Varalakshmi Vratam Puja
About Goddess Varalakshmi
Varalakshmi Puja day is one of the significant days to worship the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Varalakshmi, who is the consort of Lord Vishnu, is one of the forms of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Varalakshmi was incarnated from the milky ocean, popularly known as Kshir Sagar. She is described as having the complexion of milky ocean and adorns similar color clothes.
It is believed that the Varalakshmi form of the goddess bestows boons and fulfills all desires of her devotees. Hence this form of the goddess is known as Vara + Lakshmi i.e. Goddess Lakshmi who bestows boons.
About Varalakshmi Vratam
The Varalakshmi fasting is observed on the last Friday during Shravana Shukla Paksha and falls just few days ahead of Rakhi and Shravana Purnima.
Varalakshmi Vrat is suggested not only for women but also for men. However, in Andhra, Telangana and Maharashtra regions, Varalakshmi fasting in mainly performed by married women only. The Varalakshmi fasting is performed with the desire of worldly pleasures and it includes children, spouse, luxury and all sorts of earthly pleasures.
Varalakshmi Vratam is very popular fasting and Puja day in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. In these states, Varalakshmi Puja is performed mostly by married women for the well-being of husband and the other family members. It is believed that worshipping Goddess Vara-Lakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi i.e. the eight Goddesses of Wealth (Sri), Earth (Bhu), Learning (Saraswati), Love (Priti), Fame (Kirti), Peace (Shanti), Pleasure (Tushti) and Strength (Pushti).
However, in North Indian states Varalakshmi Puja is not as popular as those of South Indian states. Varalakshmi Vratam is one of the most appropriate days to propitiate and to seek blessings of the Goddess Lakshmi.
This year Varalakshmi Viratham is on 04th August 2017 (Friday).
Varalakshmi Pooja is celebrated on the friday, before the full moon day, in the Tamil Month Sravana (July-August). Varalakshmi is yet another form of Lord Vishnu’s consort, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Varalakshmi is believed to be the one who grants boons (Varam).
The legend of Varalakshmi Vratham is that Goddess Varalakshmi appeared in a woman devotee named Charumathi’s dream and expressed her satisfaction in the woman’s devotion towards the Goddess.
During this auspicious day, married women gets up early in the morning and decorate their front yards with rangolis. Later they take oil bath and wear new cloths and jewellery. Also they start preparing neivedhyam for the pooja and decorate the kalasam. Every women who has the ritual to perform this viratham will have the Varalakshmi face(Amman mugham) in Silver. As a conclusion to the festivities, they sing praises of the goddess and also invite another married woman to don the role of Lakshmi and offer them sweets. That evening, the neighbors are invited to the home and offered tamboolam. Together they sing hymns in praise of goddess Varalakshmi.
Decorating Varalakshmi Amman
In a thambalam(Plate), plantain leaf(Vazhaiilai) is laid and over the leaf, put 1 cup of raw rice and spread it evenly. Keep a silver pot(Sombu) and decorate the sivler pot with sandal and kumkum. The silver pot is filled with rice or water, coins, turmeric, betel leaf and a nut. Take a coconut rub it with turmeric keep that Over the silver pot, on the top of the coconut, decorate with karugumani bangles and cover the silver pot with blouse piece. Now place the Varalakshmi face over the coconut and tie it tightly in the back of the coconut to avoid falling. Decorate the Amman Mugham with different colors of flowers and gold chains. Decorating amman with Panju thiri malai is very auspicious. Now decorate a small table with thoraman and maaviali(Mango tree leaf) and place the thamabalam inside the table. On the day of varalakshmi viratham, in the morning, we need to decorate the amman in thambalam first and in the entrance of house, we need to wet the floor and put kolam and place the amman thambalam in the kolam and we need to sing "Varalakshmi Ra Ve Ma Intiki" and slowly lift the amman thambalam and bring it to the Pooja room where the small table is ready with thoranam and maavilai and place it thambalam inside the table slowly and gently.
Preparation before Pooja:
We need to ensure the following items to be kept ready before starting the pooja as it not advisable to get up in the middle of pooja.
