaali related songs from Hindi films after I came to know from Atul ji’s article that almost all the Deewaali songs from Hindi films have been covered on the Blog. After intense searching, I could get only one Deewaali song which is yet to be covered on the Blog (probably for next year). There may be a few more Deewaali songs which may have escaped from my search. But this search exercise gave me a ‘Laxmi Pooja’ song. I had almost missed this song because the caption of the song is ‘dhartee ke kone kone se nit aawaaz yahee aaye’ in most on-line places. It is only when I got the same song with another caption, ‘ghar ghar barso Laxmi Maata’ , I heard the full song. The song is from a mythological film, Waaman Avtaar’ (1955).
The film was produced and directed by Raman B Desai. The cast included Trilok Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Sapru, Bipin Gupta, Janakidas, Jagdish Kanwal, Yashodhara Katju, Maya Das, Kanchanmala. Rooplaxmi, Hira Sawant, Moni Chatterjee etc. Probably, this was my first film I had watched in a theatre in Kurla (Mumbai) when I was 9 years. I do not remember anything about the film except that the poster outside the theatre with name of the film, ‘Waaman Avtaar Aur Bali Raja’ and one song, tere dwaar khada bhagwaan bhagat bhar de re jholi which remained in my memory for a long time.
Waaman Avtaar in Hindu mythology is one of Dasavataara of Lord Vishnu. I came to know about Dasavataara in my school days as a part of the history of Indian mythology. Lord Vishnu took his fifth incarnation of Waaman Avtaar to restore the cosmic balance of power in the hands of Lord Indra and other Gods.
The gist of the story of the film is as under:
Maharaja Bali (Sapru) has become very powerful and proud. He asserts his supremacy over Lord Indra and other celestial Gods. He drives out Lord Indra (Jagdish Kanwal) from heaven to rule Trilok (three worlds – heaven, earth and ‘paataal’). Lord Indra and other celestial Gods request Lord Vishnu (Trilok Kapoor) to help restore their supremacy. Lord Vishnu takes the form of a dwarf brahmin, Waaman and challenges Maharaja Bali’s legendary generosity by asking for the land equivalent to his three steps. Despite the warning from his guru, Sukracharya (Bipin Gupta), Maharaja Bali agrees. Waaman expands into his Trivikrama (cosmic giant) covering the entire earth in his first step, the heaven in his second step and asks Maharaja Bali as to where he should place his third step. Maharaja Bali realises that his guest is none other than a divine guest. He offers his head for Waaman’s third step signifying that he has surrendered his ego to God. Lord Vishnu is impressed with Maharaja’s Bali’s devotion, honesty and integrity. He sends him to Sutala Lok ( a part of Paatal Lok) as his kingdom, making it more impressive than heaven. Lord Vishnu also grants him boon to return to earth once every year.
In Kerala, it is believed that Maharaja Bali visits earth every year during the Onam festival. In some other parts of India, during Deewaali festival, Bali Pratipada (the first day the bright lunar fortnight of the Hindu month of Kartika) is celebrated as a new year and for prosperities in honour of Maharaja Bali.
The film had nine songs written by Gopal Singh Nepali (6) and Kavi Pradeep (3) which were set to music by Avinash Vyas. Seven songs have been covered on the Blog. I present the 8th song, ‘ghar ghar barso Laxmi Maata’ rendered by Asha Bhosle who sings for Nirupa Roy and Rooplaxmi (my guess). There are a few lines missing from the video clip which I have substituted from the audio clip to make it a complete song.
The context of the song is that on request from Maharaja Bali (Sapru), Goddess Laxmi (Rooplaxmi) visits his palace to bless him with prosperities. But Maharaja Bali wishes that her blessings should not remain confined to the four walls of his palace. He requests Goddess Laxmi to bestow her blessings to every poor home, farmer’s fields and labourers of his kingdom making it as a universal blessing. He asks his wife (Nirupa Roy) to call his people standing outside with lamps to join her inside the palace for performing Laxmi Pooja. The song follows.
Video Clip:
Audio Clip:
Song-Ghar ghar barso Laxmi Maata (Waaman Avtaar)(1955) Singer-Asha Bhonsle, Male Voice, Lyricist-Gopal Singh Nepali, MD-Avinash VyasMale Chorus
Female chorus
All chorus
Lyrics (Based on the mix of Video/Audio Clips):
dhartee ke kone kone senit aawaaz yahee aaye..ae ae
mere ghar par bhee sone chaandee kee
barsa ho jaaye
jhanan jhanan jhan karke
dar dar teraa poojan dhan barsaataa
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
Lakhsmi Maata
jhanan jhanan jhan karke
ghar ghar teraa pujan dhan barsaataa
karo dhanee
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
bhookhe ko bhar bhar anaaj do
nange kee tum kripaa laaj do
beghar ko dhartee kaa raaj do
dukh mein sukh kaa sajaa saaz do
ho o o o
saawan bhaadon ke rim jhim se
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
karo dhanee
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi maata
jo jan jan mein preet nibhaate
nyaay neetee kee reet nibhaate
sukh mein bhee sachhe rah jaate
mujhse wahee sada dhan paate
ho o o o
itnaa kar lo to ban jaaye
bhikhmangaa bhee daanee daataa
karo dhanee
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi maata
maanenge ham baat tumhaaree
karo chaandnee raat hamaaree
karo chaandnee raat hamaaree
chandee kee poonam mein chamke
taare jaise sab nar naaree
taare jaise sab nar naaree
ho o o o
aangan aangan naachoo chhappar
sab par barso Lakhsmi Mata
karo dhanee
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
karo dhanee
karo dhanee nirdhan kee jholee
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
(hooooooooooo)
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
(hooooooooooo)
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
(hoooooooooooo)
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
(hoooooooooooo)
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
ghar ghar barso Lakhsmi Maata
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