Lakshmi Pooja Vidhi

Posted on October 3, 2009 in Diwali Puja Rituals

Lakshmi Pooja is the main event of the five-day festival Diwali. The pooja is observed on the third day of the festival of Diwali which falls on the dark night of amavasya. Lakshmi pooja 2009 is celebrated on 17th October 2009.

Lakshmi Pooja Vidhi or Procedure:

Primary thing before starting Lakshmi pooja is neatness and cleanliness. It is said that Lakshmi resides in the places which are clean and tidy. So the first step for the pooja is to make your home and pooja room neat and clean. It is equally important for you to be neat and clean and don new, fresh clothes.

Draw some rangoli designs for the decoration in the frontyard. Rangolies not only make the event grand but also welcome Goddess Lakshmi into your home.

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Take a red colour cloth and spread it at the sanctified puja place. On the cloth place the Deities or laminations of Lakshmi Narayana, Ganesha and Saraswati. On the side of cloth spread 9 mounds of rice and keep suparis on the top of the rice mounds which indicate nine planets or Navagraha devatas.

Kalasha Stapana:Place a pot filled with water or rice in front of Deities and adorn with betel leaves. Keep a coconut on the top of the filled pot. Dress the pot with red cloth and tie it around the pot. Mark ‘Swastik’ on the pot that represents prosperity and purity. This pot is called Kalash or Purna Kumbh and it represents the Universal power or Supreme Deity.

Decorate the Deities with flowers, fruits and turmeric-vermillion powder. Place Diwali thali before the Deities. This thali should contain few golen or silver or simply rupee coins. These coins are meant as representation of Goddess Lakshmi.

Now start the puja by taking water on your left hand and sprinkle on head to purify yourself. Take sankalpa by calling out your and your family’s name. Request that this pooja is to please Goddess Lakshmi and Narayana. Lit ghee lamps and offer incense.

Ganesh Pooja:Do Ganesh puja now. Offer some flowers and akshata to Ganesh idol and place supari. Meditate on Lord Ganesh and chant Ganesh sloka or offer prayer to Lord Ganesha to alleviate all hurdles in the path of devotion to Lakshmi and Narayana. Similarly pray to Goddess Saraswati to give proper intelligence to worship Lordships with attention and devotion.

Do Kalash puja by offering akshata, sweets and fruits. Follow the same puja procedure for Navagrahas. Sprinkle water towards 4 directions which represent purification of 4 dishas of the Universe.

Lakshmi Narayana Abhishekam:Now concentrate on Lakshmi and Narayana. Perform Panchmitra abhishekam to the Deities of Lakshmi and Narayana. Panchmitra is the mixture of 5 liquids: ghee, milk, sugar, honey and curd. Perform milk bath to silver and gold coins. Wash them with water and apply gulal and flowers. Break the coconut and offer sweet recipe to the Deities. Chant Lakshmi mantra or sloka or stotra and offer prayers to welcome Her in your home. Reciting stotras of Lakshmi Ashtottaram or Lakshmi Shatanamavali will be beneficial.

Now pray to Narayana. It is said that unless Narayana is pleased Lakshmi cannot stay in that home. Lakshmi is also called Chanchala or restless. She remains stable at the place where Her husband Narayana remains stable. So pray heartfully to Lord Narayana to bless with devotion and purity to retain Lakshmi in hearts and homes.

Aarti:Next is the time for Aarti. Light the diya or camphor for Aarti. Ring the bell and sing the Aarti from the book of “Lakshmi ji ki Aarti”. Similarly perform Aarti to Narayana by singing “Jai Jagadeesh Hare”.

After performing the Aarti keep Thali at a safe place. Recite Kshama Prarthana Stotram to ask forgiveness for any mistake that you might have done unknowingly during the pooja procedure.

Leave the place for some time. After that take the Aarti, panchmitra, coconut and prasad.

As it is the time for crackers rush out to play crackers!!! Happy Diwali!!!

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