Varalakshmi Puja Vidhi | Shodashopachara Varalakshmi Puja

1. Dhyanam (ध्यानम्)

Puja should begin with the meditation of Shri Varalakshmi. Dhyana should be done in front of already installed Shri Varalakshmi statue in front of you. Following Mantra should be chanted while meditating on Shri Varalakshmi.

क्षीरसागर-संभूतां क्षीरवर्ण-समप्रभाम्।
क्षीरवर्णसमं वस्त्रं दधानां हरिवल्लभाम्॥

Kshirasagara-Sambhutam Kshiravarna-Samaprabham।
Kshiravarnasamam Vastram Dadhanam Harivallabham॥

2. Avahanam (आवाहनम्)

After Dhyana of Shri Varalakshmi, one should chant following Mantra in front of the Murti, by showing Avahana Mudra (Avahana Mudra is formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).

ब्राह्मी हंससमारूढा धारिण्यक्षकमण्डलू।
विष्णुतेजोऽधिका देवी सा मां पातु वरप्रदा॥

Brahmi Hamsasamarudha Dharinyakshakamandalu।
Vishnutejoadhika Devi Sa Mam Patu Varaprada॥

3. Asanam (आसनम्)

After Shri Varalakshmi has been invoked, take five flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer seat to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

महेश्वरि महादेवि आसनं ते ददाम्यहम्।
महैश्वर्यसमायुक्तं ब्रह्माणि ब्रह्मणः प्रिये॥

Maheshwari Mahadevi Asanam Te Dadamyaham।
Mahaishvaryasamayuktam Brahmani Brahmanah Priye॥

4. Padyam (पाद्यम्)

After offering Asana to Shri Varalakshmi offer Her water to wash the feet while chanting following Mantra.

कुमारशक्तिसम्पन्ने कौमारि शिखिवाहने।
पाद्यं ददाम्यहं देवि वरदे वरलक्षणे॥

Kumarashaktisampanne Kaumari Shikhivahane।
Padyam Dadamyaham Devi Varade Varalakshane॥

5. Arghyam (अर्घ्यम्)

After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Varalakshmi for head Abhishekam while chanting following Mantra.

तीर्थोदकैर्महद्दिव्यैः पापसंहारकारकैः।
अर्घ्यं गृहाण भो लक्ष्मि देवानामुपकारिणि॥

Tirthodakairmahaddivyaih Papasamharakarakaih।
Arghyam Grihana Bho Lakshmi Devanamupakarini॥

6. Achamanam (आचमनम्)

After Arghya offering, offer water to Shri Varalakshmi for Achamana while chanting following Mantra.

वैष्णवि विष्णुसंयुक्ते असंख्यायुधधारिणि।
आचम्यतां देवपूज्ये वरदेऽसुरमर्दिनि॥

Vaishnavi Vishnusamyukte Asankhyayudhadharini।
Achamyatam Devapujye Varadeasuramardini॥

7. Panchamrita-Snanam (पञ्चामृत-स्नानम्)

After Snanam, offer Panchamrita bath to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

पद्मे पञ्चामृतैः शुद्धैः स्नापयिष्ये हरिप्रिये।
वरदे शक्ति-सम्भूते वरदेवि वरप्रिये॥

Padme Panchamritaih Shuddhaih Snapayishye Haripriye।
Varade Shakti-Sambhute Varadevi Varapriye॥

8. Snanam (स्नानम्)

After Panchamrita Snana, offer water to Shri Varalakshmi for the bath while chanting following Mantra.

