Varalakshmi Vratham PujaDetails

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Imporance:

While there are various mythological beliefs prevailing, most believed schools of thoughts are:

Goddess Laxmi is worshipped in eight forms with different names. That is how Goddess is known as ASTHA LAXMI. The enlightened way of explanation to ASTHA LAXMI is a synonym for the eight vital forces or energies that mentioned here. These forces are known as Sri (Wealth), Bhu (Earth), Sarasvati (learning), Priti (love), Kirti (Fame), Santi (Peace), Tushti(Pleasure) and Pushti(Strength). The Prominent words we hear are: Sri Laxmi, Bhu Laxmi, Saraswathi etc. Which force can we afford to forego? All the above forces are part of our life.

However, in some other part of India, these eight names are referred to Aadilaxmi, Dhyana Laxmi,Dhairya Laxmi, Gaja Laxmi, Santana Laxmi, Vijaya Laxmi, Vidya Laxmi, Dhana Laxmi.

Yet another part of our country interpretation of Goddess Varalakshmi is in two ways. Varalakshmi – The one who grants boons, and another, she is the Goddess who is invited into the home and honoured for various benefits. The different types of benefits that accrued by Varalakshmi puja are "dhan" (money), "dhanyam" (grains or food), "arogyam" (health), "sampath" (property), "sathsanthanam" (virtuous offspring) and "dheerga saumangalyam" (longevity of the husband).

In one of the prominent hymns “Sri Suktham”, Deity Laxmi is described as: “Shuddha Laxmi, Moksha Laxmi, Jaya Laxmi, Saraswathi, Srirlaxmi, Varalaxmi”

Varalakshmi puja is considered to be equivalent to worshipping of all the different forms of Lakshmi “ASTHA LAXMIs”

How it started?

In a vast sub-continent like India, which is full of Diversity in Unity and Unity in Diversity, we all hindus believe in GOD. While aiming to pray the almighty, we have our own beliefs in order to convince our own self for what we are performing.

One thing we all agree upon is, varalaxmi vratha is described by saint sootha adressing ‘sounaka’ and other saints, and briefed about a vratha that was explained to goddess Parvathi by ‘lord siva’ called vara lakshmi vratha.

Belief in Northern parts of India:
On one occasion, Parvati and Parameswara were engaged in a game of chess. Parvati was winning game after game, but Parameswara is said to have claimed the victory at each games, wantonly, to her intense chagrin. So Parvati wanted to have an umpire and one Chitranemi, a creation of Parameswara, was chosen. As an underling of Parameswara, he sided with him most unjustly. This provoked Parvati's anger and she cursed Chitranemi that he should become a leper for discharging his duty in most unfair manner.

When Chitranemi begged Parvati's forgiveness and Parameswara added his entreaties to it, she is said to have relented and modified the curse by adding that he would be cured of his leprosy by observing the Vara Lakshmi Vrata. By doing this Chitranemi was, it is said, rid of the loathsome disease.

Belief in Southern India:
One day on mount kailash Parvathi asked lord siva to tell about a vratha which gives all fortunes and prosperities to ladies. Lord siva replied parvathi that varalakshmi vratha is one and only vratha which will give all prosperities to the devotees

Pooja Vidhi:

Vinayakapooja:
After taking oil bath (Head Bath) wear new clothes and start pooja namaskar to relevant god bay saying ome sri ganadhipathiyainamaha utthishtanthu bhootapisaachaha ethey bhoomi bhaarakaha yethesha mavirodhena brhmakarma samaarabhey Take some water and akshatas sprinkle over the place of pooja. put a plank at the place and decorate the plank with ashtadhalapadma by riceflour. then put pan leaf in the plate having rice on the plank then sidhiviniyaka place on the pan leaf decorate kukum. Sit before the god facing east wards and then light oil lamp at nairuthi said (south west) Take akshatas smell it and put it back side of one’s seat show dheep saying dheepam dharsayaami. Sri maha ganadhipathiyai namaha namaskarasmarpayaami gajaanaayanamaha dhupamsamarpayami. Ome yekadantaayanamaha pushpam samarpayaami vakarathundayanamaha gandhamsamarpayaami herambhaayanamaha patram samarpayaami lambhodharaayanamaha naivedyam samarpayaami. Poojantaram namasakaram samarpayaami

