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The puja is performed in the evening when the sun sets. After cleaning the puja altar, make
a rangoli and place uncooked rice on it to form a square. Before starting the puja, establish
a kalasham with water, cardomam, edible camphor and saffron. Close it with a lid containing
coins. The Vaibhava Lakshmi yantram or Ashtalakshmi picture can be placed nearby for
worship. The yantram, picture and the kalasham can be decorated with sandalwood paste,
kumkum and flowers.
Make a thick paste of turmeric powder (around 1 tsp full) with few drops of water to form a
small cone. This will be used for the Ganesh puja.
The Vaibhava Lakshmi puja commences with the Ganesh puja, followed by the Vaibhava
Lakshmi worship, listening or reading the Vaibhava Lakshmi legend and bhajans, ending
with an aarti. A sweet dish, usually a milk-rice pudding is offered to the Goddess after that.
The water in the Kalasham and the offering can be consumed and later distributed to others.
The rice could be used for cooking and the coins can be utilized for other worship. On the
concluding Friday, Vaibhava Lakshmi books are to be distributed to 11, 21, 51, or 101
people.
1. Betel Leaves
2. Bananas
3. Flowers
4. Honey
5. MangalSutra or yellow thread
6. Naivedya - sarkara pongal or milk pudding
7. Sankalp - details from panchangam on paksha,nakshatra,maasam etc
8. Panchamrutam
9. 108 coins for archana
10. SIlver/gold coins or gold ornament to be placed in cup on top of kalasham
11. silver/steel cup to be placed on top of kalasham
12. copper/silver kalasham
13. Turmeric powder for Manjal PIllayar
Kalashasya mukhe vishnu kante rudra samaashritah mule tatra sthitho brahma madhye
matraganaha smrutah
Kukshau tu sagara sarveh saptadveepah vasundhara rigveda atha yajurveda samaveda
apyarthavarnah
Angaischa sahita sarve kalashambhu samasritha aayantu devapujaartham duritakshaya
kaaraka
Gange cha yamune cha eva godavari sarasvati narmade sindhu cauvery jala asmin
sannidhikuru.
(Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour it into a vessel)
(Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)
(Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)
Madhuparka mayaa devi kaanchi nupura shobhithe
Sveekrutya dayaya devi kurumaham tu mangalam
Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Madhuparka Samarpayami
(Offer a small amount of panchamrutam in the vessel visualizing that you are performing
panchamrut abhishek on the yantra and kalasham)
(Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)
(Offer silver or gold coins or any gold ornaments in a small cup placed on top of the
kalasham)
Vanaspati rasotpanna gandhangyo gandha uttamam
Aagreyasarvadevaanam dhupaaya pratigruhyatam
Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah dhoopam aagrapayami
(Take a spoon of water from the Panchapatram and circle around the naivedya articles and
pour the water thrice into the vessel as an offering)
Appendix
Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Astalaxmi Stotram
aShTalakShmi stotram
AdilakShmi
sumanasavandita sundari mAdhavi
candra sahodari hemamaye |
munigaNamaNDita mokShapradAyini
ma~njuLabhAShiNi vedanute ||
paN^kajavAsini devasupUjita
sadguNavarShiNi shAntiyute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
AdilakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 1 ||
dhAnyalakShmi
ayi kalikalmaShanAshini kAmini
vaidikarUpiNi vedamaye |
kShIrasamudbhava maN^galarUpiNi
mantranivAsini mantranute ||
maN^galadAyini ambujavAsini
devagaNAshrita pAdayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
dhAnyalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 2 ||
dhairyalakShmi
jayavaravarNini vaiShNavi bhArgavi
mantrasvarUpiNi mantramaye |
suragaNapUjita shIghraphalaprada
j~nAnavikAsini shAstranute ||
bhavabhayahAriNi pApavimocani
sAdhujanAshrita pAdayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
dhairyalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 3 ||
gajalakShmi
jayajaya durgatinAshini kAmini
sarvaphalaprada shAstramaye |
rathagaja turagapadAdi samAv.rta
parijanamaNDita lokanute ||
harihara brahma supUjita sevita
tApanivAriNi pAdayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
gajalakShmi rUpeNa pAlaya mAm || 4 ||
santAnalakShmi
ayi khagavAhini mohini cakriNi
rAgavivardhini j~nAnamaye |
guNagaNavAridhi lokahitaiShiNi
svarasapta bhUShita gAnanute ||
sakala surAsura devamunIshvara
mAnavavandita pAdayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
santAnalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 5 ||
vijayalakShmi
jaya kamalAsani sadgatidAyini
j~nAnavikAsini gAnamaye |
anudinamarcita kuN^kumadhUsara\-
bhUShita vAsita vAdyanute ||
kanakadharAstuti vaibhava vandita
shaN^kara deshika mAnya pade |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
vijayalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 6 ||
vidyAlakShm
praNata sureshvari bhArati bhArgavi
shokavinAshini ratnamaye |
maNimayabhUShita karNavibhUShaNa
shAntisamAv.rta hAsyamukhe ||
navanidhidAyini kalimalahAriNi
kAmita phalaprada hastayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
vidyAlakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 7 ||
dhanalakShmi
dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi
dundubhi nAda supUrNamaye |
ghumaghuma ghuMghuma ghuMghuma ghuMghuma
shaN^khaninAda suvAdyanute ||
vedapurANetihAsa supUjita
vaidikamArga pradarshayute |
jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
dhanalakShmirUpeNa pAlaya mAm|| 8 ||
Mahalakshmyashtakam
shriilaxmyashhTottarashata naamaavaliH..
