Varalakshmi Vratam
For prosperity and the well-being of the family
- 9 steps
- ~4 min
- Priest-recorded
- 6 scripts + meaning
About this pooja
Varalakshmi Vratam is observed by married women on the Friday before Shravana Purnima to seek the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi for the whole family.
This guided pooja walks you through each step with the priest's voice and the text of every mantra.
What you'll need
Gathered once, checked off as you go.
- Image or idol of Varalakshmi
- Kalasha (sacred pot)
- Turmeric and kumkum
- Sandalwood paste
- Flowers (especially lotus)
- Akshata (rice grains)
- Coconuts · 2
- Betel leaves and nuts
- Fruits and naivedyam
- Incense sticks and camphor
- Thoram (sacred thread)
The 9 steps
Ganesh Dhyanam
Chant · 1 min
Sankalpam
Chant · 1 min
Kalasha Pooja
Chant · 1 min
Varalakshmi Avahanam
Chant · 1 min
Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali
108 names · 1 min
Thoram Pooja
Chant · 1 min
Naivedyam
Chant · 1 min
Kshama Prarthana
Chant · 1 min
Mangala Aarti
Aarti · 1 min
Preview · Step 1
Ganesh Dhyanam
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं
śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ
शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्
śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet
सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये
sarvavighnopaśāntaye
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