1. Coconut
2. Beetle leaf with nut
3. 5 varieties of fruits if not at least banana
4. Flowers( Especially lotus petals and Ganera(Sev arali poo) are very auspicious)
5. Neivedhiyam Items ( Annam (Rice with dal and ghee), Pacharisi Idly, Kozhakattai, Payasam, Vadai)
6. Nonbu Saradu (Holy yellow rope with a small flower tied in the middle of each rope). This nonbu saradu has to be placed in Varalakshmi Amman's Feet
7. A Tumbler with water and a spoon
Perform Pooja
Pooja is available in the internet as well as we can get DVD's which can be played to perform the viratham. We can also call sastri (priest) who will perform this pooja at our home.
Vinayakar Pooja
Take a beetle leaf, and place it by the edge facing the north side. Take 2 teaspoon of turmeric and using little water make small mountain like mould which represent Lord Vinayakar. Place it in the middle of the beetle leaf and place some kumkum at the top of vinayakar and chant the following slokas by taking flowers and akshadhai.
Om Sumugaya Namaha
Om Yegathanthaya Namaha
Om Kabilaya Namaha
Om Kajakarnikaya Namaha
Om Lambodharaya Namaha
Om Vigadaya Namaha
Om Viknarajaya Namaha
Om Ganadhipaya Namaha
Om Thumakedhave Namaha
Om Ganadhakshaya Namaha
Om Balachandraya Namaha
Om Vakrathundaya Namaha
Om Soorpakarnaya Namaha
Om Heryrambaya Namaha
Om Skandhapoorvajaya Namaha
Om Mahaganapadhiye Namaha
Nanavidha Parimala Patra Pushpani samarpayami. We need to perform the above vigneshwara pooja and move the beetle leaf to the north side and then start with Varalakshmi Pooja.
Varalakshmi Pooja
If you have a short time to perform viratham, then you can chant "Mahalakshmi Ashtothram" and put flowers for each sloka and finish the pooja.
"Mahalakshmi Ashtothram"
Om Prakruthyai Namaha
Om Vikrithyai Namaha
Om VidyAyai Namaha
OM Sarwa-butahita-pradayai Namaha
OM ShradhAyai Namaha
OM Vibhutyai Namaha
OM Surabyai Namaha
OM ParamAtmikayai Namaha
OM Vaache Namaha
OM PadmalayAyai Namaha
OM PadmAyai Namaha
Om SuchAyai Namaha
OM SwahAyai Namaha
OM SwadAyai Namaha
OM SudhAyai Namaha
OM DhanyAyai Namaha
OM HiranmAyyai Namaha
OM Lakshmyai Namaha
OM Nitya-pushtAyai Namaha
OM VibhAvaryai Namaha
OM Adityai Namaha
OM Dityai Namaha
OM DeeptAyai Namaha
OM VasudAyai Namaha
OM VasudhArinyai Namaha
OM KamalAyai Namaha
OM KAnthAyai Namaha
OM KAmAkshyai Namaha
OM Kroda-sambavAyai Namaha
OM Anugraha-pradAyai Namaha
OM Budhaye Namaha
OM AnaghAyai Namaha
OM Hari-vallabAyai Namaha
OM ashokAyai Namaha
OM amrutAyai Namaha
OM DeeptAyai Namaha
OM Loka-shoka-vinAsinyai Namaha
OM DharmanIlayAyai Namaha
OM KarunAyai Namaha
OM LokamAtre Namaha
OM PadmapriyAyai Namaha
OM PadmahastAyai Namaha
OM Padmakshyai Namaha
OM Padamsundaryai Namaha
OM Padmodbhavayai Namaha
OM Padmamukhyai Namaha
OM Padmanabapriyayai Namaha
OM Ramaayai Namaha
OM Padmamaladharayai Namaha
OM Devyai Namaha
OM Padminyai Namaha
OM Padmagandinyai Namaha
OM PunyagandAyai Namaha
OM SuprasannAyai Namaha
OM PrasAdabhimukhyai Namaha
OM PrabhAyai Namaha
OM ChandravadhanAyai Namaha
OM ChandrAyai Namaha
OM Chandra_sahodaryai Namaha
OM ChaturbhujAyai Namaha
OM ChandraroopAyai Namaha
OM IndirAyai Namaha
OM IndusheethalAyai Namaha
OM AhlAda_janyai Namaha
OM Pushtyai Namaha
OM ShivAyai Namaha
OM ShivAkaryai Namaha
OM Satyai Namaha
OM VimalAyai Namaha
OM Vishwa_jananyai Namaha
OM Pustayai Namaha
OM DhAridhrya_nAshinyai Namaha
OM Preeti_puskarinyai Namaha
OM Shantayai Namaha
OM Shuklamalyam_barayai Namaha
OM Shriyai Namaha
OM Bhaskaryai Namaha
OM Bilvanilayayai Namaha
OM VararohAyai Namaha
OM Yashasvinyai Namaha
