This year Varamahalakshmi puja is on 15th August. I’ve received many requests to detail the exact puja procedures. I am just a beginner when it comes to performing the pujas on my own. I have already published some details in my last years post along with the recipes for the viratham.
The exact puja procedures are available in CDs and also in the internet. For the Indians staying abroad, I would suggest that during your next trip to India make sure to buy books that explain the puja details very well.
For any puja devotion is most important. Our relationship with God should be one of faith and not fear or guilt. So just go ahead and do the puja with whatever knowledge you have.
May Goddess Lakshmi bestow upon all of us Happiness and Peace! 🙂
I will update with pictures of the Kalasam when I decorate for the puja tomorrow.
Preparing the Kalasam
Fill a pot ( Silver, copper or mud) with water. Put some coins, jewellery, tulsi, saffron and some flowers into the water. Place 5 mango leaves and coconut smeared with turmeric over the pot. You can also use leaves of 5 different flowering plants instead of mango leaves. Tie the Mugam of Ambal on the coconut. Now your kalasam is ready for the puja. You can further decorate the Kalasam with kumkum(Haridra Soornam), Sandal paste ( Kandham) Flowers ( Pushpam) etc.
During the Puja we invoke the presence of 7 holy rivers( Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi,Narmada, Sindu, Kaveri) in this order. Later we invoke the Devi and perform the Aaradanai and Archanai.
On the next day after punar puja the water in the kalasam is distributed to all family members(Theertham) and some water is sprinkled all over the house. Rest of the water is poured into Tulsi plant. The coins can be deposited in Hundi of any temple we visit.
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Thanks Lathamma for the useful information about the Pooja.
I too never perform poojas on my own.I have bookmarked it.
ohh, you have viratham now is it… hmmm, i dont think we have it…. or maybe i just dont know.. all at home talking about aavani avittam n gayatri japam only!!! 😀
Thanks for the details on performing Varalakshmi Puja. I will posting mine very soon. pls. drop by my blog and pick up your award. 🙂
Really beautiful. I love what you say about faith and devotion being the most important part. That way anyone from any part of the world can perform this puja with whatever is available to them.
The kalasam is very beautifully decorated, Lathamma. Thanks to your menu from last year i made a wonderful spread for avani avittam today. We just finishd our lunch. The vadais were very crispy and i made akkaravadisal instead of payasam. Despite using less ghee and low-fat milk, this was really rich and creamy. I always thought vadisal was pongal..
Hello Latha Aunty:
Had a quick question…I did the Varalakshmi pooja on friday & after the punar pooja I saw that the Kalasam coconut was spoiled…is there any significance of this..It has never happened to me & Im kind of not very comfortable…Kindly let me know…
Thnx,
Hema
Dear Hema,
Coconut getting spoiled is just a small incident. Do not worry. Contemplating on negative thoughts will lead to some bad effects. As I said in my post, Faith and Devotion are most important while performing the puja. Take care!
latha.
Hi Latha:
Congratulations on the Vrata and hope you and your family are blessed with santosha!
🙂
Dear Latha,
Your post is wonderful.Please tell me where you procured the varalakshmi vigraha.I live in toronto and want to get the one which you have shown in the photo.Is it possible to order it from india?
lalitha
Very beautiful kalasam. Reminded me of my Grandmother’s house where this was celebrated. I was randomly looking at Varamahalakshmi photos today on the internet and came across this one. Would you mind if I posted the photo on my blog with a link to yours? Thank you.