1. ome sumukhayanamah
2. yakadantaya
3. kapilaya
4. gajakarnaya
5. vikataya
6. vighnarajaya
7. ganadhipaya
8. dhumaketaye
9. ganadhyakshaya
10. palachandraya
11. gajananaya
12. vakrathundaya
13. surpakarnaya
14. harambaya
15. skandapurvajaya
16. sarvasiddhipradhayakaya

Varalakshmi Vratha Kalpam
sri maha Ghanaadhi pathayenamaha.
Aachamya (take three sips of water) ome keshavayanamaha… ome Narayanayanamaha….. ome madhavayanamaha….

SAMKALPAM: Mama upaatha durithakshaya dwara sri parameswara preethyardham aadya Brahmanaha dwthiyaparardhe swethavaraha kalpe vyvaswithamanvantharae kaliyuge pradhama paadey KRAUNCHA dveepe RAMANAKA varshe INDRA khande, meroh paschima paarswa dese, Uttara Amerikaayaam, Mississippi, Missouri, Ilinee Maha nadiyormadhye, Raachini, Maachini parvathayormadhye, (California) Pattane, (San Francisco) graame, asmin varthamana vyvaharika chandramaanena SARVAJIT naama samvatsarae DAKSHINA Aayane VARSHA rhuthow SRAVANA Maasey, SHUKLA Pakshey, EKADASHI thidhow BRUGU vaasarey VARALAKSHMI VAASARE subha nakshatrae subha yogae subha karana yevam guna viseshana visishtaayaam subha thidhow ….. sri matyaha (name) Gotravathyaha ……… sabhatrukayah asmaakam saha kutumbaanaam kshema, sthairya vijayaayurarogya iswaryabhi vrudhyardham dharmardha kaama moksha chaturvidha phala purushardha sidhyardham satsanthaana sowbhaghya phala vyaphtardhyam srivaralakshmee devatha muddhisyae sri varalakshmi devatha preetyardham karpoktha vidhanena yavathchakti dhyanaavahanaadhi shodashopachaara poojaam karishye thadanga sri mahaaganapati poojam karishye thadanga kalasa poojaam karishye

సమ్కల్పమ్: మమ ఉపాత్త సమస్త దురితక్షయ ద్వారా శ్రీ పరమెశ్వర ముద్దిస్య శ్రీ పరమెశ్వర ప్రీత్యర్ధమ్, శుభే శోభన ముహుర్తే ఆద్య బ్రహ్మన:, శ్రీ మహావిష్నో రాఙ్నయా, ద్వితీయపరార్ధే, శ్వేతవరహ కల్పే, వైవస్వత మన్వన్తరే, కలియుగె, ప్రధమ పాదే, క్రౌన్చ్ ద్వీపే రమణక వర్షే ఇన్ద్ర ఖన్డే, మెరో: పశ్చిమ పార్శ్వ దేసే, ఉత్తర అమెరికాయామ్, మిస్సిస్సిప్పి మిసౌరీ ఇలినీ మహా నదీయోర్మధ్యే, రాచిని మాచిని పర్వతయోర్మధ్యే కాలిఫొర్నియా పట్టనే, శాన్ ప్రాన్సిస్కొ గ్రామే అస్మిన్ వర్తమాన వ్య్వాహారిక చన్ద్రమానేన సర్వజిత్ నామ సమ్వత్సరేదక్షిణాయనే వర్ష ఋతౌ శ్రావన మాసే శుక్ల పక్షే ఎకాదసి తిధౌ భ్రుగు వాసరే వరలక్శ్మి వాసరే శుభ నక్షత్రే శుభ యోగే శుభ కారణ యేవమ్ గుణ విశేషణ విశిష్టాయామ్ సుభ తిధౌ పురుషులకు [శ్రీమాన్(గొత్రమ్) గోత్రశ్య (పేరు) నామధేయహ] ఆడవారైతే [శ్రీమతి (గొత్రమ్) గొత్రవతి (పేరు) నామధేయవతి] సహ కుటుమ్బానామ్ క్షెమ, స్తైర్య, విజయ, అయురారోగ్య ఇశ్వర్యాభి వ్రుద్యర్ధమ్, ధర్మార్ధ కామ మోక్ష చతుర్విధ ఫల పురుషార్ధ సిధ్యర్ధమ్, సత్సన్తాన సౌభాగ్య ఫల, వర్షే వర్షే ప్రయుక్త, శ్రీ వరలక్శ్మీ దేవతా ముద్దిస్య, శ్రీ వరలక్శ్మీ దేవతా ప్రీత్యర్దమ్, కల్పోక్త ప్రకారేణయావఛ్చక్తి ద్యానఆవాహనాది శోడశోపచార పూజామ్ కరిష్యే, తదాన్గ శ్రీ మహాగనపతి పూజామ్ కరిష్యె తదాన్గ కలస పూజామ్ కరిష్యె

