The vrata vidhanam or the vrata vidhi or the vrat process is described as follows:
Commodities required:
Turmeric, liminon(Kumkum), fruits, flowers, betel nut leaves,incense sticks, betel nut,camphor,sandalwood pasate, Akshita(rice coated with turmeric), coconuts, vessel(Kalasam), cloth for the Kalasam,idol of the Goddess.
Panchamruthamu:
Cow milk, cow ghee, cow curd, honey, sugar all mixed .
Deepam,Till oil, cow ghee
Wicks.
Mangalyam, made from the Turmeric wood.
Offering: 12 different dishes made in ghee.
Three Turmeric thread with nine knots, each knot having a flower.
One thread will be tied to the Goddess, one will be tied to your hand and the final one to another lady.
A tumbler with water and spoon
Pooja setup:
Place a stool and on top of it spread a new cloth. Pour new rice on it and place the kalash on top of it. The kalsah should be filled with some water and put very few akishtalu (turmeric rice) in it. Place the Mango tree leave and keep the coconut in inverted position on top of the kalash. Cover the upper part of the coconut with the cloth.
This finishes the set up of the Kalash as shown in the pciture beside.
After this a Ganapati made of Turmeric has to be prepared.
Take about 25gm of Turmeric pour water in it so that it becomes wet like a thick paste and shape it into a pyramid. Place kumkum on top of it. Your turmeric or pasupu Ganapati is ready.
First we do the pooja to the pasupu(turmeric) ganapati : It is a well known fact that Ganapathi is the lord of Vighnas(obstacles) and hence it is a custom that one should worship Ganesha so that whatever work they do should be free from obstacles and the work can be completed successfully.
Follow the pasupu Ganapthi pooja vidhanam and after the the pooja starts for Goddess Lakshmi.Pooja of Goddess Lakshmi:
Then we have to do ACHAMAYA
We do this by taking three spoons of water telling the below mantras
om keyshavayah svaahaa (take one spoon of water)
om naaraayanaaya svaahaa (take one spoon of water)
om maadhavaaya svaahaa (take one spoon of water)
then we go ahead and say the Govinda namas:
om govindhaaya namah, om vishnavey namah,
om madhusoodhanaaya namah, om thrivikramaaya namah,
om vaamanaaya namah, om shreedharaaya namah,
om Rusheekeyshaaya namah, om padhmanaabhaaya namah,
om daamodharaaya namah, om samkarshanaaya namah, om vaasudevaaya namah, om pradhyumnaaya namah,
om anirudhdhaaya namah, om purushoththamaaya namah, om adhokshajaaya namah, om naarasimhaaya namah,
om achyuthaaya namah, om janaardhanaaya namah,
om upeymdhraaya namah, om harayey namah,
om sri krishnaaya namah, om sri Krishna parabrahmane namaha.
This ends the govinda namahs
We recite the following remembering all the trimurtis and others
shree lakshmee naaraayanaabhyaam namah,
umaa maheshvaraabhyaam namah,
vaanee hiranyagarbaabhyaam namah,
sachee purandharaabhyam namah,
arundhatee vashishtaabhyaam namah,
shree seethaa raamaabhyaam namah,
namassarveybhyo mahaajaneybhya,
ayam muhoorthassumuhorthasthu
For us to do pooja we need a Assan and for making it sacred we do recite the below sloka and put some akshinta on our backside.
