Varalakshmi Vratham English

VARALAKSHMI VRATA KALPAM (Sampoorna Vratakalpam)The second Friday of the month of Sravanam has great significance. Theholiest of all - Varalakshmi Vratam is performed on this auspicious day bymarried women. It is believed to grant long life to their husbands, andgreat riches to their families. The procedure of the pooja and vratakatha isgiven here exclusively for you in English.Vrata Poorva Vruttantam:(the origin of the vratam)Sravana masamlo vachhe rendava Sukravaram chesukune vratanneVaralakshmi Vratamani antaru. Kailasamlo Parvati Parameshwaruluokaroju paachikalaadaru. Aa aatalo Paravati odipoyindi. Daanito ParvatiParameshwarulu iddaroo vaduladukunnaaru. Ee vaadanniparishkarinchamani Parvati Parameshwarulu Chitranemini koraaru. Iddarivadanalu vinna Chitranemi Parameshwarudu gelichadani cheppadu.Daanito Parvati Devi aagrahinchi Chitranemiki kushtu rogampraaptinchetatlu shapinchindi... Chitranemi Parvati devini deenamgaaprarthinchi shaapavimochanam kaliginchamani adigadu. VaralakshmiVratamunu Sravana Purnima naati Sukravaram chesinattayite nee rogampotundani Parvati Devi sapavimochanam teliyajesindi. Chitranemiaavidhamgaa Sukravara vratamunu aacharinchi melu pondadu. EeVaralakshmi vratamunu Parvatidevi kooda aacharinchagaaKumaraswami janminchadu. Nandudu, Vikramarkudu ee vratamunu chesirajyalanu pondarani cheputaaru. Idee sthulamgaa Varalakshmi Vratampoorva charitra.

Varalakshmi Pooja Prarambham:Padmasane padmakare sarvalokaika poojite,Narayani priye devi supreeta bhava sarvadaaKsheerodaarnavasambhoote kamale kamalaalaye,Sushtiraa bhava me gehe suraasura namaskrute,Varalakshmi devatam dhyaayami.Tatparyam: Kamalasanamandu kurchundinadanavu, padmamu chetabattinadaanavu, sakala janulache koniyaadabadu Vishnudevunibharyavu, paala kadali yandu buttina daanavu, devasuralachenamaskarinchabadina daanavu, thamara puvvula yandu nivasinchudaanavunaina O Lakshmi Devi! Neevu maa yeda nellappudunuprematho vundi, neevu maa inta saaswatamugaa nundumu anidhyanamu cheyavalenu.Vrata Vidhanam:On the day of Varalakshmi Vratam, wake up early in the morning. Take ashower and arrange the things to perform the pooja. Decorate thepeetham with kolam or muggu after applying haldi paste to it. PlaceGoddess Lakshmi's photo on it. Put kalasam in front of the deity andarrange thoralu, akshatalu, pasupu ganapati, flowers, fruits etc there.Thoram ilaa tayaru chesukovali:How to make thoram..Make a five or nine threaded thorams with white color cotton thread andapply haldi paste to it. Make five or nine knots to it place them near thepuja peetham.

Kaavalasina Vastuvulu:Things necessary for the puja:turmeric powder, kumkuma powder, redblouse piece-1, sandal paste, flowers, fruits, betel leaves, betel nuts, whitethread to make thorams, coconuts, lamps, ghee to light the lamp,camphor, incense sticks, rice, and chanaPooja Vidhanamu:The pooja procedure begins:Suklambaradharam vishnum sasivarnam chaturbhujamPrasanna vadanam dhyayetsarva vighnopasantayemeditate about Ganapati and perform aachamanam laterOm Keshavaya swaahaa (take little water into your hand and drink)Om Narayanaya swaahaa (take little water into your hand and drink)Om Madhavaya swaahaa (take little water into your hand and drink)Om Govindaya namaha (wipe your hands)Om Vishnave namaha (wipe your eyes)Om Madhusudanaya namaha, Om Trivikramaya namahaOm Vamanaya namaha, Om Sridharaya namahaOm Hrushikeshaya namaha, Om Padmanabhaya namahaOm Samkarshanaya namaha, Om Vasudevaya namaha,Om Pradyumnaya namaha, Om Aniruddhaya namaha,Om Purushottamaya namaha, Om Adhokshajaya namaha,Om Naarasimhaya namaha, Om Achyutaya namaha,Om Janardhanaya namaha, Om Upendraya namaha,Om Haaraye namaha, Om Srikrishnaya namahaUttishtantu bhoota pishachaah yete bhoomi bharakah,Yetesha mavirodhena brahmakarma samaarabhe.Read this mantra and throw some akshintalu behind Now performpranayam chanting the following mantra..

