Varalakshmi Vratam 2025: Date, time, significance & rituals

Varalakshmi Vrat a sacred day devoted to worshiping the Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth and success. On this day, devotees observe fast to appease Maa Vara Laxmi.

The day is also called Varalakshmi Nombu. Varalaxmi Vrath will be held on Chaturdashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Sawan.

Varalakshami Vrat will be observed on August 8, 2025.

Varalakshami Vratam 2025: Date and Time

• Simha Lagna Puja Muhurat (morning) - 06:29 AM to 08:46 AM
• Vrishchika Lagna Puja Muhurat (afternoon) - 01:22 PM to 03:41 PM
• Kumbha Lagna Puja Muhurat (evening) - 07:27 PM to 08:54 PM
• Vrishabha Lagna Puja Muhurat (midnight) - 11:55 PM to 01:50 AM, Aug 09

Varalakshami Vratam 2025: Significance

Valakshmi Vratam is considered a significant day in Hinduism. The day has immense religious and spiritual importance and is dedicated to worship Maa Lakshmi.

In order to please Maa Laxmi, married women observe a fast to promote health and longevity of their husbands and other family members.

In the Hindu religion, worshiping Ashta Lakshami on this auspicious day brings good fortune and luck to devotees. It is also believed that women, who observe fast on this day get immense benefit from worshiping Ashtalakshami. The eight forms of Maa Laxmi that represent power, wealth, love, peace, fame, strength, and contentment and here are the below mentioned Ashta Laxmi forms:

Eight forms of Maa Lakshmi

• Aadi Lakshmi (Goddess of Protection)
• Dhana Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth)
• Dhairya Lakshmi (Goddess of Courage)
• Saubhagya Lakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity)
• Vijaya Lakshmi (Goddess of Victory)
• Dhanya Lakshmi (Goddess of Nourishment)
• Santaana Lakshmi (Goddess of Progeny)
• Vidhya Lakshmi (Goddess of Wisdom)

Varalakshami Vratam 2025: Puja Rituals

1. Before beginning Puja, get up early and take a holy bath.
2. Use Gangajal to clean the house and do the shuddhikaran of the puja area.
3. Place an idol of Maa Lakshami on an altar.
4. Offer fresh clothing, jewelry, sindoor or kumkum, and a garland of red flowers to Maa Lakshmi.
5. Spread some akshat or unbroken rice on the board, where a water-filled kalash would be placed.
6. Present Goddess Lakshami with shringar items.
7 Present fruits and homemade sweets and light an earthen diya along with sticks of incense and keep it in front of the idol of Maa Laxmi.
8. Invoke the idol of Maa Laxmi by chanting several Vedic mantras dedicated to the Goddess.
9. Perform the aarti "Om Jai Lakshami Mata" and recite Lakshami Stotram.
10. On this day, one must abstain from all types of food items and maintain a midnight fast.
11. They can consume fruits or some Sattvik meal that is advised for the fast.

Goddess Lakshmi Mantra

• Lakshami Mantra: Om Namo Lakshami Narayanaye..!!
• Varalakshami Mantra: Padmaasane Padmakare Sarva Lokaika Poojithe, Narayanapriya Devi Supreethaa Bhava Sarvada..!!
• Maha Lakshami Mantra: Om Shri Hreem Shri Kamle Kamlalaye Prasid Prasid, Om Shri Hreem Shri Mahalakshmayai Namah..!!