Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck to Hindus. The word 'Lakshmi' is derived from the Sanskrit word "Laksya", meaning 'aim' or 'goal', and she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual.
Lakshmi is the household goddess of most Hindu families, and a favorite of women. Although she is worshipped daily, the festive month of October is Lakshmi's special month. Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on the full moon night of Kojagari Purnima.
How do we keep vaibhav Laxmi Vrat?
Vaibhava Lakshmi Puja : Light the oil lamp. Place the 'Shri Yantra' (Photograph) in front of you in the puja room. Before starting the Vaibhava Lakshmi Vrata, one should have a look at the 'Shri Yantra' with devotion and touch your hands devotedly to your eyes. Then one should bow down one's head to the photograph of 'Shri Yantra' and the 'Eight incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi' and touch with hands to one's eyes. Place a plain red piece of cloth on Aasanam (seat or mat) in front of the yantra. Spread a handful of rice on the piece of cloth. Now place a copper or brass kalash (pot shaped vessel) filled with water on the spreaded rice. Keep a small cup (Arghyam cup) with a silver or gold coin on the Kalash. One can also keep a rupee coin if one has no silver or gold coin. Now apply sandalwood paste and kumkum to the kalash and coin. Offer red flowers (preferably). One should recite the following shlokas : Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Namasthesthu Mahamayey …………… LAKSHMI STHAVANA SHLOKAHA ( IN PRAISE OF GODDESS LAKSHMI) Yaa rakthaambuja Vaasini Vilasini Chandaanshu tejaswini !! Yaa raktha rudhirambhara Harisakhi Yaa shree manolhaasini !! Yaa ratnaakara manthanaa pragantitha vishnoswaya gehini !! Saa maam paathu manorama Bhagavathi Lakshmi cha padmavathi !! For our wishes to be fulfilled, chant the following shlokas : Thwam Shree rupendra Sadane madanaikamatha Jyothsanaasi: Chandramasi: Chandramanoharaasye ! Surye prabhaasitha Jagathrithamey Prabhaamsi Lakshmi praseedha Sathatham Namathaam Sharanye !! 1 !! Thwam Jaatha Vedaasi Sadaa dahanaatma shakti Vaidhaasthwaya Jagathitham Vividham Vidhyaath Vishwabbha ropi Vibhooyaadh akhilam bhakthya Lakshmi praseedha sathatham namathaam sharanye !! 2 !! Lakshmi Gayatri : Om Mahalakshmi cha vighnahe Vishnu pathneem cha dheemahi, Thanno Lakshmihi pracho dayaathu !! Prarthana :- Shrunarogaadhi dhaaridhyram paapam cha apamrithyu vaha ! Bhaya shokha manasthaapa nashyanthu mama sarvadha !! Shrirvachaswa aayushya aaroghya maa vidhaacchobha bhaanam maheepathe ! Dhana dhaanyam pashu bahuputra laabham shatha samvatsaram dheerghamaayuhu !! Shri Lakshmi Kavachaha : Atha Vakshye maheshaani kavacham sarvakaamadam ! Yasya vijnaana maatrena bhaveth saakshaath sadaashivaha !! 1 !! Naarchanam tasya devohi mantra maatram japenaraha ! Sa bhaveth parvathi puthraha Sarva Shasthra puraskrithaha !! 2 !! Vidhyaartheenaam sadaa sevya dhana daathri visheshathaha Dhanaarthibhihi Sadaa Seva kamala vishnu vallabha !! 3 !! Neivedyam :- Betal leaves & betal nut, coconut, fruits (offer sweet dish as jaggery and rice payasam, or Kheer (*optional) Panchamrutham ( A mixture of green banana, dates, dry grapes, jaggery & honey) (* offer anything to suit your convenience) Shri Mahalakshmi Aarathi : Light a small lamp with ghee and show this deepam to the kalasam. Light the camphor and do Mahaa aarathi Do the pradakshina namaskaram, Distribute the prasadam to everyone at home.
The Lakshmi Form: Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for beauty, purity and fertility. Her four hands represent the four ends of human life: dharma or righteousness, "kama" or desires, "artha" or wealth, and "moksha" or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.Cascades of gold coins are seen flowing from her hands, suggesting that those who worship her gain wealth. She always wears gold embroidered red clothes. Red symbolizes activity and the golden lining indicates prosperity. Lakshmi is the active energy of Vishnu, and also appears as Lakshmi-Narayan - Lakshmi accompanying Vishnu.
Two elephants are often shown standing next to the goddess and spraying water. This denotes that ceaseless effort, in accordance with one's dharma and governed by wisdom and purity, leads to both material and spiritual prosperity.
A Mother Goddess: Worship of a mother goddess has been a part of Indian tradition since its earliest times. Lakshmi is one of the mother goddesses and is addressed as "mata" (mother) instead of just "devi" (goddess).
As a female counterpart of Lord Vishnu, Mata Lakshmi is also called 'Shri', the female energy of the Supreme Being. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm.
A Domestic Deity: The importance attached to the presence of Lakshmi in every household makes her an essentially domestic deity. Householders worship Lakshmi for the well being and prosperity of the family. Businessmen and women also regard her equally and offer her daily prayers.On the full moon night following Dusshera or Durga Puja, Hindus worship Lakshmi ceremonially at home, pray for her blessings, and invite neighbors to attend the puja. It is believed that on this full moon night the goddess herself visits the homes and replenishes the inhabitants with wealth. A special worship is also offered to Lakshmi on the auspicious Diwali night.