सम्स्क्रुतम् (देवनागरी लिपि)
सम्कल्पमः मम उपात्त समस्थ दुरितक्षय द्वारा श्री परमेश्वरम् उद्दिस्य श्री परमेश्वर प्रीत्यर्धम्, शुभे शोभन मुहूर्ते, आद्य ब्रह्मनः, श्री महाविष्णो राझ्नया, द्वितीयपरार्धे, स्वेतवराह कल्पे, वैवस्वत मन्वन्तरे, कलियुगे, प्रधम पादे, (क्रौन्च्य - अमेरिका) (जम्बू - आन्ध्रा) ध्वीपे (रमणक - अमेरिका) (भरते- आन्ध्रा) वर्षे (इन्ध्र - अमेरिका)(भरते- आन्ध्रा) खन्डे, (मेरोः पस्चिम पार्श्व देसे, उत्तर अमेरिकायाम् - अमेरिका), (मिस्सिस्सिप्पि मिसौरी इलिनी - अमेरिका) (गन्गा गोदवरी - आन्ध्रा) महा नद्यर्मध्ये,(राचिनि माचिनि - अमेरिका पर्वतयोर्मध्ये) (मेरोः दक्षिन दिग्भगे, स्रीशैलस्य ईशन्य प्रदेशे - आन्ध्रा), (कालिफोर्निया) पट्टने, (सान् फ्रान्सिस्को) ग्रामे अस्मिन् वर्तमान व्यावहारिक चान्ध्रमानेन सर्वजित् नाम सम्वथ्सरे दक्षिणअयने वर्ष ऋतौ श्रावन मासे शुक्ल पक्षे एकादशि तिधौ भ्रुगु वासरे वरलक्ष्मी वासरे सुभ नक्षत्रे शुभ योगे सुभ कारण एवम् गुण विशेषण विसिष्टायाम् सुभ तिधौ [श्रीमति (गोत्रम्) गोत्रवति (नाम) नामधेयवति] सह कुटुम्बानाम् क्षेम, स्थैर्य, विजय, अयुरारोग्य ऐस्वर्याभि व्रुद्यर्धम्, धर्मार्ध काम मोक्ष चतुर्विध फल पुरुषार्ध सिद्यर्धम्, सत्सन्तान सौभाग्य फल, वर्षे वर्षे प्रयुक्त, श्री वरलक्स्ह्मी देवतामुद्दिस्य, श्री वरलक्ष्मी देवता प्रीत्यर्धम्, कल्पोक्त प्रकारेण यावछक्ति ध्यानावाहनादि षोदशोपचार पूजाम् करिष्ये, तधाङ श्री महागणाधिपति पूजाम् करिष्ये थधान्ङ कलश पूजाम् करिष्ये

(take a vessel and decorate with sandal and kunkum and pour water, some akshata, and flowers in it) cover kalasa (the sacred vessel) with right hand and say the following sloka.
Kalasasya mukhey vishnuhu kanthey
Rudra samasritaha muley tatrasthitho
Brahma madhye maatru Ganaasmrutah
Kukshowthu saagaraa sarve saptha dveepaa
Vasundharaa rughvedodha yajurvedaha saamavedo
Hyadharvanaha angaischasahithaha
Sarve kalasaambu samaasritaaha
Aayaastu sri varalakshmi poojaardham durithakshyakaarakaaha

