Lakshmi Puja
Dedicated to: Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity)
Attracting wealth, abundance, and financial prosperity
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About Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja is the sacred worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the divine mother who bestows wealth, prosperity, fortune, and abundance. This puja is most grandly celebrated during Diwali when every Hindu home invites Goddess Lakshmi through prayers and lamps. Regular Lakshmi Puja is also performed to overcome financial difficulties, attract business success, and maintain a steady flow of abundance in the household.
Benefits of Lakshmi Puja
Attracts wealth and financial abundance
Removes poverty and financial difficulties
Brings business success and growth
Enhances beauty and charm
Domestic peace and family prosperity
Puja Process
Kalash Sthapana, Lakshmi Avahana, Sri Suktam recitation, Lakshmi Ashtottara, Aarti, and Prasad
Best Time to Perform
Diwali, Fridays, Sharad Purnima, Akshaya Tritiya
Amavasya — the 15th tithi of the Krishna paksha
Diwali Lakshmi puja is on the Amavasya of Kartik — the darkest night of the darkest fortnight, when the Moon is at the same longitude as the Sun and invisible. The lamps are the point of the timing: the puja is lit against the new moon rather than under a full one.
Why that vara
Friday is Shukra's vara and Lakshmi is Venus's deity, which is why the Friday fast and the Lakshmi vrata are the same observance. Sharad Purnima and Akshaya Tritiya are the other two dates kept for her, the second being held to be auspicious for buying gold for the same reason.
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The Graha Behind Lakshmi Puja
Graha
Venus (Shukra, शुक्र)
Vara
Friday
Deity
Lakshmi, invoked through the Shri Suktam
Mantra
Om Shukraya Namah
Graha Shanti japa
16,000 repetitions
Governs
Love, marriage, beauty, luxury
The japa count is fixed rather than arbitrary: 16,000 for Venus, between 7,000 for the Sun and 23,000 for Saturn. Larger figures are a purascharana — japa, then homa at a tenth of it, then tarpana at a tenth of that.
Venus in Vedic astrology →Items Required (Samagri)
Lotus flowers
Lakshmi is padmasana, seated on the lotus, and holds two more. The flower is the one offering specific to her rather than shared with other deities.
Gold or silver coins
Washed in milk and returned to the safe rather than given away. The Diwali puja worships the household's existing wealth, which is a different act from asking for more.
Rice and turmeric
Akshata — unbroken rice grains coloured with haldi. Unbroken is the requirement: broken grains are not offered, on the principle that what is given must be whole.
Lakshmi Yantra
The Shri Yantra, if one is used. It is installed facing the household rather than the officiant.
Red and yellow cloth
Lakshmi is dressed in red and the seat laid in yellow — Venus's own colour is white, so the cloth here follows the deity rather than the graha, which is the usual exception.
Samagri is supplied with the booking. Substitutions are normal and regional; the item a rite is defined by is the one that is never substituted.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lakshmi Puja?
Lakshmi Puja is the sacred worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the divine mother who bestows wealth, prosperity, fortune, and abundance. This puja is most grandly celebrated during Diwali when every Hindu home invites Goddess Lakshmi through prayers and lamps. Regular Lakshmi Puja is also performed to overcome financial difficulties, attract business success, and maintain a steady flow of abundance in the household.
How long does Lakshmi Puja take?
Lakshmi Puja typically takes 1.5-2.5 hours. The duration may vary based on specific rituals and customizations.
When is the best time to perform Lakshmi Puja?
The ideal time for Lakshmi Puja is Diwali, Fridays, Sharad Purnima, Akshaya Tritiya. Amavasya is the 15th tithi of the Krishna paksha. Diwali Lakshmi puja is on the Amavasya of Kartik — the darkest night of the darkest fortnight, when the Moon is at the same longitude as the Sun and invisible. The lamps are the point of the timing: the puja is lit against the new moon rather than under a full one. Friday is Shukra's vara and Lakshmi is Venus's deity, which is why the Friday fast and the Lakshmi vrata are the same observance. Sharad Purnima and Akshaya Tritiya are the other two dates kept for her, the second being held to be auspicious for buying gold for the same reason.
Which graha does Lakshmi Puja address?
Venus (Shukra). Lakshmi, invoked through the Shri Suktam is its deity, Friday is its vara — a weekday is named for the graha ruling its first hora, which is why the deity and the day agree — and its mantra is Om Shukraya Namah. The classical Graha Shanti japa count for it is 16,000.
What items are needed for Lakshmi Puja?
Key items include Lotus flowers, Gold or silver coins, Rice and turmeric, Lakshmi Yantra, Red and yellow cloth. Our pandits provide a complete samagri list upon booking, and each item has a specific role in the ritual rather than being decorative.
Can I book Lakshmi Puja online?
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