uththishtanthu bhoothapishaachaa
eythey bhoomibhaarakaah
eytheyshaa mavirodeynaa
brahmakarma samaarabhey
Next we do pranayama reciting the below
om bhooh, om bhuvah, ogum suvah, om mahah, om janah om thapah, ogumm sathyam ,
om thathsavithurvareynyam bhargo devasya deemahi dhiyo yonah prachodhayaath,
om apojyothi rasomrutham brahma bhoorbuvassuvarom
Then we have to describe were we are positioned, what year month, thiti, day of the week, who we are (gothra and nama) and also what is it that we are expecting or doing this ritual
om mamopaaththa samastha dhurithakshayadhvaaraa shree parameshvara preethyardham subhey shobhney muhoorthey shree mahaavishnoraagnaayaa pravarthamaanasya adhyabrahmanah dhvitheeya paraardey shveytha varaahakalpey vaivasvatha manvamtharey kaliyugey prathamapaadey jamboodhveepey bharathavarshey,bharathakhamdey meyrordhakshinadhigbhaagey,shreeshailashya eeshaanyapradeyshey krishna/gangaa/godhaavaryormadhya deshey asmin varthamaana vyaavahaarika chandhramaana <telugu year name> samvathsarey <uttarayana/dakshinayana> <telugu climate>rithau <telugu month> maasey <sukla/Krishna> pakshey <telugu date>thithau <telugu weekday> vaasarey shubhanakshathrey, shubhayogey, shubhakaraney, eyvamguna visheyshana vishishtaayaam, shubhathithau, shrimaan.<your gothra> gothrodbhavsya <your full name> naamadeyyasya shrimaatha<your gothra> gothrodbhavsya <your full name> naamadeyyasya asmaakam sahakutumbaanaam ksheyma sthairya dhairya vijaya abhaya, aayuraarogya aishvarya abhivrudhyartham dharmaardhakaamamoksha chathurvidha phalapurushaardha sidhdhyartham dhana, kanaka, vasthu vaahanaadhi samrudhdhyartham puthrapauthraabhi vrudhdhyardham, sarvaapadhaa nivaaranaardham, sakalakaarya vighnanivaaranaardham, sathsanthaana sidhyardham, puthrapouthrikaa naamsarvatho mukhaabhivrudhyardham, ishtakaamyaardha sidhdhyardham, sarvadevathaa svaroopinee shree durgaambikaa preethyardham yaavadhbakthi dhyaanaavaahanaadhi shodashopachaara varalakshmi poojaam karishyey.
Every time we do a sankalpa(reason for doing the pooja) we have to leave akshintalu along with water. Take akshintalu in the right hand and pour water with left hand over the right hand and leave the akshinatalu along with water into the plate.
Slokam:
Kalyani kamalanilaye kaamithaartha pradaayini
yaavatvaam poojaishyami shubhadey sustirabhava
Adha dhyanam
Dhyanam:
Padmaasaney padmakarey sarvalokaika poojite
narayana priye devi supreethow bhava sarvada
ksheerodhaarnava sambhoote kamaley kamalalaye
sustiraa bhava mey gehey suraasura namaskrutee
Ahwanam(welcoming):
Sarvamangala mangalye vishnu vaksha stalaalaye
aavaahayaami devitvaam supritha bhava sarvada
sree varalakshmeem aawaahayaami
Offer Simhasanam (suitable seat):
Suryaayuta nibhaspoorte spuradratna vibhushite
simhaasana midam devigruhatyaam surapoojite
sree varalakshmi ratna simhaasanam samarpayaami
Offer Arghyam:
Suddhodakamcha pratastam gandha pushpaadi misreetam
argyam dhaasyamite devi gruhyataam harivallabhe
sree varalakshmi arghyam samarpayaami
Offer Padyam:
Suvaasita jalam ramyam sarvatheertha samudhavam
Paadyam gruhana devitvam sarvadeva namaskrute
sree varalakshmi padyam samarpayaami
Offer Achamanayam:
Suvarna kalasaaneetam chandanaagarusamyutam
gruhanachamanam devi mayaadattam subhapradey
sree varalakshmi achamaneeyam samarpayaami
Offer Panchamrutha Snanam(bath with cow milk,curd,ghee,sugar and honey):
payodhadhi gruthopetam sarkara madhu samyutam
panchamrutam snamidam gruhana kamalaalaye
sree varalakshmyi panchamruta snaanam samarpayaami
Offer Suddhodaka Snanam(bath with normal water):
Gangajalam mayaaneetam maha deva sirastitam
suddhodhadaka snanamidam gruhana parameswari
sree varalakshmi suddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami
Offer Vastrayugmam(clothes):
Suraarchitangri yugalendukula vasanapriye
vastrayugmam pradaasyaami gruhaana surapoojite
sree varalakshmi vastrayugmam samarpayaami
Offer Aabharanam(ornaments):
Keyurakankana devi haara noopura mekhala
vibhukshananya mulyaani gruhaana rushi poojite
sree varalakshmi abharanaam samarpayaami
Offer Manglyam:
Tapta hemakrutam devi mangalyam mangalapradam
mayaa samarpitam devi gruhaanatvam subha pradey
sree varalakshmi mangalyam samarpayaami
Offer Gandham(sandal wood paste):
Karpooraagaru kasturi rochanaadi susamyutam
gandham daasyaamitey devi svikurushva subha prade
sree varalakshmi gandham samarpayaami
Offer Akshitas(rice grains coloured with turmeric):
Akshaataan dhavalaan divyaan saliyaan thandulaan subhaan
haridra kunkumopetaan svikurushvaabdhi putrikey
sree varalakshmi akshitaan samarpayaami
Offer Pushpam(flowers):
Mallika jaaji kusumai schampakai rvakulairapi
setapatraischa kalhaaraihi poojayaami haripriye
sree varalakshmi pushpaani samarpayaami;
Then sri Mahalakshmi Ashtothara Sathanamavali puja has to be done.
