Varalakshmi Pooja Date: Friday, 8 August 2025
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival to propitiate Devi Lakshmi. Varalakshmi Devi is one who grants Vara (Boons). As per mythology, this vrat was performed by Devi Parvati to seek prosperity and happiness.
Varalakshmi Vrat is kept on the last Friday of the month of Shravan (Sawan), if understood in simple language, Varalakshmi is worshiped and fasted on Friday that comes before Shravan Purnima i.e. Raksha Bandhan. Performing Varalakshmi Vrat gives the same virtue as worshiping Ashta Lakshmi. By observing Varalakshmi fast, poverty ends and happiness and wealth increase in the family.
Varalakshmi Vrat is very popular in South Indian states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. On this day, mostly married women perform this vrat for the welfare of their husbands and family members, for wealth, property and splendor.
आरती: श्री गणेश जी | वरलक्ष्मी व्रत कथा | आरती: ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता | वरलक्ष्मी पूजा, व्रत और विधि
| Begins Tithi | Shravana Last Friday |
| Celebrations | Fast, Vrat, Puja, Bhajan/Kirtan, Prayers in Maha Lakshmi Temple. |
श्रावण पूर्णिमा अर्थात रक्षा बंधन से पहिले आने वाले शुक्रवार को वरलक्ष्मी की पूजा एवं व्रत किया जाता है।
On the day of Varalakshmi Vrat, women worship Ashta Lakshmi or eight Lakshmi
❀ Adi Lakshmi (Protector)
❀ Dhan Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth)
❀ Dhairya Lakshmi (Goddess of Courage)
❀ Saubhagya Lakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity)
❀ Vijaya Lakshmi (Goddess of Victory)
❀ Dhanya Lakshmi (Goddess of Nourishment)
❀ Santan Lakshmi (Goddess of Children)
❀ Vidya Lakshmi (Goddess of Wisdom)
Ingredients Required for Varalakshmi Vrat
The items required for Varalakshmi Vrat Puja should be collected in advance. This list does not include the daily puja items but it only lists those items which are specifically required for Varalakshmi Vrat Puja.
❀ Statue of Mata Varalakshmi
❀ A garland of flowers
❀ Kumkum
❀ Turmeric
❀ Sandalwood Powder
❀ Vibhuti
❀ Glass
❀ Comb
❀ Flower
❀ Betel leaves
❀ Panchamrit
❀ Curd
❀ Banana
❀ Milk
❀ Water
❀ Incense stick
❀ Karpur
❀ Small pooja bell
❀ Oil lamp
Varalakshmi Vrat Puja Vidhi
❀Get up before sunrise and take a bath after finishing your nitya karma.
❀Sprinkle Gangajal at the place of worship, purify it, meditate on Maa Varalakshmi and take a vow.
❀Install the idol or picture of Maa Lakshmi and Ganesh by spreading a clean red colored cloth on a wooden post.
❀Keep some rice near the picture and place an urn filled with water on it, sandalwood should be applied around the urn.
❀Offer flowers, durva, coconut, sandalwood, turmeric, kumkum, garland to Mata Lakshmi and Ganesh and offer sixteen adornments to Maa Varalakshmi.
❀After this, light incense, ghee lamp and recite mantras and offer bhog to bhagwan.
❀Read Varalakshmi Vrat Katha after Puja and distribute Prasad to all at the end of Aarti.
❀By observing this fast, one gets the blessings of Mata Lakshmi.
Related Information
Frequency
Yearly / Annual
Begins Tithi
Shravana Last Friday
Ends Tithi
Shravana Last Friday
Mantra
Jai Maa Varalakshmi
Celebrations
Fast, Vrat, Puja, Bhajan/Kirtan, Prayers in Maha Lakshmi Temple.
Imp Places
South India, Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra , Maha Lakshmi Temple.
Past Dates
16 August 2024, 25 August 2023, 12 August 2022, 20 August 2021, 31 July 2020
Updated: Aug 16, 2024 12:33 PM
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