Sri Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat Conditions

Pre-Requisite for Performing Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat , Sri Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat Requisites

To perform the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat the following conditions are to be met

  1. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat can be performed by male or female. There is no restriction of caste or age.
  2. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat has to be performed only after the sunset.
  3. one should observe fast on the day of the performing the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.
  4. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat should be performed along with the invited women. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat can be done socially.
  5. only sweets that are favorite to the Goddess Vaibhav Laxmi are to be offered as Naivedyam.
  6. If Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat is being done for 8 weeks then 8 married women are to be invited and given Vayanam. Therefore the number of women to whom we need to distribute the Vayanam will be equal to the number of weeks we intend to perform the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.
  7. If a Friday was missed due to unavoidable circumstances, Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat can be extended for one more week. There is no harm or Dosha in it.
  8. But the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat has to be done continuously for the first three weeks without a break.
  9. If a break comes in the first three weeks, Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat has to be started from the beginning.
  10. Vaibhav Laxmi Picture is a must for Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat. Sri Chakram (yantra) and Ganapati or Ganesha are a favorite of Goddess Vaibhav Laxmi, hence these two are a must for worshipping. First Ganapati has to worshipped, then Sri Chakara and then Vaibhav Laxmi.
  11. A new Vaibhav Laxmi idol or ring can be kept in the Kalash and worshipped. If these are not possible a silver coin with the image of Vaibhav Laxmi can also be used. Finally even a turmeric branch can be used.
  12. Before performing the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat, if one recites the “Ashta Laxmi Sthothram” 8 times and “Mahalaxmashtakam”   8 times it would fetch very good results.
  13. on the day of the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat head bath is compulsory. Avoid sleeping in day time.
  14. If Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat is performed atleast once in an year, the results are very good.
  15. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat can be performed every month on a Thursday or a Friday.
  16. If Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat is performed under a Neem tree it would fetch very good results.
  17. Eating of Non-Vegetarian food and drinking of any form of Alcohol is prohibited on the day of performing the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.
  18. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat should performed at a clean and tidy place. Cleanliness and Tidiness are the most important requisite for pefroming Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.
  19. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat should be performed facing towards East or North East.
  20. It is better if the number of weeks that one wishes to perform Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat  are decided before hand only. This is called Sankalpa. In which we promise the Goddess Vaibhav Laxmi  the number of weeks we are going to perform the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.
  21. Once the number of weeks we promised are completed, Udvasana(asking the Goddess Vaibhav Laxmi to leave) has to be done.
  22. Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat Katha has to be read. It is a mandate that one should read the Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat Katha.
  23. It is good if Laxmi Astotharam is recited after Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat.

3 Responses to “Sri Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat Conditions”

  1. bhavani

    Jan 25. 2013

    what food should be taken

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  2. bhavani

    Jan 25. 2013

    what type of food should be taken after the pooja

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  3. zenyia

    Mar 12. 2013

    you can eat any fruits and sweets….but you cant eat non-veg…..but if you are too much weak than you can even take veg dinner after the pooja if you want

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