Vara Lakshmi Puja

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1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),
2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)
3. Matchbox, Agarbatti
4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi
5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita
6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks
7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves
8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),
9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, Bananas 6, gold coin, gold chain
10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka
11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25
12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya
13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water
14. Puja Book
15. Red flowers and red flower malas.
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This puja falls on the Friday earlier and nearest to fullmoon in

the month of shraavan
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(Sip one spoon of water after each mantra.
Take a little water from the vessel for worship with an offering
spoon onto the palm and sip it. This is called achaman.. Just as
bathing causes external purification, partaking water in this
way is responsible for internal purification. This act is
repeated thrice. Thus physical, psychological and spiritual,
internal purification is brought about.)
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(Due to pranayam, the rajas component decreases
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(Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of

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(Holding unbroken consecrated rice (akshata) and an offering
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chant the mantra with the resolve, I of the .....lineage (gotra),
..... am performing the .... ritual to obtain the benefit according
Vara Mahalakshmi Puja
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to the Shrutis, Smrutis and Purans in order to acquire .... result

and then should offer the water from the hand into the circular,
shelving metal dish (tamhan). Offering the water into the
circular, shelving dish signifies the completion of an act.)
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(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)
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(Prostrations to your favorite deity)
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(Prostrations to your family deity)
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(Prostrations to the deity of this house)
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(Prostrations to the deity of this place)
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(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we have
collected)
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(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii)
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(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names of Lord
Ganesha will not have any obstacles in any of their
endeavours)
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(We completely surrender ourselves to that Goddess
who embodies auspiciousness, who is full of
auspicious-ness and who brings auspicousness to us)
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(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)
(When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is
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situated in our hearts, then there will be no more

inauspiciousness in any of our undertakings)
(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us - LakShmi and

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(Prostrations to our parents)
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(Prostrations to all the Gods)
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(Prostrations to all Brahamanas - those who are in the religious
path)
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(What is the best time to worship the Lord? When our
hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the
strength of the stars, the moon, the strength of
knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make it
the most auspicious time and day to worship the Lord)
(Prostrations to Goddess devi, the main deity if this puja)
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(When the Lord is situated in a person's heart, he

will always have profit in his work and victory in all
that he takes up and there is no question of defeat
for such a person)
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(Purifying the body)
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(Purifying hands and various parts of the body )
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(To achieve success in our work and to find
fulfillment we should first offer our prayers
to Lord Vinayaka and then to our teacher, then
to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,
ViShNu and Shiva)
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(touch the thumbs)
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(touch both fore fingers)
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(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)

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(shut off all directions i.e. distractions so that we can

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(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)

(To prevent any obstacle from disrupting an auspicious
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(Offering of flowers - May Shri Mahaganapati, the vanquisher
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chanting thus water should be released.)
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(light the lamps)
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(put betel nut in kalasha)
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first the earth (ground) on the right hand side (since the host
performing the religious ceremony is facing the east, the hand
touching the ground is in the southern direction) and then the
earth on the left hand side, in front of oneself (that is the
northern direction) should be touched. Energies from the south
are distressing. To prevent them from causing distress, one
offers obeisance to them by touching the earth. The energies
from the north are however saluted as they are pleasant.)
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(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)
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(Two small heaps of rice should be made on the ground

amidst chanting mantras. Later, chanting the mantra two pots
of either gold, silver, copper or unbroken earthen pots
should be placed on these two heaps.)
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(Those who want to attain immortality take a

dip in the confluence of the Ganges, yamuna and
sarasvati rivers at the prayag. Let the water
in this kalasha become like the water from the
holy rivers)

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(Let this kalasha increase our life span, presence
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our sins and increase our merits or puNya)
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(All the holy waters, and all the Gods are now
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(pour water from kalasha to shaNkha
add gandha flower)
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(This shaNkha has now become like the pAnchajanya,
which has come out of the ocean and which is the
hands of Lord MahaviShNu. Our prostrations to the
pAnchajanya)
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(When the bell is rung, knowingly or unknowingly,
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spirits are driven away)
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(Ring the gha.nTA)
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( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels.