Om Bhuh Om Bhuvah - Om Suvah Om MahahOm Janah Om Tapah Om Satyam - Om tatsaviturvarenyamBhargo devasya dheemahi - Dhiyoyonah prachodayatOm aapojyotii rasomrutam - Brahma bhurbhuvassuvarommama upaatta samasta duritakshaya dvaara sri parameshwara preetyartham -subhey sobhaney muhurthey, adya brahmanah dvitiya paraarthe, sweta varahakalpe, vaivaswata manwantare, kaliyugey prathama paadey jamboodweepey, bharata varshey, bharata khandey, meroh dakshina digbhaagesrisailasya.................. pradese (srisailaniki vratam chesevari vooru ye dikkulovundo, aa dikkuni-eesanyamaite, eesanyamani cheppali), krishna kaverimadhya pradese (ye nadula madhya prantamlo vunte aa nadula perulucheppali) swagruhey/sobhana gruhey (sonta illaiite swagruhey ani, adde illaitesobhana gruhey ani cheppali) samasta devata, brahmana, harihara sannidhau,vartamana vyaavaharika chaandramanena sri virodhi nama samvatsaredakshinayaney varsharutau sravana maasey suklapakshe dasamyaayam,bhruguvaasare subha nakshatre subha yogey subha karaney evam gunaviseshana visishtaayam subha tithau, srimatyah ............. sarmanah dharmapatnisrimati gotravati ............. (gotram peru) ................. naamadheyavati (mee perucheppukovali) asmaakam saha kutumbanam kshema, sthairya, dhairya, vijaya,abhaya, aayuraarogya, aishwaryabhi vruddhyartham, dharmaartha, kaamamoksha chaturvidha phala purushaartha siddhyartham, satsantana sowbhagyaphala praptyartham sri varalakshmi devata muddisya, sri varalakshmi devatapreetyartham kalpokta vidhaanena yavachhakti dhyana aavahanadishodasopachara poojam karishye (antu kudi cheti madhya veluto neetinitaakali)Kalasa Pooja:(Take a glass or panchapatra specially kept only for puja and pour water in it.Put in some akshatalu, flowers, and a betel leaf in it. Apply sandal paste andkumkuma on three sides of it. Put your right hand on it and read the followingmantra.)

kalashasya mukhe vishnu kanthe rudrassamaashritahamooletatrasthitho brahm madhye maathru ganaa sthitahkukshowtu saagaraa ssarve sapta dweepaa vasundhararugvedo adha yajurvedo ssaamavedohyadharvanahangaischa sahitaa ssarve kalasambu samaasritaahaayamthu lakshmi poojartham duritakshaya karakaahgamgecha, yamunaichaiva, godavari, saraswathi,narmadaa, sindhu, kaveri jalesmin sannimdhikuruevam kalasha poojaam kuryaath(after chanting this mantra, dip a flower in the holy water and sprinkle it on theGoddess, things readied for puja, and on yourself. Feel as if you purifiedeverything around you and got ready for the puja. Now make a Ganapati withhaldi, place it on a betel leaf in the mandapam. Worship him with flowers andplace some akshatalu on your head. Now begins the procedure of VaralakshmiVratam.)Varalakshmi Pooja Prarambhamu:Dhyana sthuti:padmasane padmakarey sarvalokaika poojithenarayana priaye devi, supreetaa bhavasarvadaashodhashopachara pooja prarambhaha.Dhyanam: Ksheerodarnava sambhutey kamale kamalalaye susthiraabhavame gehe surasura namaskrutheSri varalakshmi devatayai namah dhyayami(put someflowers before the kalasam)Aavahanam:sarva mangala maangalye vishnu vakshasthalaalaye,aavaahayaami devitvaam, supreetaa bhava sarvadaaSri varalakshmi devatayai namah aavaahayaami(put some akshatalu in front of the kalasam)