गङ्गाजलं समानीतं सुगन्धिद्रव्यसंयुतम्।
स्नानार्थं ते मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥

Gangajalam Samanitam Sugandhidravyasamyutam।
Snanartham Te Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshvari॥

9. Vastram (वस्त्रम्)

Now offer Moli (मोली) as new clothes to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

रजताद्रिसमं दिव्यं क्षीरसागरसन्निभम्।
चन्द्रप्रभासमं देवि वस्त्रं ते प्रददाम्यहम्॥

Rajatadrisamam Divyam Kshirasagarasannibham।
Chandraprabhasamam Devi Vastram Te Pradadamyaham॥

10. Kanthasutram (कण्ठसूत्रम्)

After Vastra offering, offer neclace to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

माङ्गल्यमणिसंयुक्तं मुक्ताफलसमन्वितम्।
दत्तं मंगलसूत्रं ते गृहाण सुरवल्लभे॥

Mangalyamanisamyuktam Muktaphalasamanvitam।
Dattam Mangalasutram Te Grihana Suravallabhe॥

11. Abharana (आभरण)

Now Offer jewellery (Abhushana) to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

सुवर्णभूषितं दिव्यं नानारत्नसुशोभितम्।
त्रैलोक्यभूषिते देवि गृहाणाभरणं शुभम्॥

Suvarnabhushitam Divyam Nanaratnasushobhitam।
Trailokyabhushite Devi Grihanabharanam Shubham॥

12. Gandha-Samarpanam (गन्ध समर्पणम्)

Offer Chandana to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

रक्तगन्धं सुगन्धाढ्यमष्टगन्धसमन्वितम्।
दास्यामि देवि वरदे लक्ष्मि देवि प्रसीद मे॥

Raktagandham Sugandhadhyamashtagandhasamanvitam।
Dasyami Devi Varade Lakshmi Devi Prasida Me॥

13. Saubhagya Dravya (सौभाग्य द्रव्य)

Now offer Haldi, Kumkum, Sindoor, Kajal as Saubhagya Dravya to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

हरिद्रां कुङ्कुमं चैव सिन्दूरं कज्जलान्वितम्।
सौभाग्यद्रव्यसंयुक्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥

Haridram Kumkumam Chaiva Sinduram Kajjalanvitam।
Saubhagyadravyasamyuktam Grihana Parameshvari॥

14. Pushpa-Samarpanam (पुष्प-समर्पणम्)

Offer flowers to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

नानाविधानि पुष्पाणि नानावर्णयुतानि च।
पुष्पाणि ते प्रयच्छामि भक्त्या देवि वरप्रदे॥

Nanavidhani Pushpani Nanavarnayutani Cha।
Pushpani Te Prayachchhami Bhaktya Devi Varaprade॥

15. Anga-Pujanam (अङ्ग-पूजनम्)

Now worship those Gods who are body parts of Shri Varalakshmi itself. For that take Gandha, Akshata and Pushpa in left hand and leave them near to Shri Varalakshmi Murti with right hand while chanting following Mantra(s).

ॐ वरलक्ष्म्यै नमः पादौ पूजयामि।
ॐ कमलवासिन्यै नमः गुल्फौ पूजयामि।
ॐ पद्मालयायै नमः जङ्घे पूजयामि।
ॐ श्रियै नमः जानुनी पूजयामि।
ॐ इन्दिरायै नमः ऊरू पूजयामि।
ॐ हरिप्रियायै नमः नाभिं पूजयामि।
ॐ लोकधात्र्यै नमः तनौ पूजयामि।
ॐ विधात्र्ये नमः कण्ठं पूजयामि।
ॐ धात्र्यै नमः नासां पूजयामि।
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः मुखं पूजयामि।
ॐ पद्मनिधये नमः नेत्रे पूजयामि।
ॐ माङ्गल्यायै नमः कर्णौ पूजयामि।
ॐ क्षीरसागरजायै नमः ललाटं पूजयामि।
ॐ श्रीमहालक्ष्म्यै नमः शिरः पूजयामि।
ॐ श्रीमहालक्ष्म्यै नमः सर्वाङ्गं पूजयामि॥

Om Varalakshmyai Namah Padau Pujayami।
Om Kamalavasinyai Namah Gulphau Pujayami।
Om Padmalayayai Namah Janghe Pujayami।
Om Shriyai Namah Januni Pujayami।
Om Indirayai Namah Uru Pujayami।
Om Haripriyayai Namah Nabhim Pujayami।
Om Lokadhatryai Namah Tanau Pujayami।
Om Vidhatrye Namah Kantham Pujayami।
Om Dhatryai Namah Nasam Pujayami।
Om Saraswatyai Namah Mukham Pujayami।
Om Padmanidhaye Namah Netre Pujayami।
Om Mangalyayai Namah Karnau Pujayami।
Om Kshirasagarajayai Namah Lalatam Pujayami।
Om Shrimahalakshmyai Namah Shirah Pujayami।
Om Shrimahalakshmyai Namah Sarvangam Pujayami॥

