LakshmiPujaVidhi

WearegivingdetailedLakshmiPujaVidhiduringDiwali.ForDiwaliPujapeopleshould
buythenewPratima( )ofMahaLakshmi.ThisPujaVidhiisgivenfornewPratima
orMurti(
)ofShriLakshmi.ThegivenPujaVidhiincludesallsixteenstepsofworship
whichisknownasShodashopacharaPuja().

1. Dhyana( )
PujashouldbeginwiththemeditationofBhagawatiLakshmi.Dhyanshouldbe
doneinfrontofalreadyinstalledShriLakshmistatueinfrontofyou.Following
MantrashouldbechantedwhilemeditatingonBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

ShriLakshmiPujaduringDiwali

YaSaPadmasanasthaVipulKatiTatiPadmaPatrayatakshi,
GambhirartavNabhihStanaBharaNamitaShubhraVasttariya
YaLakshmirdivyaRoopairmaniGanaKhachitaihSvapitaHemaKumbhaih,
SaNityamPadmaHastaMamVasatuGriheSarvaMaangalyaYukta
MantraTranslation Bhagawati Lakshmi, Who sits on the Lotus flower, Who
has beautiful and big eyes like lotus petals, Who has broad waist and deep
circular navel, Who is bowed with bosom weight and decorated with upper
garment made of beautiful cloth, Who has taken bath with divine golden
pitchersencrustedwithjewels,OlotusarmedShriLakshmi,pleasedwellinmy
homeforeverwithallfortuneandgoodluckforme.

2. Aavahan()
After Dhyan of Shri Bhagwati Lakshmi, one should chant following Mantra in
front of the Murti, by showing Aavahan Mudra (Aavahan Mudra is formed by
joiningbothpalmsandfoldingboththumbsinwards).

AagachchhaDevDeveshi!TejomayiMahaLakshmi!
KriyamanamMayaPujaam,GrihaanSurVandite!
ShriLakshmiDeviAavahayami
Mantra Translation O Goddess of Gods! O splendid Maha Devi Lakshmi!
Worshipped by Gods! Please come and accept the Puja offered by me. Thus, I
invokeBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

3. Pushpanjali( )
AfterShriLakshmihasbeeninvoked,takefiveflowersinAnjali(byjoiningpalm
ofbothhands)andleavetheminfrontoftheMurtitoofferseattoShriLakshmi
whilechantingfollowingMantra.

NanaRatnaSamayuktam,KartaSwarVibhushitam
AasanamDevDevesh!PreetyarthamPratiGrihyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiAasanarthePanchPushpaniSamarpayami
Mantra Translation O Goddess of Gods! Please take the seat which is
decorated with gold and various types of jewels for my pleasure. Thus, I offer
fiveflowersfortheseatofBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

4. Swagat( )
After offering flowersmade seat to Shri Bhagawati Lakshmi, chant following
MantrawithfoldedhandstowelcomeShriLakshmi.

ShriLakshmiDevi!Swagatam
MantraTranslationODevi,Lakshmi!Iwelcomeyou.

5. Padya( )

After welcoming Shri Lakshmi offer Her water to wash the feet while chanting
followingMantra.

PadyamGrihaanDeveshi,SarvaKshemaSamarthe,Bhoh!
BhaktyaSamarpitamDevi,MahaLakshmi!NamoastuTe
ShriLakshmiDevyaiPadyamNamah
MantraTranslationOGoddessofGods,whoiscapableofdoingallsortsof
welfare!Iofferthewatertowashthefeetwithfulldevotion,pleaseacceptit.O
MahaDevi,Lakshmi!Ipaymyobeisancetoyou.Thus,itisthewatertowash
thefeetofBhagawatiShriLakshmiandIgreetHer.

6. Arghya( )
After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Lakshmi for head Abhishekam while
chantingfollowingMantra.

NamasteDevDeveshi!NamasteKamalDharini!
NamasteShriMahaLakshmi,DhanadaDevi!ArghyamGrihaan
GandhaPushpakshatairyuktam,PhalDravyaSamanvitam
GrihaanToyamarghyarthan,ParameshwariVatsale!
ShriLakshmiDevyaiArghyamSwaha
Mantra Translation O Shri Lakshmi! I greet You. I salute the Goddess of
Gods who adorns the Lotus flower! O Goddess of wealth! I salute you. Please
accept the water for head Abhishekam. O welfaredoing supreme Goddess!
Please accept the water, mixed with Chandan, flower and rice for head
Abhishekam along with fruit and other liquids. Thus, I deliver Arghya for
BhagawatiShriLakshmi.