Ratna simhasanam:sooryaayutha nibhasphurthe sphuradratna vibhushitesimhasanamidam devi stheeyatam surapujiteSri varalakshmi devatayai namahnavaratna khachita simhasanam samarpayami(here imagine that the diamond studded throne is being offered to her tosit and accept your puja)Arghyam:Suddhodakam cha paatrastham gamdha pushpaadhi mishritam,arghyam daasyaamite devi gruahaana surapoojiteSri varalakshmi devatayai namah arghyam samarpayaami.(here fragrant water is offered to her)Paadyam:Suvaasita jalam ramyam sarvateertha samudbhavampaadhyam gruhaana devitvam sarwa deva namaskrutheSri varalakshmi devatayai namah paadhyam samarpayaami.(a spoonful (uddharinedu)water is offered to the goddess)Panchamruta snanam:payodadhi ghruto petam sarkara madhu samyuktampanchamruta snanamidam gruhana kamalalaye

Sri varalakshmi devatayai namahpanchamruta snanam samarpayami(few drops of holy water should be sprinkled on the kalasam)Suddhodaka Snanam:gangajalam mayaneetam mahadeva sirasthitamsuddhodaka snanamidam gruhana vidhu sodariSri varalakshmi devatayai namah suddhodaka snanam samarpayami(here also few drops of holy water should be sprinkled on the kalasam)snaanantaram aachamaneeyam samarpayami(put a spoon full of water in the arghyapatra)Vastram:Suraarchitaamghri yugale dukoola vasanapriyevastra yugmam pradaasyami gruahaana harivallabheSri varalakshmi devatayai namahvastra yugmam samarpayaami(a new saree specially kept for the goddess is offered to her)Aabharanam:Keyoora kamkana dhivye haranupura mekhalavibhooshanaanya moolyaani gruahana rushipoojitheSri varalakshmi devatayai namahabharanaani samarpayaami.(gold ornaments are offered to the deity)Upaveetam:Taptahemakhrutham sootram mukthaadaamavibhooshitamupaveetamidam devi gruhanatvam shubhapradeSri varalakshmi devatayai namah upveetam samarpayaami.(a thread should be made with cotton, apply sandalwood paste to its ends andattach it to the kalasam)

Gandham:Karpooraagarukasturee gorochanaadi bhiranwitamgamdham daasyaamyaham devi preetyartham pratiguhyatamSrivaralakshmi devataayai namah gamdham samarpayam(sprinkle sandalwood paste on the kalasam)Akshatalu:akshataan dhavalaan divyaan shaaliyaan stamdulaan subhanhariadraakumkumopetaan gruhyataam abdhiputrikeSri varaoakshmi devatayai namah akshtaan samarpayaami.(place some akshatalu at her feet)Pushpam:Mallikaaj aaji kusumai schampakairvasulai sthadhaaneelotpalaischa kalhaarai poojayaami HariapriyeSri Varalakshmi devatayai namah pushpaih poojayami.(place some flowers before the goddess)Aathaangapoojaa:Om Chanchalaayai namah - paadou poojayaami.Om Chapalaayai namah - jaanunee poojayaami.Om Peetaambharadharaayai namah naabhim poojayaamiOm Kamalavaasinyai namah katim poojayaamiOm Padmaalayaayainamah naabhim poojayaamiOm Madanamaatre namah sthanow poojayaamiOm Kambukamtyai namah kamtham poojayaamiOm Sumukhaayai namah mukhampoojayaamiOm sunetraayai namah netrou poojayaamiOm Ramayai namah karnou poojayaamiOm Kamalaayainamah - sirah poojayaamiOm Sri Varalakshmyai namah sarvanyamgani pujayami.