Lakshmi is the household goddess of most Hindu families, and a favorite of women. Although she is worshipped daily, the festive month of October is Lakshmi's special month. Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on the full moon night of Kojagari Purnima.
How do we keep vaibhav Laxmi Vrat?
Vaibhava Lakshmi Puja : Light the oil lamp. Place the 'Shri Yantra' (Photograph) in front of you in the puja room. Before starting the Vaibhava Lakshmi Vrata, one should have a look at the 'Shri Yantra' with devotion and touch your hands devotedly to your eyes. Then one should bow down one's head to the photograph of 'Shri Yantra' and the 'Eight incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi' and touch with hands to one's eyes. Place a plain red piece of cloth on Aasanam (seat or mat) in front of the yantra. Spread a handful of rice on the piece of cloth. Now place a copper or brass kalash (pot shaped vessel) filled with water on the spreaded rice. Keep a small cup (Arghyam cup) with a silver or gold coin on the Kalash. One can also keep a rupee coin if one has no silver or gold coin. Now apply sandalwood paste and kumkum to the kalash and coin. Offer red flowers (preferably). One should recite the following shlokas : Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Namasthesthu Mahamayey …………… LAKSHMI STHAVANA SHLOKAHA ( IN PRAISE OF GODDESS LAKSHMI) Yaa rakthaambuja Vaasini Vilasini Chandaanshu tejaswini !! Yaa raktha rudhirambhara Harisakhi Yaa shree manolhaasini !! Yaa ratnaakara manthanaa pragantitha vishnoswaya gehini !! Saa maam paathu manorama Bhagavathi Lakshmi cha padmavathi !! For our wishes to be fulfilled, chant the following shlokas : Thwam Shree rupendra Sadane madanaikamatha Jyothsanaasi: Chandramasi: Chandramanoharaasye ! Surye prabhaasitha Jagathrithamey Prabhaamsi Lakshmi praseedha Sathatham Namathaam Sharanye !! 1 !! Thwam Jaatha Vedaasi Sadaa dahanaatma shakti Vaidhaasthwaya Jagathitham Vividham Vidhyaath Vishwabbha ropi Vibhooyaadh akhilam bhakthya Lakshmi praseedha sathatham namathaam sharanye !! 2 !! Lakshmi Gayatri : Om Mahalakshmi cha vighnahe Vishnu pathneem cha dheemahi, Thanno Lakshmihi pracho dayaathu !! Prarthana :- Shrunarogaadhi dhaaridhyram paapam cha apamrithyu vaha ! Bhaya shokha manasthaapa nashyanthu mama sarvadha !! Shrirvachaswa aayushya aaroghya maa vidhaacchobha bhaanam maheepathe ! Dhana dhaanyam pashu bahuputra laabham shatha samvatsaram dheerghamaayuhu !! Shri Lakshmi Kavachaha : Atha Vakshye maheshaani kavacham sarvakaamadam ! Yasya vijnaana maatrena bhaveth saakshaath sadaashivaha !! 1 !! Naarchanam tasya devohi mantra maatram japenaraha ! Sa bhaveth parvathi puthraha Sarva Shasthra puraskrithaha !! 2 !! Vidhyaartheenaam sadaa sevya dhana daathri visheshathaha Dhanaarthibhihi Sadaa Seva kamala vishnu vallabha !! 3 !! Neivedyam :- Betal leaves & betal nut, coconut, fruits (offer sweet dish as jaggery and rice payasam, or Kheer (*optional) Panchamrutham ( A mixture of green banana, dates, dry grapes, jaggery & honey) (* offer anything to suit your convenience) Shri Mahalakshmi Aarathi : Light a small lamp with ghee and show this deepam to the kalasam. Light the camphor and do Mahaa aarathi Do the pradakshina namaskaram, Distribute the prasadam to everyone at home.
The Lakshmi Form: Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for beauty, purity and fertility. Her four hands represent the four ends of human life: dharma or righteousness, "kama" or desires, "artha" or wealth, and "moksha" or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.Cascades of gold coins are seen flowing from her hands, suggesting that those who worship her gain wealth. She always wears gold embroidered red clothes. Red symbolizes activity and the golden lining indicates prosperity. Lakshmi is the active energy of Vishnu, and also appears as Lakshmi-Narayan - Lakshmi accompanying Vishnu.
Two elephants are often shown standing next to the goddess and spraying water. This denotes that ceaseless effort, in accordance with one's dharma and governed by wisdom and purity, leads to both material and spiritual prosperity.
A Mother Goddess: Worship of a mother goddess has been a part of Indian tradition since its earliest times. Lakshmi is one of the mother goddesses and is addressed as "mata" (mother) instead of just "devi" (goddess).
As a female counterpart of Lord Vishnu, Mata Lakshmi is also called 'Shri', the female energy of the Supreme Being. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm.
A Domestic Deity: The importance attached to the presence of Lakshmi in every household makes her an essentially domestic deity. Householders worship Lakshmi for the well being and prosperity of the family. Businessmen and women also regard her equally and offer her daily prayers.On the full moon night following Dusshera or Durga Puja, Hindus worship Lakshmi ceremonially at home, pray for her blessings, and invite neighbors to attend the puja. It is believed that on this full moon night the goddess herself visits the homes and replenishes the inhabitants with wealth. A special worship is also offered to Lakshmi on the auspicious Diwali night.
