Varalakshmi Vratham 2016 procedure in Tamil free PDF download

The Wikipedia states Varalakshmi Vratam (வரலக்ஷ்மி வ்ரதம்) is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi, in her form of the boon giver – the name ‘Vara-Lakshmi’ literally means ‘boon (granting) Lakshmi’.  The pooja is practiced by many women in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.  A main feature of this pooja is that is performed by womenfolk, and the 9 knotted yellow thread (சரடு) which the women folk wear on their right hand after the pooja.  If nothing else, it looks … divine. ;-)

In 2016, the Varalakshmi Vratam occurs on the coming Friday, 12 August 2016.  Like last year, we are listing out the complete procedure for the Varalakshmi Vratam Pooja in Tamil as a PDF file, for free download.  The auspicious (& convenient) timings for the puja are 06:12 to 08:29 IST in the morning, and 19:10 to 20:37 IST in the evening.

Aspects which differ like

• using only the kalasam;
• kalasam accompanied by a photo;
• kalasam accompanied by a idol face;
• placing the kalasam at Isaniya (North East) or Agni (South East) sides;
• placing the kalasam at the usual Pooja room;
• filling the kalasam with rice or water; et al,

depend on the family customs and procedure and hence are not elaborated on.  Like so many things in Hinduism, Varalakshmi Vratam has also slight variations, from people to people.

The full 6 page digitally signed, encrypted PDF file ‘Varalakshmi Vratam 2016) can be downloaded for free from the:

Downloads page.

PS: The Rig Upakarma & Yajur Upakarma procedures 2016 in Tamil (and likely in Sanskrit & English) will be uploaded this weekend.

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