Slokam:
Kalyani kamalanilaye kaamithaartha pradaayini
yaavatvaam poojaishyami shubhadey sustirabhava
Adha dhyanam

Salute:
Padmaasaney padmakarey sarvalokaika poojite
narayana priye devi supreethow bhava sarvada
ksheerodhaarnava sambhoote kamaley kamalalaye
sustira bhava mey gehey suraasura namaskrute

Welcome:
Sarvamangala mangalye vishnu vaksha stalaalaye
aavaahayaami devitvaam supritha bhava sarvada
sri varalakshmeem aawaahayaami

Offering Simhasanam:
Suryaayuta nibhaspoorte spuradratna vibhushite
simhaasana midam devigruhatyaam surapoojite
sri varalakshmi ratna simhaasanam samarpayaami

Offering Arghyam:
Suddhodakamcha pratastam gandha pushpaadi misritam
argyam dhaasyamite devi gruhyataam harivallabhe
sri varalakshmi arghyam samarpayaami

Offering Padyam:
Suvaasita jalam ramyam sarvatheertha samudhavam
Paadyam gruhana devitvam sarvadeva namaskrute
sri varalakshmi padyam samarpayaami

Offering Achamaneeyam:
Suvarna kalasaaneetam chandanaagarusamyutam
gruhanachamanam devi mayaadattam subhapradey
sri varalakshmi achamaneeyam samarpayaami

Offering Panchamrutha Snanam:
payodhadhi gruthopetam sarkara madhu samyutam
panchamrutam snamidam gruhana kamalaalaye
sri varalakshmyi panchamruta snaanam samarpayaami

Offering Suddhodaka Snanam:
Gangajalam mayaaneetam maha deva sirastitam
suddhodhadaka snanamidam gruhana parameswari
sri varalakshmi suddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami

Offering Vastrayugmam:
Suraarchitangri yugalendukula vasanapriye
vastrayugmam pradaasyaami gruhaana surapoojite
sri varalakshmi vastrayugmam samarpayaami

Offering Aabharanam:
Keyurakankana devi haara noopura mekhala
vibhukshananya mulyaani gruhaana rushi poojite
sri varalakshmi abharanaam samarpayaami

Offering Manglyam:
Tapta hemakrutam devi mangalyam mangalapradam
mayaa samarpitam devi gruhaanatvam subha pradey
sri varalakshmi mangalyam samarpayaami

Offering Gandham:
Karpooraagaru kasturi rochanaadi susamyutam
gandham daasyaamitey devi svikurushva subha prade
sri varalakshmi gandham samarpayaami

Offering Akshitas:
Akshaataan dhavalaan divyaan saliyaan thandulaan subhaan
haridra kunkumopetaan svikurushvaabdhi putrikey
sri varalakshmi akshitaan samarpayaami

Offering Pushpam:
Mallika jaaji kusumai schampakai rvakulairapi
setapatraischa kalhaaraihi poojayaami haripriye
sri varalakshmi pushpaani samarpayaami

