How to do varalakshmi pooja at home?

Varalakshmi pooja is primarily performed in South India. She is the manifestation of Laksmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. I had never performed this pooja all alone but after marriage, I was bound to do it as I was the only woman in the house. I called my mother to ask what to do for Varalakshmi pooja in a simple way and since I was aware of the process, I found it easy. It is okay if you are also new to it. I can help you know how to do simple Varalakshmi pooja at home.

What is the simple way to do Varalakshmi pooja at home?

Here is a simple guide to perform the Varalakshmi pooja at home:

• Wake up in the morning, take a bath and wear tidy clothes

• Make sure to keep a fast on this day (if possible)

• Clean the pooja area and perform the shuddhi pooja with Gangajal

• Place the idol or photo of Varalakshmi 

• Decorate the photo or idol of the goddess

• Offer fresh flowers, sweets and water to her

• Perform the Lakshmi goddess aarti with diya, kapoor and agarbatti

This is the basic process of worshipping the Varalakshmi goddess. If you want to know more details, you should ask a priest to help you with it. 

The mantra for varalakshmi pooja is

पद्मसने पद्मकरे सर्व लोकैक पूजिते। 

नारायणप्रिये देवि सुप्रीता भव सर्वदा॥

Padmaasane Padmakare Sarva Lokaika Poojithe|

Narayanapriya Devi Supreethaa Bhava Sarvada|

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Hey friend, 

Each year I see my aunt conduct the Varalaxmi pooja in her household. Everybody in the family awaits the post pooja celebration. The fast is observed on the Friday before Shravan Purnima. The fast is called Varalakshmi Vratam. 

• You are supposed to take a bath in the morning of the pooja and wear clean clothes. 

• You will be observing the fast on the day of the pooja

• Clean the pooja area and clarify it with gangajal.

• Further, a paste made of turmeric and water to the platform and make a rangoli with rice powder.

• Take some Akshat and put it on the center of the platform.

• Put the plate on top of the AKshat spread area and spread rice on the plate.

• If you are wondering how to keep Kalash for Varalakshmi pooja?Put sone Haldi and Kumkum on the Kalash. Place the Kalash on the middle of the plate. 

• Further, you will need to pour water into the Kalash and put Akshat in it. 

• Put coconut on top of the Kalash.

• Take the idol of the goddess and drape a saree on the idol with clothes.

• Add a garland of flowers around the neck of the Goddess and decorate the idol with beauty items.

• Light the dita or the lamp while you place sacred thread near the idol of the Goddess.

• Offer your prayers to Lord Ganesha and chant mantras.

• Chant Mantras dedicated to Goddess Varalakshmi. Or the Mahalakshmi Saharanamam Stotram.

• Offer the Goddess some flowers and then offer the tamboolam (paan, supari, fruits, Dakshina, flowers, etc) along with the Naiveidhyam Sundal, ( Kheer, Modak, Idli, etc ) 

• Sing the aarti and ask for blessings from the Goddess. 

I hope this answers your question about how to perform simple Varalaxmi pooja at home.