Varalakshmi Puja day is considered as a very important day to worship the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Varalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and one of the forms of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Varalakshmi was appeared from the milky ocean or Kshir Sagar. She was having the complexion of milky ocean and wears similar color attire.
It is believed that Goddess Varalakshmi confers boons and fulfills the desires of her devotees. Hence this form of the goddess is called as Vara and Lakshmi, or the Goddess Lakshmi who confers boons.
Pooja Materials Required to perform Varalakshmi Vratam Puja:
# Face of Goddess Lakshmi
# Haldi (turmeric powder)
# Kumkum
# Chandanam (sandal wood paste)
# Akshatha (consecrated rice)
# Betel leaves (Thamalapaakulu)
# Bananas ‐ 12 nos
# Coconut ‐ 3 nos
# Thoram (sacred thread made of 9 strings)
# Milk
# Panchamritham (Panchamrita, Panchamrutham)
# Dry Dates
# New blouse pieces for Kalasham
# Maamidi Thoranam (Mango leaves’ garland)
# Flowers
# Naivedyams: Payasam, Purnam Boorelu, Appam, etc (As per your traditional recipes)
# Fruits
Vigneshwara Puja Mantram:
Suklam Bharadharam Vishnum
Sashivarnam Chaturbhujam
Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth
Sarvavignopa Shantaye
Varalakshmi Vratha Mantram:
Evamguna viseshana visistayamasyam shubha thithou, asmakam saha kutumbanam kshema sthairya vijaya ayur arogya aishwarya abhivridhyartham, dharmartha kaama moksha chaturvidha purushartha siddhyartham, ishta kamarthya siddhyartham, sathsanthana soubhaya shubha phalavapyartham varshe varshe prayuktham varalakshmi muddhishya varalakshmi preethyartham bhavishyottara purana kalpoktha prakarena yavaschakti dhyanavahanadhi shodashopachara pujan karishya. Thadan gathwena kalasha pujan karishya. Kalashe gandha pushpa akshathair abhyarcha, kalasha shyopari hastham nidhaya.
Varalakshmi Vratham Shloka:
Kalashasya mukhe Vishnu
Kante rudra samasritha
Moole thathra sthitho brahma
Madhye mathru ganaa smrutha
Kukshouthu sagara ssarve
Sapta dweepa vasundhara
Rugvedoda yajurveda
Samavedoh atharvana
Angaischa sahita ssarve
Kalashambu samasritha
Ayanthu lakshmi pujartham
Durithakshaya karaka
Gangecha yamune chaiva Godavari saraswati
Narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru
Evam kalasha puja
Varalakshmi Puja begins now:
Padmasane padmakare sarvalokaika pujithe,
Narayana priye devi supreetha bhava sarvada.
Shodasha Upachara Puja begins:
Dhyanam:
Visualise the Goddess and pray to her by chanting this mantram
Ksheerodarnava sambhuthe kamala kamalalaye,
Susthirabhava may gehe surasura namaskruthe
Sri Varalakshmi devatham dhyayami
Avahanam (Invocation):
Visualise Goddess Varalakshmi in mind and offer flower or Akshatha to Kalasha or Haridra Ganapathi. Thereby we invoke the Goddess in the idol or image.
Sarvamangala mangalye Vishnu vaksha sthalalaye,
Avahayami devee thwaam supreetha bhava sarvada,
Varalakshmi devatham avahayami
Aasanam (offering seat):
Offer flowers at the feet and chant Aasanam Samarpayami shloka
Suryayutha nibha spoorthe sphura drathna vibhushitham,
Simhasana midham devee stheeyatham sura pujithe,
Rathna simhasanam samarpayami
Arghyam (washing hands):
Offer one spoon of water from the glass with water to the empty cup. Chant arghyam samarpayami slokam
Shuddodakam cha pathrastham gandha pushpadhi mishritham,
Arghyam dasyami the devee gruhaana sura pujithe,
Arghyam samarpayami
Paadhyam:
Suvasitha jalam ramya sarva theertha samudbhavam,
Paadhyam gruhaana thwam sarvadeva namaskruthe,
Paadhyam samarpayami
Aachamanam (Inner Purification):
Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to empty cup and chant Aachamanam samarpayami slokam
Suvarna kalashaa neetham chandanagaru samyutham,
Gruhaana achamanam devee mayaa dattham shubhapradhe,
Aachamaneeyam samarpayami
Panchamrutha Snanam (offering bath with Panchamrita):
Offer bath with few drops or a spoon of panchamritham to the Goddess by chanting the below sloka
Payodadhi gruthopetham sharkaramadhu samyutham,
Panchamrutha snanamidham gruhaana kamalalaye,
Panchamrutha snanam samarpayami
Shuddodaka Snanam (offering bath with pure water):
Offer bath with few drops or a spoon of water to the Goddess by chanting the below sloka
Gangajalam mayaaneetham mahadeva shirasthitham,
Shuddodaka snanamidham gruhaana vidhu sodhari,
Shuddodaka snanam samarpayami
Vasthra yugmam (offering dress):
Offer a cotton thread made of cotton, haldi, kumkum & chandan paste by chanting the below slokam
Surarchitanghri yugale dukoola vasana priye,
Vasthrayugmam pradasyami gruhaana hari vallabhe,
Vasthra yugmam samarpayami
Abharanam (offering jewelry):
Offer any jewelry or akshatra to the Goddess by chanting this stotram
Keyura kankane divye haaranupura mekhala,
Vibhushananya moolyani gruhaana rushi pujithe,
Abharanani samaryami
Upavitham:
Offer akshata or flowers or chandan paste to the Goddess by chanting Upavitham slokam
Thaptha hema krutham suthram muktadama vibhushitham,
Upavitha midham devi gruhaana thwam shubhapradhe,
Upavitham samarpayami
Gandham:
Offer gandham (chandanam paste) to the Goddess
Karpuragaru kasturi rochanadhi bhiranvitham,
Gandham dasyamyaham devee prithyartham prathigruhyatham,
Gandham samarpayami
Akshatha (Offering consecrated rice):
Offer akshatha to the Goddess
Akshatha dhavala devi shaliyam sthadula shubha,
Haridra kumkumopetha gruhyathaa mabdhi puthrike,
Akshatha samarpayami
Pushpa Puja (offering flowers):
Offer flowers to the Goddess by chanting this slokam.