16. Dhupah (धूपः)

Now offer Dhoop to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

धूपं दास्यामि ते देवि गोघृतेन समन्वितम्।
प्रतिगृह्ण महादेवि भक्तानां वरदप्रिये॥

Dhupam Dasyami Te Devi Goghritena Samanvitam।
Pratigrihna Mahadevi Bhaktanam Varadapriye॥

17. Dipah (दीपः)

Now offer to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

साज्यं च वर्तिसंयुक्तं वह्निना योजितं मया।
दीपं गृहाण देवेशि त्रैलोक्यतिमिरापहम्॥

Sajyam Cha Vartisamyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya।
Dipam Grihana Deveshi Trailokyatimirapaham॥

18. Naivedyam (नैवेद्यम्)

Now offer Naivedya to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

नैवेद्यं परमं दिव्यं दृष्टिप्रीतिकरं शुभम्।
भक्ष्यभोज्यादिसंयुक्तं परमान्नादिसंयुतम्॥

Naivedyam Paramam Divyam Drishtipritikaram Shubham।
Bhakshyabhojyadi-Samyuktam Paramannadisamyutam॥

19. Tambulam (ताम्बूलम्)

Now offer Tambula (Paan with betel nuts) to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

नागवल्लीदलैर्युक्तं चूर्णक्रमुकसंयुतम्।
वरलक्ष्मि गृहाण त्वं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

Nagavallidalairyuktam Churnakramukasamyutam।
Varalakshmi Grihana Tvam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam॥

20. Dakshina (दक्षिणा)

Now offer Dakshina (gift) to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

सुवर्णं सर्वधातूनां श्रेष्ठं देवि च तत्सदा।
भक्त्या ददामि वरदे स्वर्णवृष्टिं च देहि मे॥

Suvarnam Sarvadhatunam Shreshtham Devi Cha Tatsada।
Bhaktya Dadami Varade Svarnavrishtim Cha Dehi Me॥

21. Nirajanam (नीराजनम्)

Now offer Nirajana (Aarti) to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

नीराजनं सुमङ्गल्यं कर्पूरेण समन्वितम्।
चन्द्रार्कवह्निसदृशं गृह्ण देवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Nirajanam Sumangalyam Karpurena Samanvitam।
Chandrarkavahnisadrisham Grihna Devi Namoastu Te॥

22. Doraka-Grahanam (दोरक-ग्रहणम्)

Now devotee should accept the Dorak (the sacred thread) while chanting following Mantra.

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये सर्वपापप्रणाशिनि।
दोरकं प्रतिगृह्णामि सुप्रीता हरिवल्लभे॥

Sarvamangalamangalye Sarvapapapranashini।
Dorakam Pratigrihnami Suprita Harivallabhe॥

23. Doraka-Bandhanam (दोरक-बन्धनम्)

After Dorakagrahana, devotee should tie the Dorak (the sacred thread) on the hand while chanting following Mantra.

करिष्यामि व्रतं देवि त्वद्भक्तस्त्वत्परायणः।
श्रियं देहि यशो देहि सौभाग्यं देहि मे शुभे॥

Karishyami Vratam Devi Tvadbhaktastvatparayanah।
Shriyam Dehi Yasho Dehi Saubhagyam Dehi Me Shubhe॥

24. Punararghyam (पुनरर्घ्यम्)

After Dorakabandhana, now again offer water to Shri Varalakshmi for head Abhishekam while chanting following Mantra.