Sree Mahalakshmi Astothara Sathanamavali Puja
Om Prakruthyai namahaa
Om Vikruthyai namahaa
Om Vidyayai namahaa
Om Sarvabhutahitpradayai namahaa
Om Shradhayai namahaa
Om Vibhutarai namahaa
Om Surabhai namahaa
Om paramatmikayai namahaa
Om Vache namahaa
Om Padmalayai namahaa
Om padmayai namahaa
Om Shuchayai namahaa
Om Sudhayai namahaa
Om Swaahayai namahaa
Om Swadayai namahaa
Om Dhanyai namahaa
Om Hiranmayai namahaa
Om Lakshme namahaa
Om Nityapushtayai namahaa
Om Vibhavaryai namahaa
Om Adityai namahaa
Om Dityai namahaa
Om Deeptayai namahaa
Om Vasudhayai namahaa
Om Vasudharinai namahaa
Om Kamalai namahaa
Om Kantayai namahaa
Om Kamakshyai namahaa
Om Krodhasambhavayai namahaa
Om Anugrahapradayai namahaa
Om Bhuddheyai namahaa
Om Anaghayai namahaa
Om Harivallabhayai namahaa
Om Ashokayai namahaa
Om Amrutayai namahaa
Om deeptayai namahaa
Om lokashokavinashinai namahaa
Om Dharmanilayayi namahaa
Om Karunayai namahaa
Om Lokamatre namahaa
Om padmapriyai namahaa
Om Padmahastayai namahaa
Om Padmakshai namahaa
Om Padmasundarai namahaa
Om Padmodbhavayai namahaa
Om Padmamukhai namahaa
Om Padmanabhapriyayai namahaa
Om Ramyayai namahaa
Om Padmamaladharayai namahaa
Om Devai namahaa
Om Padminyai namahaa
Om Padmagandhinyai namahaa
Om Punyagandhayai namahaa
Om Suprasannayai namahaa
Om Prasadabhimukhai namahaa
Om Prabhayai namahaa
Om Chandravadanayai namahaa
Om Chandrayai namahaa
Om Chandrasahodarai namahaa
Om Chaturbhujayai namahaa
Om Chandrarupayai namahaa
Om Indirayai namahaa
Om Indusheetalayai namahaa
Om Aahladajananyai namahaa
Om Pushtai namahaa
Om Shivayai namahaa
OM Shivakarai namahaa
Om Satyai namahaa
Om Vimalayai namahaa
Om Vishwajananyai namahaa
Om Tushtai namahaa
Om Daridrya Nashinyai namahaa
Om Peetapushkarinyai namahaa
Om Shantayai namahaa
Om Shuklamalyabarayai namahaa
Om Shriyai namahaa
Om Bhaskarai namahaa
Om Bilvanilayayai namahaa
Om Vararohayai namahaa
Om Yashasvinyai namahaa
Om Vasundarayai namahaa
Om Udarangayai namahaa
Om Harinai namahaa
Om Hemamalinai namahaa
Om Dhanadhanyakaryai namahaa
Om Sidhayai namahaa
Om Strainasoumyayai namahaa
Om Shubhapradayai namahaa
Om Nrupaveshmagatanandayai namahaa
Om Varalakshmai namahaa
Om Vasupradayai namahaa
Om Shubhayai namahaa
Om Hiranyaprakarayai namahaa
Om Samudratanayayai namahaa
Om Jayayai namahaa
Om Mangaladevai namahaa
Om Vishnuvakshastalastitayai namahaa
Om Vishnupatai namahaa
Om Prasannakshai namahaa
Om Narayanasamshritayai namahaa
Om Daaridradwamshinai namahaa
Om Devyai namahaa
Om Sarvopdravnivaranai namahaa
Om Navadurgayai namahaa
Om Mahakaalyai namahaa
Om Brahma Vishnu Shivatmakayai namahaa
Om trikalagnanasampannayai namahaa
Om Bhuvaneshwarai namahaa
Sree mahalakshmi ashtothara shatanamavali pujam samrapayami
Offer,Thorapooja: This pooja has to be done to the three different threads each with nine knots.
