What are the items required for varalakshmi Pooja?
Varalakshmi Vratam Puja Samagri
- The face of the Goddess.
- A Kalash.
- Colourful fresh pieces of cloth for making the Goddess’ saree.
- Jewellery and false hair and accessories for the Goddess.
- A mirror meant for keeping behind the deity.
- 3 Coconut with its husk.
- Flowers.
What should we do on varalakshmi Pooja?
Fasting on this day ends with sunrise and closes with the sunset. On the dedicated day, wake up very early in the morning, take bath and clean the house. Set up a puja altar and install a sacred pot also called as Kalasam. This is decorated with flowers, turmeric powder, sandal paste and vermilion.
What should be kept in Kalasam?
In the first step, keep the kalasam in the center. Next to kalasam on both the sides, you should keep Ganesha, Durga, Lakshmi & Saraswathi idols. Alternately, you can keep the kalasam in the bottom of golu by placing it on a plank.
Can we do varalakshmi Vratham during periods?
In case the women have their menstrual period on this occasion, they can perform and observe the Varalakshmi Vratham the next Friday immediately after. Unlike some other festivals, one need not stretch their body or minds too much to observe the Vratham (penance).
What should be kept inside Kalasam?
The kalasam is filled with five different kinds of leaves, water, coins, raw rice, and betel nut. Some fancy products like a mirror, turmeric, small black bangles, black beads, and comb are also included. And the neck of kalasam is covered with a cloth, mango leaves, a beautiful Rose maala.
What can you do with coconut Kalash?
The coconut is sometimes wrapped with a red cloth and red thread; the top of the coconut (called Shira – literally “head”) is kept uncovered. A sacred thread is tied around the metal pot. The Shira is kept facing the sky. The Kalasha is viewed as an auspicious object in Jainism.
What do you put inside Kalash?
Sometimes the Kalasha is filled with coins, grain, gems, gold, or a combination of these items instead of water. The coronet of 5, 7, or 11 mango leaves is placed such that the tips of the leaves touch water in the Kalasha.
Can we do Varalakshmi Vratham during periods?
What can I put inside Navratri Kalasam?
On the neck of the Kalash, tie a sacred thread and fill it up with holy water. Pour supari, scent, akshat, durva grass and coins into the water. At the edge of the kalash, put five leaves on it and then cover it with a lid. Now, wrap a coconut inside a red cloth and tie it with sacred thread.
What can I put inside Kalasam for GOLU?
Mango leaves as well as the coconut are placed in the mouth as usual. The pot is kept on a brass plate of rice rubbed with turmeric powder and kumkum powder. The kalasam may be decorated with jewellery.