Panchamrit is nectar of five ingredients -
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a mixture of milk, curds, clarified butter (ghee), honey and

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Suta Puranika addresses Shaunaka and other rishis

thus: "Let me tell you a story about a Vrita which
gives all the benefits and pleasure of this world to
women. This Vrita was once narrated by Lord
Parameshwara to Parvathi".
One day Parvati Devi approaches Lord
Parameshwara who is seated in a golden throne
studded with jewels. She prostrates and asks him
thus: "Lord, is there any way by which women in
Bhuloka can attain wealth, property, progeny and be
happy. Please tell me by worshipping whom, by
what Vrita and also if that Vrita was performed by
anybody in the past".
Parameshwar replies:
"Manohari, yes there is a Varalaxmi Vrita which
should be performed by women in Shravana Masa
on the Friday before the full moon day of shukla
paksha". He further narrates the details of Shri
Varalaxmi Vrita.
In Kundina city of Magadha Desha, there lived a
pativrita saadvi by name Charumati. Everyday she
woke up early in the morning, worshipped her
husband with devotion, served her in-laws with
respect and she remained pleasant in her manners
all thru the day. One night in her dream, Charumati
saw Goddess Laxmi who said "I'm Varalaxmi Devi
and I've appeared before you as I'm extremely
pleased with you. If you worship me on the Friday
before Shravana Shukla Poornima, I'll grant all your
wishes". In her dream itself, Charumati praised
Varalaxmi Devi thru various stotras and says, "O
Jagajjanani, only with your blessings people can
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become scholars, affluent and contented. It is my '

poorva janma sukrita' to have you appear in my
dream'. Pleased by Charumati's humility, Laxmi
showered boons on her and disappeared.
Charumati immediately woke up and explained her
dream to her husband, in-laws and companions and
all of them encouraged her to perform the pooja as
told by the Goddess. All of them eagerly waited for
the day. On that Friday, they woke up early in the
morning, took bath and wore silk sarees and then
cleaned the whole house with 'gomaya', decorated
the altar, placed the kalasham on the newly
harvested rice, invited Goddess Varalaxmi and
performed the pooja with all shraddha and bhakti.
They tied the holy thread with 9 knots around their
right wrist, offered various food items to the
Goddess and did 'pradakshina namaskaras'. By the
time they did 3 pradakshina namaskaras, by Laxmi's
blessings, they were decked with jewels like
anklets, bangles and such other ornaments studded
with nine precious stones. Their houses turned gold
and they possessed horses, elephants and chariots.
Charumati and her companions honoured brahmins
with 'dakshina tambula', received their blessings and
ate the prasadam with reverence. Ever since,
Charumati and other ladies performed this Vrita
regularly and lived happily.
Lord Parameshwar concludes saying, 'Parvati, this
supreme Vrita can be performed by anybody
(without the barrier of the varnas) and the performer
will get all their wishes fulfilled. One who reads
this story and one who listens to this story will
attain success and benevolence with the blessings of
Shri Varamahalaxmi".
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Puja Text Sri S.A.Bhandarkar

Transliterated by Sowmya Ramkumar
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Last updated on Aug 7, 2012
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This puja falls on the Friday earlier and nearest to fullmoon in

At the regular altar

(Repeat Achamana 2 - given above)

(Now we chant the 21 names of the Devi, in

(Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of

to the Shrutis, Smrutis and Purans in order to acquire .... result

(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)

(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)

(When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is

situated in our hearts, then there will be no more

(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us - LakShmi and

(Prostrations to our parents)

(Prostrations to Goddess devi, the main deity if this puja)

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

(When the Lord is situated in a person's heart, he

(touch middle fingers)

(touch ring fingers)

(touch little fingers)

(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)

------------------ -------------- B -----

(shut off all directions i.e. distractions so that we can

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

(O great Ganapati come along with Riddhi, Buddhi,

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

(fill kalasha with water)

(put betel nut in kalasha)

(open palms and touch the ground.

(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)

(put five leaves in kalasha)

(Two small heaps of rice should be made on the ground

(Those who want to attain immortality take a

(Show mudras as you chant )

}  B H . (to remove poison)

. (to provide nectar - amrit)

( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels.

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

a mixture of milk, curds, clarified butter (ghee), honey and

B -3 | (keep milk in the centre)

| (Ghee to the south)

+f (start from east of kalasha or

! (one new red thread with 12

(hold flowers/axata in hand)

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

( hold flowers in hand)

(show mudras to Goddess)

(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

.d) 2 (To clean the body)

.e) % ! (Hot water bath)

. b). ! (Sandalwood water bath)

sprinkle water all around

.c)  ! (Perfumed Oil bath)

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

> > >B >3 |

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Suta Puranika addresses Shaunaka and other rishis

become scholars, affluent and contented. It is my '

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

Vara Mahalakshmi Puja

} B H . (to remove poison)

.d) 2 (To clean the body)

.c) ! (Perfumed Oil bath)

? (make three rounds of shankha with