Offer Dhupam(light the incense sticks):
dasaangam guggulopetam sugandancha manoharam
dhoopam dasyaami devesi gruhana kamala priye
sree varalakshmi dhupamagrapayami.
Offer Deepam(show the light):
Ghrutavarthi samayuktham andhakaara vinaasakam
deepam daasyaamithe devi gruhaana mudhitaabhava
sree varalaksmi deepam darsayaami
Offer Naivedyam( the 12 different recipes) :
Naivedyam shadrasopetham dhadhi madvadjya samyutam
Naanaa bhaksya phaloopetam gruhaana hari vallbhey
sree vara lakshmi naivedyam samarpayami
Offer Tambulam(2 betel nut leaves, betel nut):
Phugee phala samaayuktam nagavalli dalairyutam
karpuraa choorana samyuktham thaambulam prathi gruhyataam
sreevaralkshmi tambulam samarpayaami
Offer Neerajanam(light the camphor):
neerajanam samaanaetam karpoorena samanvitham
thubhyam dasyaamaham devi gruhyataam Vishnu vallabhey
sree varalakshmi neerajanam samarpayaami
Offer Pushpam(flowers):
Padmaasane padma karey sarva lokyka pujite
narayana priye devi supritha bhava sarvada
Sree varalakshmi mantra pushpam samarpayami
Offer Pradakshina(rotating around the idol or onesself):
Yaanikaanichapapaani janmantara krutanicha
tanitani pranasyanthi pradaskshina padhepadhe
papoham papa karmaham papatma papasambhava
thraahimaam krupaya devi saranaagata vatsaley
anyada saranam nastitwameva saranam mama
Tasmaath karunya bhaavena raksha rakshaa janaardhani
sree varalakhmi pradakshina namaskaaram samarpayaami
Offer Namaskaram(prayer):
Samasta loka janani namsthe Vishnu vallabhey
Pahimaam baktha varadhey varlakshmi devi namonamahaa
Sree varalaksmi namaskaraam samarpayami
Thorapooja:
Thoram is a sacred thread with nine mini threads dipped in turmeric powder which comprises nine knots. Flowers are tied in these knots. The thora is placed at the feet of goddess lakshmi and pooja is to be performed to it Naamas :
1. kamalayainamah pradhama grandhim poojayami (for first knot)
2. ramayainamahaa dvitiya grandhim poojayami (for second knot)
3. lokamathrenamahaa thruthiya grandhim poojayami (for third knot)
4. viswajananinamahaa chatudrha grandhim poojayami (for fourth knot)
5. varalakshminamahaa panchama grandhim poojayami (for fifth knot)
6. ksheerabditanayanamahaa shashta grandhim poojayami (for sixth knot)
7. viswasakshinyinamahaa sapthama grandhim poojayami (for seventh knot)
8. Chandrasodariyinamahaa ashtama grandhim poojayami (for eighth knot)
9. varalakshminamahaa navama grandhim poojayami (for ninth knot)
Note: (the thora is to be tied to the right hand by saying the below sloka )
Sloka:
Badhmami dakshinahastai navasutram subhapradam
putra poutra abhivruddhincha soubhagyam dehimeramae
Vayanam has to be given by reciting the following slokaa
vayanam will have bengal grams, fruits and offerings
Slokam:
Indiraprathigruhnatu indiravaidathicha
indiratharakobabhyam indhirayai namonamahaa
Listen to the vrat story by keeping some akshitas in hand