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Lakshmi Puja Date, Time, Aarti, Puja Vidhi, Mantra

Goddess Lakshmi holds a very important and auspicious place in Hinduism. Every Hindu devotee worships Goddess Lakshmi. She’s believed to bless her devotees with wealth, prosperity, and abundance. During the Navratri festival and especially on the day of Diwali, the Lakshmi puja is a very significant and beautiful event that Hindus wait for and celebrate with great enthusiasm. This blog aims to highlight important information about Lakshmi puja Date, time, aarti, puja vidhi, and Mantra

Lakshmi Puja Date and Time

It is crucial to perform Lakshmi puja at the auspicious time frame or mahurat decided on the basis of panchang. Details for performing Lakshmi puja in this year 2024 are as follows:

Day	Friday, November 1, 2024
Mahurat Starts at	05:36 PM
Mahurat Ends at	06:16 PM

Lakshmi Puja is performed to welcome the Hindu New Year. It is also a custom to keep the main gates open to invite the Goddess Lakshmi. People clean and decorate their houses beautifully with lights and diyas. It is also believed that the day of Lakshmi puja is very fruitful for those who wish to start a new business venture.

Lakshmi Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure)

It is very important to perform the Lakshmi pujas as per the vidhi. Although the vidhi or procedure to perform this puja varies from culture to culture. However, some steps of the puja are as follows:

Start with cleaning the house and surroundings
Decorate the house with lights, diyas, flowers, and rangoli.
Wear new and clean clothes.
It is advisable to observe a fast on this day for better results
Place the idols on a clean red/white cloth and adorn them with kumkum and flowers.
After that perform aarti and offer sweets and prasadam

Every house and culture may have some additional rituals also. For instance, business owners in Gujarat place a particular bahi-khata book during the puja ceremony.

Lakshmi Aarti

After preparing the altar and placing the idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, put kumkum and rice on the idols and adorn them with flower garlands. Then perform Lakshmi aarti which is proved to bring prosperity and wealth.

Here’s the Lakshmi Arti that should be performed:

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata,

Tumko Nishdin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Uma Rama Bharmani, Tum Hi Jag Mata,

Surya Chandrma Dhyavat, Naarad Rishee Gata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Durga Roop Niranjani, Sukh Sampati Data,

Jo Koi Tum Ko Dhayata, Riddhi Siddhi Pata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Tum Patal Nivasini, Tum Hi Shubh Data,

Karam-Prabhav-Prakashini, Bhav Nidhi Ki Trata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Jis Ghar Mein Tum Rahti, Sab Sadgun Aata,

Sab Sambhav Ho Jata, Man Nahi Ghabrata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Tum Bin Yagya Na Hote, Vastra No ho Pata,

Khan-Pana Ka Vaibhav, Sub Tumse aata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Shubhgun Mandir Sundar, Sheerodadhi Jata,

Ratan Chaturdhsh Tum Bin, Koi Nahi Pata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Shri lakshmi Ji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gata,

Urr Anand Samata, Pap Utar Jata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata,

Tumko Nishdin Sevat,Har Vishnu Vidhata.

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

Lakshmi Mantra

There are certain specific rituals and mantras that should be chanted during the Lakshmi Puja.

These mantras are believed to remove negative energy, and obstacles and attract wealth and prosperity in families. Some key mantras that should be chanted during Lakshmi Puja are as follows:

Lakshmi Beej Mantra:

This mantra is considered as full of energy and yields great power.

|| ॐ श्रीं श्रीये नम ||

|| Om Shring Shriye Namah ||

This mantra means: I meditate upon the great Goddess, the wife of Lord Vishnu to bless me with higher intellect and bestow upon me riches and opulence in abundance.
This mantra should be chanted 108 times

Mahalakshmi Mantra:

This mantra is dedicated to the highest form of Goddess Lakshmi.

|| ॐ सर्वाबाधा विनिर्मुक्तो, धन धान्यः सुतान्वितः।

मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशयः ॐ ||

|| Om Sarvabaadhaa Vinirmukto, Dhan Dhaanyah Sutaanvitah |

Manushyo Matprasaaden Bhavishyati Na Sanshayah Om ||

This mantra means: I pray to Goddess Laxmi to destroy all the evil forces around us and bless us with a prosperous and bright future.
This mantra should also be chanted 108 times.