OM Vasundarayai Namaha
OM Udarangayai Namaha
OM Harinyai Namaha
OM HemamAlinyai Namaha
OM DhanadhAnyakaryai Namaha
OM Sidhaye Namaha
OM Sthrainyasoumyayai Namaha
OM Shubhapradhayai Namaha
OM Nrupaveshmagatanandhayai Namaha
OM Varalakshmai Namaha
OM Vasupradhyai Namaha
OM Shubayai Namaha
OM Hiranyaprakarayai Namaha
OM Samudratanayayai Namaha
OM Jayayai Namaha
OM Mangalayai Namaha
OM Vishnu_vakshastala_stitAyai Namaha
OM Vishnupatnai Namaha
OM Prasanakshyai Namaha
OM Narayana_samashritayai Namaha
OM DAridhrya_dvamsinyai Namaha
OM Dhevyai Namaha
OM Sarvo_padra_vavarinyai Namaha
OM Navadurgayai Namaha
OM Mahakalyai Namaha
OM Bramhavishnu_shivatmikayai Namaha
OM Trikalajnana_sampannayai Namaha
OM Bhuwaneshwaryai Namaha
Aum MahaaLakshmi Astothra sadha Namah sampoornam
After the pooja is done, we need to perform neivedhyam which is followed by maha deeparadhanai.
General Neivedhya Items for the pooja
Salyannam Plain white cooked rice
Kruthakula Payasam Paruppu Payasam(Dal Kheer)
Mashapubam Ulundhu vadai (Urid dal vada)
Kudapubam Appam
Lattugam Pacharisi Idly
Sanagam Kondaikadalai Sundal(Chick peas sundal)
Modhagam Kozhukattai
Nalikerakandam Coconut break into half
Kathalepalam Banana
Patharepalam Ilandhapazham(Ber)
Jambubalam Navarpazham(indian blackberry)
Guva fruit
Narthapalam Orange/ sweet lime
Once the Neivedhyam and Deeparathanai is done, every women in the house including babies from 1 year should tie the nonbu saradu in their right hand. Generally, the elderly married women in the house ties the nonbu kayiru in her right hand with the help of her husband and she will in turn ties other nonbu kayiru to kanya(unmarried) girls at home. Everyone after they tie the knot in their hand ,they will pray to Varalakshmi godess to seek her blessings.
Saradu Katum SlokamBefore tying the knot, we need to do the following.
Take a tambalam and place coconut, fruits, beetle leaves with nuts, turmeric and give the thambalam to the women and chant the following sloka and tie the nonbu saradu
" Navathanthu Samayuktham Navakranthi Samanvitham
Pathneeyam thakshanye hasthey thoragam harivallabey"
After saying these lines, we need to tie the knot to the first elder women in the family. We have to again repeat the same for the rest of kanya girls in the family.
If we have invited Priest, we need to give him a thambalam with beetle leaves with nut, fruits, coconut, neivedhyam items and also his fees.
On this day day for the dinner, woman should not eat rice. They can eat light tiffin. Generally it is a tradition to eat the neivedhya items for dinner. My mom used to eat only pacharisi idly for dinner.
In the evening, We need to make fresh arathi and after lighting the deepam, and we should invite other married women and give them thambulam along with chick peas sundal.
Punar Poojai:Next day, we need to do Punar Poojai. We need to do neivedhyam(fruits) for Amman. We need to chant Lakshmi Ashtotharam and do deeparathanai. Chant the below mantra using flowers and akshatai
" Asmath Kumbath Sri Varalakshmem
Yadhasthanam Pradhishtapayami
So' Panarthey Kshemaya Punaragamanaya cha "
Chanting the above mantra, we need to put the flowers and akshatai in Amman's feet and gently move the kalasam to the north direction and we can sing Amman songs.
Before going to sleep, we need to take the Amman kalasam and keep it inside the rice drim(sack). We can use the coconut in the kalasam the next friday and make payasam.
Please check detailed Varalakshmi Puja Vidhi with all rituals as described in religious books.