Astotthara sata pooja
Ome - namaha

Ome Prakrutyi namaha sukhayai hari vallabaaye
Vikrutiyai dhanyayai asokaayai
Vidhya yai hiranmaye deepthayai
Sarva bhooshitha hithapradaayi lakshmyi loka soka vinaasinyai
Sraddhayai nitya pustaye amrutayai
Vibhutyai vibhavaryai dharmanilayai
Surabhyai adityai karunayai
Paramatmakayai dityai loka matrey
Vaache deeptaaye padmapriyayai
Padmalayai kaanthaayai padmakshya
Padmayai kaamaakshe padmahastayai
Suchaye krodhasambhavayai padmasundaryai
Vishnu patnai anugrahayai padmorbhavaayai
Swahayai buddhayai padmamukai
Swadhaayai anaghayai padmanaabhapriyayi
Ramaayai padmamaaladharayai punyaghandhaayai
Suprasannai prabhayai chandravadanaayai
Chadraayai chandrasahodariye chaturbhujaayai
Chandraroopaayai indiraaye induseetalaayai
Ahladajananyai pustai sivayai
Sivakaryai satvai vimalaayai
Viswajananyai thustayai daaridranaasinyai
Preetipushkarinyi saantayai sukla maalaambayai
Sriyai vasudhaarinye kamalaaya
yasasvinai vasundharai udharaangaayai
Hiranyai hemamaalinyai dhanadhaanakarthye
Siddhaye sthrainasowmyaayi subha pradaayai
nrupavesmagataanada narayanasamayi vasu pradaayai
Devyai padminyai padma gandhinyai
Subhayai hiranya praakaarayai samudra tanayayi
Jayayai mangalayai devyai
Vishnu vakshasthalayai prasannayi narayanasamasritayai
Dhaaridradvamsinyai bhaskaryai bilvanilayayai
Varaarohiyai devyi sarvopadravaniva
Hiceanyai navdurgaayi brahmmavishnu sivatmakayai
Trikaalagnyaanasampadaayai bhuvaneswaryai sri varalakshmi nama

Offering Dhupam:
dasaangam guggulopetam sugandancha manoharam
dhoopam dasyaami devesi gruhana kamala priye
sri varalakshmi dhupamagrapayami.

Offering Deepam:
Ghrutavarthi samayuktham andhakaara vinaasakam
deepam daasyaamithe devi gruhaana mudhitaabhava
sri varalaksmi deepam darsayaami

Offering Naivedyam:
Naivedyam sadrasopetham dhadhi madvadjya samyutam
naana bhaksya phalopetam gruhaana hari vallbhey
sri vara lakshmi naivedyam samarpayaami

Offering Tambulam:
Phugee phala samaayuktam nagavalli dalairyutam
karpura choorna samyuktham thaambulam prathi gruhyataam
srivaralkshmi tambulam samarpayami

Offering Neerajanam:
neerajanam samaanaetam karpoorena samanvitham
thubhyam dhasyaamaham devi gruhyataam Vishnu vallabhey
sri varalakshmi neerajanam samarpayami

Offering Pushpam:
Padmaasane padma karey sarva lokyka pujite
narayana priye devi supritha bhava sarvada
Sri varalakshmi mantra pushpam samarpayaami

Offering Pradakshina:
Yaanikaanichapapaani janmantara krutanicha
tanitani pranasyanthi pradaskshina padhepadhe
papoham papa karmaham papatma papasambhava
thraahimaam krupaya devi saranaagata vatsaley
anyada saranam nastitwameva saranam mama
Tasmaath karunya bhaavena raksha raksha janaardhani
sri varalakhmi pradakshina namaskaaram samarpayami

Offering Namaskaram:
Samasta loka janani namsthe Vishnu vallabhey
Pahimaam baktha varadhey varlakshmi devi namonamaha
Sri varalaksmi namaskaraam samarpayami

Thorapooja: thoram is a sacred thread with nine mini threads dipped in turmeric powder which comprises nine knots. Flowers are tied in these knots. The thora is placed at the feet of goddess lakshmi and pooja is to be performed to it Naamas :
1. kamalayainamah pradhama grandhim poojayami (for first knot)
2. ramayainamaha dvitiya grandhim poojayami (for second knot)
3. lokamathrenamaha thruthiya grandhim poojayami (for third knot)
4. viswajananinamaha chatudrha grandhim poojayami (for fourth knot)
5. varalakshminamaha panchama grandhim poojayami (for fifth knot)
6. ksheerabditanayanamaha shashta grandhim poojayami (for sixth knot)
7. viswasakshinyinamaha sapthama grandhim poojayami (for seventh knot)
8. Chandrasodariyinamaha ashtama grandhim poojayami (for eighth knot)
9. varalakshminamaha navama grandhim poojayami (for ninth knot)

Note: (the thora is to be tied to the right hand by saying the below sloka )

Sloka: Badhmami dakshinahastai navasutram subhapradam putrapoutrabhivruddhincha soubhagyam dehimeramae

Note: (Vayanam is to be given by saying the following sloka)
(vayanam consists bengal grams, fruits and prasadam)
Sloka:
Indiraprathigruhnatu indiravaidathicha indiratharakobabhyam indhirayai namonamaha

