Varalakshmi Vratham 2022: Date, significance, celebration and other details

Varalakshmi Vratam or Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata is a festival celebrated to propitiate Goddess Lakshmi. It is one of major forms of pooja performed by several women in states of Sourn India. re is a belief among people that worshipping Goddess Varalakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi – eight goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Wisdom, Love, Fame, Peace, Contentment, and Strength. Some states have also declared it as an optional holiday in Inda.

Varalakshmi Vratham 2022: Date

Hindu festival is celebrated on Second Friday or Friday before day of full moon - Poornima - in month of Shravana, which corresponds to Gregorian months of July–August. This year, Varalakshmi will be celebrated on 12 August 2022. In some parts of country, it will be celebrated on August 5

Varalakshmi Vratham 2022: Significance 

Eight forces or energies are recognised and y are known as Siri (Wealth), Bhu (Earth), Sarasvathi (Wisdom), Preethi (Love), Keerthi (Fame), Shanthi (Peace), Santhushti (contentment) and Pushti (Strength). Each one of se forces is called a 'Lakshmi' aka:

• Ai Lakshmi ( Protector)
• Dhana Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth)
• Dhairya Lakshmi (Goddess of Courage)
• Sowbhagya Lakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity)
• Vijaya Lakshmi (Goddess of Victory)
• Dhanya Lakshmi (Goddess of Nourishment)
• Santaana Lakshmi (Goddess of Progeny)
• Vidhya Lakshmi (Goddess of Wisdom)

All eight forces denoted as Ashta Lakshmis or eight Lakshmis of Hindus.

Varalakshmi Vratham 2022: Ceremony/Celebration

On occasion, women worship Goddess Lakshmi with utmost devotion. y offer fruits, sweets, flowers, gold jewellery and more to Goddess of Wealth. Women even orne a rakshai/saru (sacred thre) on ir wrists after pooja is completed. This pooja can be performed with no restriction to caste or creed.

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