About Goddess Varalakshmi
Varalakshmi Puja day is one of the significant days to worship the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Varalakshmi, who is the consort of Lord Vishnu, is one of the forms of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Varalakshmi was incarnated from the milky ocean, popularly known as Kshir Sagar. She is described as having the complexion of milky ocean and adorns similar color clothes.
It is believed that the Varalakshmi form of the goddess bestows boons and fulfills all desires of her devotees. Hence this form of the goddess is known as Vara + Lakshmi i.e. Goddess Lakshmi who bestows boons.
About Varalakshmi Vratam
The Varalakshmi fasting is observed on the last Friday during Shravana Shukla Paksha and falls just few days ahead of Rakhi and Shravana Purnima.
Varalakshmi Vrat is suggested not only for women but also for men. However, in Andhra, Telangana and Maharashtra regions, Varalakshmi fasting in mainly performed by married women only. The Varalakshmi fasting is performed with the desire of worldly pleasures and it includes children, spouse, luxury and all sorts of earthly pleasures.
Varalakshmi Vratam is very popular fasting and Puja day in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. In these states, Varalakshmi Puja is performed mostly by married women for the well-being of husband and the other family members. It is believed that worshipping Goddess Vara-Lakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi i.e. the eight Goddesses of Wealth (Sri), Earth (Bhu), Learning (Saraswati), Love (Priti), Fame (Kirti), Peace (Shanti), Pleasure (Tushti) and Strength (Pushti).
However, in North Indian states Varalakshmi Puja is not as popular as those of South Indian states. Varalakshmi Vratam is one of the most appropriate days to propitiate and to seek blessings of the Goddess Lakshmi.
This year Varalakshmi Viratham is on 04th August 2017 (Friday).
Varalakshmi Pooja is celebrated on the friday, before the full moon day, in the Tamil Month Sravana (July-August). Varalakshmi is yet another form of Lord Vishnu’s consort, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Varalakshmi is believed to be the one who grants boons (Varam).
The legend of Varalakshmi Vratham is that Goddess Varalakshmi appeared in a woman devotee named Charumathi’s dream and expressed her satisfaction in the woman’s devotion towards the Goddess.
During this auspicious day, married women gets up early in the morning and decorate their front yards with rangolis. Later they take oil bath and wear new cloths and jewellery. Also they start preparing neivedhyam for the pooja and decorate the kalasam. Every women who has the ritual to perform this viratham will have the Varalakshmi face(Amman mugham) in Silver. As a conclusion to the festivities, they sing praises of the goddess and also invite another married woman to don the role of Lakshmi and offer them sweets. That evening, the neighbors are invited to the home and offered tamboolam. Together they sing hymns in praise of goddess Varalakshmi.
Decorating Varalakshmi Amman
In a thambalam(Plate), plantain leaf(Vazhaiilai) is laid and over the leaf, put 1 cup of raw rice and spread it evenly. Keep a silver pot(Sombu) and decorate the sivler pot with sandal and kumkum. The silver pot is filled with rice or water, coins, turmeric, betel leaf and a nut. Take a coconut rub it with turmeric keep that Over the silver pot, on the top of the coconut, decorate with karugumani bangles and cover the silver pot with blouse piece. Now place the Varalakshmi face over the coconut and tie it tightly in the back of the coconut to avoid falling. Decorate the Amman Mugham with different colors of flowers and gold chains. Decorating amman with Panju thiri malai is very auspicious. Now decorate a small table with thoraman and maaviali(Mango tree leaf) and place the thamabalam inside the table. On the day of varalakshmi viratham, in the morning, we need to decorate the amman in thambalam first and in the entrance of house, we need to wet the floor and put kolam and place the amman thambalam in the kolam and we need to sing "Varalakshmi Ra Ve Ma Intiki" and slowly lift the amman thambalam and bring it to the Pooja room where the small table is ready with thoranam and maavilai and place it thambalam inside the table slowly and gently.
Preparation before Pooja:
We need to ensure the following items to be kept ready before starting the pooja as it not advisable to get up in the middle of pooja.