Sri Varalakshmi Ashtottara Satanama Pooja (say 'namah' at the end of every namam)Om Prakrutyai Om KamalayaiOm Vikrutyai Om KantayaiOm Vidyayai Om KshamayaiOm Sarvabhuta hitapradayai Om KsheerodarnavasambhavayaiOm Sraddhayai Om AnugrahapradayaiOm Vibhutyai Om BuddhyaiOm Surabhyai Om AnaghayaiOm Paramatmikayai Om HarivallabhayaiOm Vachey Om AsokayaiOm Padmalayaayai Om AmrutayaiOm Padmayai Om DeeptayaiOm Suchyai Om LokasokavinasinyaiOm Swaahayai Om DharmanilayayaiOm Swadhayai Om KarunayaiOm Sudhayai Om LokamatreOm Dhanyaayai Om PadmapriyayaiOm Hiranmayai Om PadmahastayaiOm Lakshmyai Om PadmakshyaiOm Nityapushtayai Om Padmasundaryai.Om Vibhavaryai Om PadmodbhavayaiOm Adityai Om Padmamukhiyai.Om Dityai Om PadmanabhapriyayaiOm Deeptayai Om RamayaiOm Vasudhayai Om PadmamaladharayaiOm Vasudharinyai Om Devyai

Om Padminyai Om VararohayaiOm Padmagandhinyai Om YasaswinyaiOm Punyagandhayai Om SuprasannayaiOm Suprasannayai Om UdarangayaiOm Prasadabhimukhiyai Om HarinyaiOm Prabhayai Om HemamalinyaiOm Chandravadanayai Om DhanadhanyakaryaiOm Chandrayai Om SiddhayeOm Chandrasahodaryai Om StrainasoumyayaiOm Chaturbhujayai Om SubhapradayaiOm Chandrarupayai Om NrupavesmagatanandayaiOm Indirayai Om VaralakshmyaiOm Induseetalayai Om VasupradayaOm Ahladajananyai Om SubhayaiOm Pushtyai Om HiranyaprakarayaiOm Sivayai Om SamudratanayayaiOm Sivakaryai Om JayayaiOm Satyai Om MangalayaiOm Vimalayai Om DevyaiOm Viswajananyai Om VishnuvakshasthasthitayaiOm Thushtaye Om VishnupatnyaiOm Daridranaasinyai Om PrasannakshyaiOm Preetipushkarinyai Om NarayanasamasritayaiOm Santayai Om DaridradhwamsinyaiOm Suklamalyambarayai Om DevyaiOm Sriyai Om SarvopadravavarinyaiOm Bhaskaryai Om NavadurgayaiOm Bilvanilayayai Om Mahakalyai

Om Sri Brahmavishnusivatmikayai Om BhuvaneshwaryaiOm Trikalagnanasampannayai Om SridevyaiLakshmyashtottara satanaama poojam samarpayamiIti Sri Lakshmyashtottara satanaamavalih samaaptaDhupam:Dasaamgam guggulopetam sugandhamsumanoharamdhoopam daasyaami devesi sri varalakshmee gruhonatvamSri varalakshmi devatayai namah dhoopam samarpayaami(Light the incense sticks and move them three times around the goddess)Deepam:Ghrutaakthavarti samyukta mamdhakaaravinaasakamDeepam daasyaami devesi gruhana mudithaabhavaSri varalakshmi devatayai namahdeepam samarpayaami!(show the deepam with your right hand)Naivedyam:Naiveedyam shadrasopetam daddhimadhvaajya samyutam,naanaabhakshya phalopetam gruahana hariavallabhe,Sri varalakshmi devatayai namah naivedyam samarpayaami!(dedicate all the specially prepared naivedyam to the goddess Varalakshmi)Paaneeyam:Ghanasaara sugandehna mishritam pushpavaasitampaaneeyam gruahataam devi seetalam sumanoharamSri varalakshmi devatayai namah paaneeyam samarpayaami!(Leave some drops of water with the beetle leaf)Thambulam:Poogee phala samaayuktam naagavallee dalairyutamkarpura choorna samyuktham taambulam, pratigruhyataamSri varalakshmi devatayai namah taambulam samarpayaami(place two bananas and betel nuts on two betel leaves before the goddess)

