what to do on varalakshmi vratham day
What to do on Varalakshmi Vratham day
On Varalakshmi Vratham day, devotees usually wake up early, bathe, clean the puja area, and decorate it with rangoli, flowers, and lamps. The main worship involves setting up a Kalasham or pot as Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, sweets, fruits, and flowers, and then doing aarti after reciting Lakshmi prayers or slokas.
Common Puja Steps
- Prepare the house and puja space. Clean the home, draw kolam or rangoli, and decorate the altar with flowers and lamps.
- Set up the Kalasham. Use a brass or silver pot, fill it with rice or water, place coins, leaves, and betel nut, then top it with mango leaves and a turmeric-coated coconut.
- Decorate the goddess form. Dress the Kalasham or Lakshmi image with a saree, jewelry, kumkum, turmeric, and flowers.
- Offer naivedyam. Popular offerings include sweets, fruits, coconut, pongal, sundal, and other festive foods.
- Recite prayers and do aarti. Chant Lakshmi Ashtottara, Sri Suktam, or other Lakshmi prayers, then perform aarti with camphor or lamps.
- Tie the sacred thread. The yellow thread, often called toram or dorak, is tied on the wrist for blessings and protection.
What devotees often do afterward
After the puja, many families share the offerings, give vayana or gifts to married women in some traditions, and spend the day in a devotional mood with fasting or simple भोजन depending on family custom. Practices can vary by region and household, so it is fine to follow your family’s tradition or a local priest’s guidance.
Simple checklist
- Bath and wear traditional clothes.
- Clean and decorate the puja area.
- Prepare and worship the Kalasham.
- Offer flowers, fruits, and sweets.
- Recite Lakshmi prayers.
- Do aarti and tie the sacred thread.
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