Mallika jaaji kusumai champakairva kulaisthatha,
Shathapathrai scha kalharai pujayami haripriye,
Pushpai pujayami
Adhanga Pooja:
Offer akshata and flowers or gandham to the Goddess by chanting the below mantrams
Chanchalayai namaha padhau pujayami
Chapalayai namaha januni pujayami
Peethambara dharayai namaha ooroo pujayami
Kamala vasinyai namaha katim pujayami
Padmalayayai namaha naabhim pujayami
Madanamathre namaha sthanau pujayami
Lalithayayai namaha bhujadwayam pujayami
Kambh kantyai namaha kantam pujayami
Sumukhayai namaha mukham pujayami
Shreeyai namaha oshtau pujayami
Sunasikayai namaha nasikam pujayami
Sunethrai namaha nethram pujayami
Ramaayai namaha karnau pujayami
Kamalayai namaha shirah pujayami
Varalakshmai namaha sarvaagani pujayami
Ashtottara Shatanama Puja:
Now, chant the Lakshmi Astottra shatanamavali (108 names of Goddess Lakshmi)
Om Ashottara shatanama pujam samarpayami
Dhupam (offering dhupam or Agarbatti):
Offer Agarbatti (incense sticks) to the Goddess by chanting the below mantram
Dashangam guggulopetham
Sugandham cha manoharam
Dhupam dasyami deveshi
Varalakshmi gruhaana tham Dhupam samarpayami
Deepam (offering deepa or light):
Light a deepam by chanting this mantram
Ghrutakthavarthi samyuktam andhakaaram vinashakam,
Deepam dasyami the devi gruhaana muditha bhava,
Deepam samarpayami
Naivedyam (offering food items):
Offer naivedyam (fruits / food items & coconut) by chanting this mantra
Naivedyam shasrasopetham dadhi madhwajya samyutham,
Naanaa bakshya phalopetham gruhaana harivallabhe,
Naivedyam samarpayami
While offering naivedyam, offer water (Paaneeyam)
Ghanasaara sughandena mishritham pushvasitham,
Paaneeyam gruhyatham devi sheethalam sumanoharam,
Paaneeyam samarpayami
Thamboolam (offering betel nut & betel leaves):
Offer thamboolam (betel leaves, betel nut, dry date fruits & rupee coins)
Poogeephala samayuktam nagavalli dalairyutham,
Karpurachurna samyuktam thamboolam prathigruhyatham,
Thamboolam samarpayami
Neerajanam (offering Aarti):
Offer Aarathi with burning camphor to the Goddess by chanting the below mantra
Neerajanam samaaneetham karpurena samanvitham,
Thubhyam dasyamyaham devi gruhyatham Vishnu vallabhe,
Neerajanam samarpayami
Mantra Pushpam (offering the garland of Mantras):
Offer akshata by chanting the Mantrapushpam
Padmasane padmakare sarvalokaika pujithe,
Narayanapriye devi supreetho bhava sarvadaa,
Mantrapushpam samarpayami
Pradakshina (offering circumambulations):
Just do five self circumambulations by chanting the mantram
Yanikanicha paapani janmanthara kruthanicha,
Thani thani pranashyanthi pradakshina pade pade
Namaskaram (offering prayers):
Offer namaskarams by chanting this mantram
Samastha loka jananee namasthe Vishnu vallabhe,
Pahimam bhakta varadhe varalakshmi namo namaha
Sri varalakshmi devathayai namaskaaraan samarpayami
Atha Thoragranthi Puja (worshipping the Thoram or sacre thread):
Worship the Thoram or sacred thread by offering gandham, haldi, kumkum, akshata & flowers by chanting this Thoragranthi mantram
Kamalayai namaha prathama granthim pujayami
Ramayai namaha Dwiteeya granthim pujayami
Lokamatre namaha thrutiya granthim pujayami
Vishwajananyai namaha chaturtha granthim pujayami
Mahalakshmyai namaha panchama granthim pujayami
Ksheerabhi thanayayai namaha sashtama granthim pujayami
Vishwa sakshinyai namaha saptama granthim pujayami
Chandra sodaryai namaha ashtama granthim pujayami
Harivallabhayai nahama navama granthim pujayami
Thorabandhanam (tying the sacred thread):
Tie the sacred thread yourself to your right wrist while chanting the below mentioned Varalakshmi Vratham Thorabandhana Mantram
Badnami dakshine hasthe navasuthram shubhapradam,
Putrapauthrabhi vruddhincha sowbhagyam dehi mey rame.
Vaayanaa Vidhi:
Evam sampujya kalyaneem varalakshmi swa shaktitha,
Daathavyam dwadashapoopam vaayanam hi dwijathaye.
After performing Thorabandhanam, offer Vayanam to the Goddess. Then, offer to other married women.
Vayana Daana Mantram:
Offer vayanam to other married women by chanting this mantram
Indiraa prathigruhnathu indiraa vai dadaathi cha,
Indiraa tharakobhabhyam indirayai namo namaha.
Ithi pooja vidhanam sampurnam (It concludes the Varalakshmi Vratham Puja procedure).