1. Coconut
2. Beetle leaf with nut
3. 5 varieties of fruits if not at least banana
4. Flowers( Especially lotus petals and Ganera(Sev arali poo) are very auspicious)
5. Neivedhiyam Items ( Annam (Rice with dal and ghee), Pacharisi Idly, Kozhakattai, Payasam, Vadai)
6. Nonbu Saradu (Holy yellow rope with a small flower tied in the middle of each rope). This nonbu saradu has to be placed in Varalakshmi Amman's Feet
7. A Tumbler with water and a spoon
Perform Pooja
Pooja is available in the internet as well as we can get DVD's which can be played to perform the viratham. We can also call sastri (priest) who will perform this pooja at our home.
Vinayakar Pooja
Take a beetle leaf, and place it by the edge facing the north side. Take 2 teaspoon of turmeric and using little water make small mountain like mould which represent Lord Vinayakar. Place it in the middle of the beetle leaf and place some kumkum at the top of vinayakar and chant the following slokas by taking flowers and akshadhai.
Om Sumugaya Namaha
Om Yegathanthaya Namaha
Om Kabilaya Namaha
Om Kajakarnikaya Namaha
Om Lambodharaya Namaha
Om Vigadaya Namaha
Om Viknarajaya Namaha
Om Ganadhipaya Namaha
Om Thumakedhave Namaha
Om Ganadhakshaya Namaha
Om Balachandraya Namaha
Om Vakrathundaya Namaha
Om Soorpakarnaya Namaha
Om Heryrambaya Namaha
Om Skandhapoorvajaya Namaha
Om Mahaganapadhiye Namaha
Nanavidha Parimala Patra Pushpani samarpayami. We need to perform the above vigneshwara pooja and move the beetle leaf to the north side and then start with Varalakshmi Pooja.
Varalakshmi Pooja
If you have a short time to perform viratham, then you can chant "Mahalakshmi Ashtothram" and put flowers for each sloka and finish the pooja.
"Mahalakshmi Ashtothram"
Om Prakruthyai Namaha
Om Vikrithyai Namaha
Om VidyAyai Namaha
OM Sarwa-butahita-pradayai Namaha
OM ShradhAyai Namaha
OM Vibhutyai Namaha
OM Surabyai Namaha
OM ParamAtmikayai Namaha
OM Vaache Namaha
OM PadmalayAyai Namaha
OM PadmAyai Namaha
Om SuchAyai Namaha
OM SwahAyai Namaha
OM SwadAyai Namaha
OM SudhAyai Namaha
OM DhanyAyai Namaha
OM HiranmAyyai Namaha
OM Lakshmyai Namaha
OM Nitya-pushtAyai Namaha
OM VibhAvaryai Namaha
OM Adityai Namaha
OM Dityai Namaha
OM DeeptAyai Namaha
OM VasudAyai Namaha
OM VasudhArinyai Namaha
OM KamalAyai Namaha
OM KAnthAyai Namaha
OM KAmAkshyai Namaha
OM Kroda-sambavAyai Namaha
OM Anugraha-pradAyai Namaha
OM Budhaye Namaha
OM AnaghAyai Namaha
OM Hari-vallabAyai Namaha
OM ashokAyai Namaha
OM amrutAyai Namaha
OM DeeptAyai Namaha
OM Loka-shoka-vinAsinyai Namaha
OM DharmanIlayAyai Namaha
OM KarunAyai Namaha
OM LokamAtre Namaha
OM PadmapriyAyai Namaha
OM PadmahastAyai Namaha
OM Padmakshyai Namaha
OM Padamsundaryai Namaha
OM Padmodbhavayai Namaha
OM Padmamukhyai Namaha
OM Padmanabapriyayai Namaha
OM Ramaayai Namaha
OM Padmamaladharayai Namaha
OM Devyai Namaha
OM Padminyai Namaha
OM Padmagandinyai Namaha
OM PunyagandAyai Namaha
OM SuprasannAyai Namaha
OM PrasAdabhimukhyai Namaha
OM PrabhAyai Namaha
OM ChandravadhanAyai Namaha
OM ChandrAyai Namaha
OM Chandra_sahodaryai Namaha
OM ChaturbhujAyai Namaha
OM ChandraroopAyai Namaha
OM IndirAyai Namaha
OM IndusheethalAyai Namaha
OM AhlAda_janyai Namaha
OM Pushtyai Namaha
OM ShivAyai Namaha
OM ShivAkaryai Namaha
OM Satyai Namaha
OM VimalAyai Namaha
OM Vishwa_jananyai Namaha
OM Pustayai Namaha
OM DhAridhrya_nAshinyai Namaha
OM Preeti_puskarinyai Namaha
OM Shantayai Namaha
OM Shuklamalyam_barayai Namaha
OM Shriyai Namaha
OM Bhaskaryai Namaha
OM Bilvanilayayai Namaha
OM VararohAyai Namaha
OM Yashasvinyai Namaha