क्षीरार्णवसुते लक्ष्मि चन्द्रस्य च सहोदरि।
गृहाणार्घ्यं महालक्ष्मि देवि तुभ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Kshirarnavasute Lakshmi Chandrasya Cha Sahodari।
Grihanarghyam Mahalakshmi Devi Tubhyam Namoastu Te॥

25. Bilvapatram (बिल्वपत्रम्)

Offer Bilvapatra to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

श्रीवृक्षस्य दलं देवि महादेवप्रियं सदा।
बिल्वपत्रं प्रयच्छामि पवित्रं ते सुनिर्मलम्॥

Shrivrikshasya Dalam Devi Mahadevapriyam Sada।
Bilvapatram Prayachchhami Pavitram Te Sunirmalam॥

26. Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिणा)

Now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri Varalakshmi) with flowers while chanting following Mantra.

इह जन्मनि यत्पापं मम जन्मान्तरेषु च।
निवारय महादेवि लक्ष्मि नारायणप्रिये॥

Iha Janmani Yatpapam Mama Janmantareshu Cha।
Nivaraya Mahadevi Lakshmi Narayanapriye॥

27. Namaskarah (नमस्कारः)

Now pay homage to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

कामोदरि नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्त्रैलोक्यनायिके।
हरिकान्ते नमस्तेऽस्तु त्राहि मां दुःखसागरात्॥

Kamodari Namasteastu Namastrailokyanayike।
Harikante Namasteastu Trahi Mam Duhkhasagarat॥

28. Vrata-Samarpanam (व्रत-समर्पणम्)

Now offer Vrata Samarpan to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

क्षीरार्णवसमुद्भूते कमले कमलालये।
प्रयच्छ सर्वकामांश्च विष्णुवक्षःस्थलालये॥

Kshirarnavasamudbhute Kamale Kamalalaye।
Prayachchha Sarvakamanshcha Vishnuvakshahsthalalaye॥

29. Kshamarpanam (क्षमार्पणम्)

Now seek pardon from Shri Varalakshmi for any known-unknown mistakes done during Puja while chanting following Mantra.

छत्रं चामरमान्दोलं दत्त्वा व्यजनदर्पणे।
गीतवादित्रनृत्यैश्च राजसम्माननैस्तथा।
क्षमापये सूपचारैः समभ्यर्च्य महेश्वरीम्॥
यन्मया च कृतं देवि परिपूर्णं कुरुष्व तत्‌॥

Chhatram Chamaramandolam Dattva Vyajanadarpane।
Gitavaditranrityaishcha Rajasammananaistatha।
Kshamapaye Supacharaih Samabhyarchya Maheshwarim॥
Yanmaya Cha Kritam Devi Paripurnam Kurushva Tat‌॥

30. Prarthana (प्रार्थना)

Now pray to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

वरलक्ष्मि महादेवि सर्वकाम-प्रदायिनि।
यन्मया च कृतं देवि परिपूर्णं कुरुष्व तत्॥

Varalakshmi Mahadevi Sarvakama-Pradayini।
Yanmaya Cha Kritam Devi Paripurnam Kurushva Tat॥

31. Vayanam (वायनम्)

Now offer sweets to Shri Varalakshmi while chanting following Mantra.

एकविंशतिपक्वान्नशर्कराघृतसंयुतम्।
वायनं ते प्रयच्छामि इन्दिरा प्रीयतामिति।
इन्दिरा प्रतिगृह्णाति इन्दिरा वै ददाति च।
इन्दिरा तारकोभाभ्यामिन्दिरायै नमो नमः॥

Ekavimshatipakvannasharkaraghritasamyutam।
Vayanam Te Prayachchhami Indira Priyatamiti॥
Indira Pratigrihnati Indira Vai Dadati Cha।
Indira Tarakobhabhyamindirayai Namo Namah॥

32. Puja-Samarpanam (पूजा-समर्पणम्)

Now conclude the Shri Varalakshmi Puja while chanting following Mantra.

पञ्च वायनकानेवं दद्याद्दक्षिणया युतान्।
विप्राय चाथ यतये देव्यै तु ब्रह्मचारिणे।
सुवासिन्यै ततस्त्वेकं दापयेच्च यथाविधि॥

Pancha Vayanakanevam Dadyaddakshinaya Yutan।
Vipraya Chatha Yataye Devyai Tu Brahmacharine।
Suvasinyai Tatastvekam Dapayechcha Yathavidhi॥