Varalakshmi Vratam Puja Vidhi

Varalakshmi Vratam Puja Vidhi

• Rise early and take a bath.
• Fasting starts from sunrise and continues till sunset or until the puja is finished.
• Then purify the puja area with Gangajal or regular water.
• Apply turmeric paste (turmeric powder mixed with water) to the wooden platform and then make a rangoli with rice powder.
• Then put some Akshat in the centre of the platform and then place a metal plate on top of it.
• Subsequently, spread raw rice evenly on the plate.
• Then smear Haldi and Kumkum on the Kalash and place it in the middle of the plate.
• Add water to the Kalash and put some Akshat into it. Place a whole coconut on the neck of the Kalash.
• Fix the face of the Mother Goddess to the husk of the coconut.
• Then use the clothes to drape a saree for the Mother Goddess. Make her hair and accessorise her with jewellery and other beauty items. Put the garland of fresh flowers around the Goddess’ neck.
• Subsequently, place the mirror behind the deity.
• Then light the oil lamp.
• Then place the Sharadu (sacred threads) near the Goddess.
• After the deity is crafted, offer your prayers to Lord Ganesha.
• Then chant the sacred Mantras dedicated to Goddess Varalakshmi. You may also play the Mahalakshmi Saharanamam Stotram.
• Offer the flowers one by one and then the tamboolam (consisting of paan, supari, fruits, coconut, dakshina, flowers, haldi and kumkum).
• Then offer the Naiveidhyam – Sundal, Kheer, Modak, Idli, Salted Modak etc to the Goddess.
• Then perform the aarti. And conclude the puja by tying the sacred thread around your right wrist