OM Vasundarayai Namaha
OM Udarangayai Namaha
OM Harinyai Namaha
OM HemamAlinyai Namaha
OM DhanadhAnyakaryai Namaha
OM Sidhaye Namaha
OM Sthrainyasoumyayai Namaha
OM Shubhapradhayai Namaha
OM Nrupaveshmagatanandhayai Namaha
OM Varalakshmai Namaha
OM Vasupradhyai Namaha
OM Shubayai Namaha
OM Hiranyaprakarayai Namaha
OM Samudratanayayai Namaha
OM Jayayai Namaha
OM Mangalayai Namaha
OM Vishnu_vakshastala_stitAyai Namaha
OM Vishnupatnai Namaha
OM Prasanakshyai Namaha
OM Narayana_samashritayai Namaha
OM DAridhrya_dvamsinyai Namaha
OM Dhevyai Namaha
OM Sarvo_padra_vavarinyai Namaha
OM Navadurgayai Namaha
OM Mahakalyai Namaha
OM Bramhavishnu_shivatmikayai Namaha
OM Trikalajnana_sampannayai Namaha
OM Bhuwaneshwaryai Namaha
Aum MahaaLakshmi Astothra sadha Namah sampoornam
After the pooja is done, we need to perform neivedhyam which is followed by maha deeparadhanai.
General Neivedhya Items for the pooja
Salyannam Plain white cooked rice
Kruthakula Payasam Paruppu Payasam(Dal Kheer)
Mashapubam Ulundhu vadai (Urid dal vada)
Kudapubam Appam
Lattugam Pacharisi Idly
Sanagam Kondaikadalai Sundal(Chick peas sundal)
Modhagam Kozhukattai
Nalikerakandam Coconut break into half
Kathalepalam Banana
Patharepalam Ilandhapazham(Ber)
Jambubalam Navarpazham(indian blackberry)
Guva fruit
Narthapalam Orange/ sweet lime
Once the Neivedhyam and Deeparathanai is done, every women in the house including babies from 1 year should tie the nonbu saradu in their right hand. Generally, the elderly married women in the house ties the nonbu kayiru in her right hand with the help of her husband and she will in turn ties other nonbu kayiru to kanya(unmarried) girls at home. Everyone after they tie the knot in their hand ,they will pray to Varalakshmi godess to seek her blessings.
Saradu Katum SlokamBefore tying the knot, we need to do the following.
Take a tambalam and place coconut, fruits, beetle leaves with nuts, turmeric and give the thambalam to the women and chant the following sloka and tie the nonbu saradu
" Navathanthu Samayuktham Navakranthi Samanvitham
Pathneeyam thakshanye hasthey thoragam harivallabey"
After saying these lines, we need to tie the knot to the first elder women in the family. We have to again repeat the same for the rest of kanya girls in the family.
If we have invited Priest, we need to give him a thambalam with beetle leaves with nut, fruits, coconut, neivedhyam items and also his fees.
On this day day for the dinner, woman should not eat rice. They can eat light tiffin. Generally it is a tradition to eat the neivedhya items for dinner. My mom used to eat only pacharisi idly for dinner.
In the evening, We need to make fresh arathi and after lighting the deepam, and we should invite other married women and give them thambulam along with chick peas sundal.
Punar Poojai:Next day, we need to do Punar Poojai. We need to do neivedhyam(fruits) for Amman. We need to chant Lakshmi Ashtotharam and do deeparathanai. Chant the below mantra using flowers and akshatai
" Asmath Kumbath Sri Varalakshmem
Yadhasthanam Pradhishtapayami
So' Panarthey Kshemaya Punaragamanaya cha "
Chanting the above mantra, we need to put the flowers and akshatai in Amman's feet and gently move the kalasam to the north direction and we can sing Amman songs.
Before going to sleep, we need to take the Amman kalasam and keep it inside the rice drim(sack). We can use the coconut in the kalasam the next friday and make payasam.
Please check detailed Varalakshmi Puja Vidhi with all rituals as described in religious books.
