When is Varalakshmi Vratham in 2024?
Varalakshmi Vratham will be celebrated on Friday, August 16, 2024. According to the Hindu calendar, this auspicious day will fall during the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) in the month of Shravana, which is considered extremely sacred in Hindu culture.
Why are we celebrating the Varalakshmi festival?
The Varalakshmi festival honours and worships Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, and well-being. Worshipping Varalakshmi on this day is thought to bestow upon devotees and their families boons ("Vara") and benefits of success, wealth, and happiness. The event is especially well-liked by married women who pray for the prosperity of their families. Typically, it entails specific prayers, rituals, and offerings to the goddess.
How do you prepare for the festival of Varalakshmi?
To prepare for the Varalakshmi festival, thoroughly clean the house, decorate with fresh flowers and intricate rangoli designs, place the Varalakshmi idol on a decorated platform, prepare traditional festive dishes, invite women to the varalakshmi pooja, perform rituals with devotion, and offer prayers for health, wealth, and prosperity.
What is the story behind Varalakshmi?
In order to worship Varalakshmi, which is usually done by women for prosperity and well-being, one needs a kalasha, or sacred pot, that is filled with water and decorated with coconut and mango leaves. You must bring flowers, fruits, sweets, candles, incense sticks, turmeric, and other sacred objects to Varalakshmi, along with an idol or portrait of her. Additionally, devotees want prasad, or sacred food, which is typically cooked rice and dal. The ceremony is completed with tidy surroundings and sincere prayers that ask for blessings for the wellbeing and happiness of the family.
What is Lakshmi's favourite colour?
The Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune, Lakshmi, is frequently connected to the colour red. Red is regarded as lucky and represents fertility, prosperity, and beauty—all qualities associated with the goddess Lakshmi. Consequently, red is regarded as her favourite colour and is frequently utilised in celebrations and rites honouring her, including Varalakshmi Vratam and Diwali.