Gajalakshmi Mantra

This mantra is believed to clear losses and promote money inflow.

|| ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं गजलक्ष्म्यै नमः ||

|| Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Gajalakshmaye Namah ||

This mantra means: I worship the one who is prayed by the Elephants.
This mantra should be chanted for 16 days

Lakshmi Puja Preparations

It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi visits those houses that are clean and have positive vibes. The following preparations are usually done to do welcome Lakshmi puja and invite goddess Lakshmi in homes:

Houses and surroundings are cleaned thoroughly
Homes are decorated with flowers, lamps, or diyas
Women make beautiful rangolis in yards
Sweets and prasadam are prepared
Family members wear new traditional clothes for the puja ceremony
People set up puja places- placing idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on clean red clothes along with puja thali with kumkum, rice fruits, incense sticks, etc.

Celebrations of Lakshmi Puja in India

Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped all over the nation with great joy and bling. Let’s have a look at regional variations in Lakshmi Puja traditions across India:

Grand Celebrations During Diwali in North India: Diwali, a major Hindu festival is celebrated in North India. People decorate their homes with beautiful lamps, lights, and decorations. Lakshmi puja is considered very auspicious and is conducted on the night of Diwali.
Special Lakshmi Puja Rituals in Bengal and Gujarat: Lakshmi Puja rituals are celebrated across India in a varied manner. Every culture celebrates it in its own way. For instance in Bengal, Lakshmi Puja is known as Kojagori Lokkhi Pujo. Families clean their houses and decorate them with Alpana or rangoli. Likewise in Gujarat, Lakshmi Puja is celebrated as Chopda Puja. It is a centuries-old tradition where businesses in Gujarat close their old account books and open new ones. While in Maharastra, during the puja, it is a custom that women blow shankha.

Diwali is a festival celebrated across India with different rituals but the spirit remains the same. People gather in communities and visit beautifully decorated temples to take part in pujas. They decorate their houses with lights and diyas to welcome Goddess Lakshmi.

Various big processions and cultural events and programs are held at various places. It becomes a sight to behold during such celebrations.

Things Needed to Perform Lakshmi Puja

Like every other Hindu ritual, there are certain things that are needed to perform Lakshmi Pua. Always make sure that these things are available in advance to avoid any hindrance during the puja:

Idols or pictures of Goddess Lakshmi. Make sure that the idol is not broken and complete in every aspect.
A clean red or white cloth
Incense sticks (dhoopbatti or Agarbatti)
A puja thali with all necessary ingredients like kumkum, rice, flowers, etc.
Garlands or Phoolmala
Diyas or Lamps
Oil or ghee to light the lamps
Coconut, betel leaves, and betel nuts
Sweets and fruits (include Indian gooseberry or amla)
Prasadam for Puja
Gold or silver coins
Kalash filled with water and mango leaves and coconut on top.

Conclusion

Goddess Lakshmi is the giver of peace, wealth, and prosperity. It is believed that if you keep you’re free from any wrongdoings and pray to her with clean intentions, she’ll surely bless you. Especially, if you’re facing financial troubles or burdened with any kind of loans and debts, performing Lakshmi Puja can help you overcome these circumstances.

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FAQs Asked Questions

Q: What is the time of Lakshmi Puja in 2024?
Ans - This year, the most auspicious time for Lakshmi puja will be from 05:36 PM to 06:16 PM, on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Q: Which day is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja?
Ans - In this year 2024, the date for Kaogari Lakshmi Puja is Wednesday, October 16.

Q: Which day is for Maa Laxmi?
Ans - Friday of every week is dedicated to Maa Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Q: How to attract Lakshmi?
Ans - There are many methods to attract Lakshmi. Start with having a good mind and soul, chant mantras, and do specific pujas and homams/havans.

Q: What is the goddess Lakshmi's Favourite fruit?
Ans - Amla or Indian gooseberry is believed to be the the goddess Lakshmi’s favorite fruit.

Q: What is the lucky day of Lakshmi?
Ans - Friday, the day of the week dedicated to maa Lakshmi is believed to be a lucky day of Lakshmi.