Thorabandhana mantramRead the following mantra and Tie the sacred band (thoram) to your righthand..bathnaamidakshineehaste navasootram shubhapradamputrapowtraabhi vruddhimcha mamasowkhyam dehime rame(tie the thoram to your right hand while reading this mantra)Vayana vidhi:Evam sampujya kalyanim varalakshmim swasaktitahDatavyam dwadasa pooram vayanamhi dwijayate!Vayanadaana mantram:(mantras to chant while giving the vayanam)indira prati gruhnaatu indira vaidadaatichaindiraa taarakobhabhyam indiraayai namo namahiti pooja vidhanam sampoornam (the puja process is completed)Sri Varalakshmi Vratha Katha Prarambham:Sownakadi maharshulani uddesinchi soota mahamuni ilaa chepparu munulara!streelaku sowbhaagyadaayakamaina vratamunu oka daanii paramasivuduparvatiki cheppaadu. Lokopakaaramu kori aa vrataanni gurinchi meekuteliyajestanu, sraddhagaa vinanadi. Parameshwarudu okaroju thana bhasmasimhasanamu pai kurchuni vundagaa naarada maharshi, indraadi dikpaalakulustuti stotramulatho paramasivudini keertistunnaaru. Aa mahattara aanandasamayamlo parvati devi parameswarudini uddesinchi \"naatha! Streelu sarvasoukhyamulu pondi, putra poutrabhivruddhiga tarinchutaku tagina vratam okadaanini cheppandi ani adigindi. Andukaa trinetrudu \"devi! Neevu korinavidhamgaa streelaku sakala subhalu kaliginche vratam okati vunnadi. Adivaralakshmi vratam. Daanini sravana maasamlo rendava sukravaramu naaduaacharinchaali.\" ani cheppaadu. Appudu Parvati Devi \"deva! Ee varalakshmivrataanni aadi devetalu evaru chesaru? Ee vratanni elaa cheyalo..

vivaramgaa chepandani korindi. \"Katyayani! Poorva kalamlo magadha desamlovishnukundinamu ane pattanamu okati vundedi. Aame sugunavati,vinayavidheyatalu, bhakti gouravalu kala yogyuralu. Prati roju pratah kaalananidra lechi bharta paadalaku namaskarinchukuni praatahkaala gruhakrutyalupoorti chesukuni attamaamalanu sevinchukuni mitamgaa sambhashistoojeevistundedi.Varalakshmi Sakshatkaram:Varalkshmi vrataaniki adhidevata ayina Varalakshmi Devi okanaati raatrisamayamlo Charumatiki kalalo saakshaatkarinchindi. \"O Charumati! Ee sravanapournami naatiki mundu vachhe sukravaram naadu nannu poojinchu. Neevukorina varaalu, kaanukalu istaanan\"i cheppi antardhaanam ayyindi. Charumatichaala santoshinchindi. \"hey janani! Nee krupaa kataakshamulu kaliginavarudhanyulu. Vaaru sampannulugaa vidwamsulugaa mannanalanu pondutaru. Opavani! Naa poorva janma sukrutam valana nee darsanam naaku kaligindi\" anipari pari vidhaala varalakshmi devini stutinchindi. Antalone Charumati melkoni,adantaa kalagaa gurtinchi, tana kalanu bhartaku, attamaamalakuteliyajeppindi. Varu chala santoshinchi, Charumatini Varalkshmi Vratamunuchesukovalasindani chepparu. Ooriloni vanitalu Charumati kalanu gurinchivinnavaarai pournami mundu raaboye Sravana Sukravaram rojunapattanamloni streelandaru udayanne lechi talaara snaanam chesi pattu vastraludharinchi, Charumati gruhaaniki cherukunnaaru. Charumati tana gruhamlomandapam erparachi aa mandapam pai biyyam posi pachapallavaalainaraavi, juvvi, marri, mamidi, uttareni modalaina aakualato kalasam erpaatu chesiVaralakshmi Devini sankalpa vidhulato\"Sarvamangala mangalye sivey sarvartha saadhikeSaranye tryambike devi naarayani namostute\"antoo aahwaninchi pratishtinchukunnaaru. (Evari saktikoladi vaaru bangaru,vendi, raagi, ledaa matti murthulanu pratishtinchukovachhu.) ammavarinishodashopacharalatho poojincharu. Bhakya bhojyalanu nivedinchaaru. Tommidipogula thoramunu chetiki kattukunnaaru. Pradakshina namaskaaralu chesaru.