Note: (By keeping some akshitas in hand vratha katha is to be read)

Varalakshmi Vratha Katha
One day saint sootha adressing ‘sounaka’ and other saints, and briefed about a vratha that was explained to goddess Parvathi by ‘lord siva’ called vara lakshmi vratha.
One day on mount kailash Parvathi asked lord siva to tell about a vratha which gives all fortunes and prosperities to ladies. Lord siva replied parvathi that varalakshmi vratha is one and only vratha which will give all prosperities to the devotees. This vratha should be performed on the Friday which comes before the full moon-day in the month of sravana according to (telugu calendar). Parvathi Devi further asked lord siva, “oh! Lord, please explain who performed this pooja and which goddess is to be worshipped. Then lord siva explained that. In olden days there lived a Brahmin woman called ‘Charumathi’ in the empire of Maradha in the town ‘Kundina’ she was leading a very noble life, by doing upacharas to her husband and aged in-laws. She was very soft spoken and kind hearted. Pleased by her behaviour, one day godess ‘Lakshmi’ appeared in the dream of ‘charumathi’ and asked her to perform “varalakshmi vratha” which will fulfill all your desires. Charumathi appraised goddess lakshmi in the dream itself as “Namastey sarva lokaanaam janani punya moorthaya”
“Saranye thrijagathvamdhye Vishnu vaksha sthala laye” and also praised, on getting your blessing, people are enriched with education, wealth, health and all. It is because of my boons in my olden births, I was able to get your darshan. Then goddess lakshmi was pleased and showered boons on Charumathi.
Immediately, she woke up and explained overwhelmingly about her dream to her husband ,in-laws and neighbors. They told that it is a sign of good fortunes and encouraged her to perform the pooja in the month of sravana. They were all eagerly awaiting the month of sravana. Oh! the sravana has arrived as harvest of fortunes. ‘Charumathi’ along with her friends woke up early in the morning and completed their regulars with zeal. She spotted a place in the house and cleansed it with cow dung and decorated it with rangoli. Prepared ‘Aasana’ in that place and kept newly harvested rice over it, upon which placed a ‘kalash’ (Sacred pot). In this pooja they wore a sacred thread called “thora” made up of nine threads with nine knots embedded with flowers.
Charumathi and her friends performed pooja and invited goddess Lakshmi over the place and praised her as: “Padmaasane padma kare sarva lokaika poojithe narayana priye devi supreethe bhava sarvada” and performed ‘pradakshin’ infront of the kalash. As soon as the ladies completed one round, they have noticed a pleasant sound of tinkler(muvva), which were appeared suddenly on their foot. They grasped that it is due to the blessings of the goddess, and completed 2nd pradakshin .They have observed that their hands are complimented with ornaments.They also have completed 3rd round of pradakshin. Now they have observed that they were fully blessed with all ornaments and they felt very much happy and thrilled. Their houses were also filled with prosperity. Chariots of horses, and elephants were gifted at their house. While these women were fully enthrilled for these wonders, their husbands came from their houses, along with chariots, to the house of charumathi to pick-up their wives.
Pleased by all these prosperities, the women made pooja and got the blessings of priests. Received the bestowals (prasadams) of Lakshmi Devi and left to their houses in the chariots along with their husbands with happiness. The women were in all prasings to Charumathi, that these fortunes they met with, are just because of the dreams of Charumathi and thanked her in so many ways.
Then onwards, Charumathi and all other ladies, were every year performing the pooja of goddess Lakshmi Devi on Friday, before full-moon day of sravana and lead their lives through out, very happily with all prosperities. Lord siva narrated to Parvathi Devi that all four castes should perform this sacred pooja to get all their desires fulfilled. Now, after completion of pooja they have to move the idol of goddess by saying.
“Sree varalakshmi deviye namaha udvaasayaami”
“sidhyanthi sarva kaaryani varalakshmi prasadithaha”
This pooja should be performed by all devotees and get the blessings of goddess Lakshmi Devi on this auspicious day.

By Varalakshmi amrutavakkula & Ramakrishna Payidipalli

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