OM prakR^ityai namaH |
OM vikR^ityai namaH |
OM vidyaayai namaH |
OM sarvabhuutahitapradaayai namaH |
OM shraddhaayai namaH |
OM vibhuutyai namaH |
OM surabhyai namaH |
OM paramaatmikaayai namaH |
OM vaache namaH |
OM padmaalayaayai namaH |
OM padmaayai namaH |
OM shuchaye namaH |
OM svaahaayai namaH |
OM svadhaayai namaH |
OM sudhaayai namaH |
OM dhanyaayai namaH |
OM hiraNmayyai namaH |
OM laxmyai namaH |
OM nityapushhTaayai namaH |
OM vibhaavaryai namaH |
OM adityai namaH |
OM ditye namaH |
OM diipaayai namaH |
OM vasudhaayai namaH |
OM vasudhaariNyai namaH |
OM kamalaayai namaH |
OM kaantaayai namaH |
OM kaamaaxyai namaH |
OM krodhasaMbhavaayai namaH |
OM anugrahapradaayai namaH |
OM buddhaye namaH |
OM anaghaayai namaH |
OM harivallabhaayai namaH |
OM ashokaayai namaH |
OM amR^itaayai namaH |
OM diiptaayai namaH |
OM lokashokavinaashinyai namaH |
OM dharmanilayaayai namaH |
OM karuNaayai namaH |
OM lokamaatre namaH |
OM padmapriyaayai namaH |
OM padmahastaayai namaH |
OM padmaaxyai namaH |
OM padmasundaryai namaH |
OM padmodbhavaayai namaH |
OM padmamukhyai namaH |
OM padmanaabhapriyaayai namaH |
OM ramaayai namaH |
OM padmamaalaadharaayai namaH |
OM devyai namaH |
OM padminyai namaH |
OM padmagandhinyai namaH |
OM puNyagandhaayai namaH |
OM suprasannaayai namaH |
OM prasaadaabhimukhyai namaH |
OM prabhaayai namaH |
OM chandravadanaayai namaH |
OM chandraayai namaH |
OM chandrasahodaryai namaH |
OM chaturbhujaayai namaH |
OM chandraruupaayai namaH |
OM indiraayai namaH |
OM indushiitalaayai namaH |
OM aahlaadajananyai namaH |
OM pushhTayai namaH |
OM shivaayai namaH |
OM shivakaryai namaH |
OM satyai namaH |
OM vimalaayai namaH |
OM vishvajananyai namaH |
OM tushhTayai namaH |
OM daaridryanaashinyai namaH |
OM priitipushhkariNyai namaH |
OM shaantaayai namaH |
OM shuklamaalyaaMbaraayai namaH |
OM shriyai namaH |
OM bhaaskaryai namaH |
OM bilvanilayaayai namaH |
OM varaarohaayai namaH |
OM yashasvinyai namaH |
OM vasundharaayai namaH |
OM udaaraa.ngaayai namaH |
OM hariNyai namaH |
OM hemamaalinyai namaH |
OM dhanadhaanyakarye namaH |
OM siddhaye namaH |
OM straiNasaumyaayai namaH |
OM shubhapradaaye namaH |
OM nR^ipaveshmagataanandaayai namaH |
OM varalaxmyai namaH |
OM vasupradaayai namaH |
OM shubhaayai namaH |
OM hiraNyapraakaaraayai namaH |
OM samudratanayaayai namaH |
OM jayaayai namaH |
OM ma.ngaLaa devyai namaH |
OM vishhNuvaxassthalasthitaayai namaH |
OM vishhNupatnyai namaH |
OM prasannaaxyai namaH |
OM naaraayaNasamaashritaayai namaH |
OM daaridryadhv.nsinyai namaH |
OM devyai namaH |
OM sarvopadrava vaariNyai namaH |
OM navadurgaayai namaH |
OM mahaakaalyai namaH |
OM brahmaavishhNushivaatmikaayai namaH |
OM trikaalaGYaanasaMpannaayai namaH |
OM bhuvaneshvaryai namaH |
Perform Vaibhava lakshmi archana with silver or copper coins.You could also use 1 rupee
coins or 20 paise lotus coins.