Uttamamaina ee vratamunu braahmanaadi nalugu jaatula vaarunujeyavachhunu. Atlu chesinacho sarva sowbhagyamulunu kaligi sukhamugaavunduru. Ee kathanu vinuvaralaku, chaduvu varalaku Varalakshmi Vrataprasadamu valana sakala sukhamulu kalugunu.Mangala Harati:Ramaniki mangalamanarey..kamalanayanaku nitu ramana madakunjara yanakusaadhu sukruta nidaanaku sirula nimpu bimbananakukarakamala mukta bhaktabhimaniki.....Ramaniki mangalamanareylalita pallava paaniki neela jaladhara nibhavenikijalajalochanu raaniki, sadhuguna srenikikalumu leenedi molakanavvulukuluku kalikiki talirubuniki...Ramaniki mangalamanareysarasadala netraku sowmyadharaku sobhanagaatrikibhoori karuna dhatriki samajita maitrikisakala duritala vitriki ksheerasagara putriki...Ramaniki mangalamanareyramaku, poshitashritalokakuseeghramuga neeyave ratna vadhumanikiposhitasrita lokaalaku duritavanadahakuseshadaasaana saroruha sreekaravaardigamanalolaku ramaku ramaniki mangalamanarey

Lakshmi SthothramLakshmim ksheera samudra raja tanayam sree ranga dhameshwareem Daasee bhoota samasta deva vanitam lokaika deepamkuramSrimanmanda kataaksha labdha vibhavadbrahmendra gangadharam Twam trailokya kutumbinim sarasijam vande mukundapriyam Sri Mahalakshmyashtakam Namastestu mahamaye sree peethey surapujithey Sankhachakra gadaa haste mahalakshmi namostutey Namaste garudaaroodhey dolasura bhayankari Sarvapaapa hare devi mahalakshmi namostutey Sarvagne sarva varade sarva dushta bhayankari Sarvapaapa hare devi mahalakshmi namostutey Siddhi buddhi prade devi bhukti mukti pradayini Mantramurthey sada devi mahalakshmi namostutey Sthula sookshme mahaa roudre mahasakti mahodare Mahaapaapaharey devi mahalakshmi namostutey Padmasana sthitey devi parabrahmaswaroopini Paramesi jaganmata rmahalakshmi namostutey Swetambaradharey devi naanaalankaara bhooshitey Jagasthitey jaganmata rmahalakshmi namostutey

Mahalakshmyashtakam stotram yah pathedbhaktimaannarah Sarvasiddhimavaapnoti rajyam praapnoti sarvadaa Ekakaale pathey nnityam mahaapaapa vinaasanam Dwikaalam yah patheynnityam dhanadhaanya samanwitam Trikalam yah pathennityam mahaa satruvinaasanam Mahalakshmirbhavennityam prasanna varada subha Ityindrakruta mahalakshmyashtaka stavam sampoornam Phalasruti: Sarvasankata naasanamu, ishtakamyartha siddhi,udyogalabhamu, rajabhogamu, sarvapaapa vinaasanamu, ashta aishwarya praapti kalugutaayi. XXXXXXXXXX