Varalakshmi Vratam

Varalakshmi Vratam - Aug 8th 2014

Varalakshmi Vrata is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity.

Varalakshmi is one who grants boons (Varam). It is an important pooja performed by many women in the states of 

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and NorthTamil Nadu. The Hindu festival going by the name 'Vara Lakshmi Vrata' is celebrated

on the Second Friday or the Friday before full moon day - Poornima in the month of Sravana, also called  Sawan in Hindi 

and Aadi in Tamil which corresponds to the English months of July–August.

Varalakshmi Vrata is performed by married woman for the well being of all the family members, especially husband, to get

progeny etc. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Varalakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshiping Ashtalaksmi – the eight

goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Learning, Love, Fame, Peace, Pleasure, and Strength.

Pooja Vidhanam