7. GandhaSamarpan/ChandanSamarpan( / )
OfferChandantoShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

ShriKhandaChandanamDivyam,GandhaadayamSumanoharam
VilepanamMahaLakshmi!ChandanamPratiGrihyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiChandanamSamarpayami
MantraTranslation O Maha Lakshmi! Please accept delightful and aromatic
sandal paste to anoint the body. Thus, I offer sandal paste to Bhagawati Shri
Lakshmi.

8. PushpaSamarpan( )
OfferflowerstoShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

YathaPraptaRituPushpaih,VilvaTulasiDalaishcha!
PujayaamiMahaLakshmi!PrasidaMeSureshwari!
ShriLakshmiDevyaiPushpamSamarpayami
MantraTranslationOMahaLakshmi!IworshipYouwithavailableseasonal
flowers,Vilvaandbasilleaves.OGoddessofGods!Pleaseshowermewithyour
blessings.ThusIofferflowersforBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

9. AngaPujan(
)
Now worship those Gods who are body parts of Shri Bhagawati Lakshmi itself.
ForthattakeGandha,AkshataandPushpainlefthandandleavethemnearto
ShriLakshmiMurtiwithrighthandwhilechantingfollowingMantra(s).

OmChapalaayaiNamahPadauPujayami
OmChanchalayaiNamahJanuneePujayami
OmKamalayaiNamahKatimPujayami
OmKatyaayanyaiNamahNaabhimPujayami
OmJaganmatraiNamahJatharamPujayami
OmVishwaVallabhaayaiNamahVakshaSthalamPujayami
OmKamalaVaasinyaiNamahHastouPujayami
OmKamalaPatrakshyaiNamahNetraTrayamPujayami
OmShriyaiNamahShirahPujayami

10. AshtaSiddhiPuja( )
NowworshipAshtaSiddhineartoShriLakshmi.ForthattakeGandha,Akshata
and Pushpa in left hand and leave them near to Shri Lakshmi Murti with right
handwhilechantingfollowingMantra(s).

OmAnimneNamahOmMahimneNamah
OmGarimneNamahOmLaghimneNamah
OmPraptyaiNamahOmPrakaamyaiNamah
OmIshitaayaiNamahOmVashitaayaiNamah

11. AshtaLakshmiPuja( )
After AshtaSiddhi Puja, perform AshtaLakshmi Puja, near the Pratima of
MahaLakshmi.AshtaLakshmiPujashouldbeperformedwithAkshata,Chandan
andflowerswhilechantingfollowingMantra

OmAadhyaLakshmyaiNamahOmVidhyaLakshmyaiNamah
OmSaubhagyaLakshmyaiNamahOmAmritLakshmyaiNamah
OmKamalakshyaiNamahOmSatyaLakshmyaiNamah
OmBhogaLakshmyaiNamahOmYogaLakshmyaiNamah

12. DhoopSamarpan()
NowofferDhooptoShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

VanaspatiRasodbhutoGandhaadhyahSumanoharah
AaghreyahSarvaDevanaam,DhupoayamPratiGrihyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiDhoopamSamarpayami
MantraTranslation Please accept this beautiful, charming, aromatic Dhoop
whichismadeoftreessapandqualifiedforinhalingbyallGods.Thus,Ioffer
DhoopforBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

13. DeepSamarpan()
NowofferDeeptoShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

SajyamVartiSanyuktamCha,VahninaYojitamMayaa,
DeepamGrihaanDeveshi!TrailokyaTimirapaham
BhaktyaDeepamPrayachchhaami,ShriLakshmyaiParatparaayai
TrahiMaamNiryaadGhoraad,DeepoayamPratiGrihyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiDeepamSamarpayami
MantraTranslation O Goddess of Gods! Please accept the lamp with Ghee
and lighten by me with cottonwick, which can remove darkness from three
worlds.IofferthelamptosuperiortothesuperiorShriLakshmiDeviwithfull

devotion.Thus,IofferDeepakforBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

14. NaivedhyaSamarpan(

NowofferNaivedhyatoShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

SharkaraKhandaKhadyaani,DadhiKsheeraGhritaaniCha
AaharoBhakshyaBhojyamCha,NaivedhyamPratiGrihyataam
YathamshatahShriLakshmyaiDevyaiNaivedhyamSamarpayami
OmPranayaSwahaOmApanayaSwaha
OmSamanayaSwahaOmUdanayaSwahaOmVyanayaSwaha
Mantra Translation Please accept the offered meal which includes sugar
madesweetsandothereatableanddrinkableitemswithcurd,milkandGhee.I
offerNaivedhyato,thusqualified,BhagawatiShriLakshmi.Pleaseacceptitfor
all five vital airs of the body, namely Praana, Apaan, Samaan, Udaan and
Vyaan.

15. AachamanSamarpan/JalSamarpan(/)
NowofferwatertoShriLakshmiforAachamanwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

TatahPaniyamSamarpayamiItiUttaraposhanam
HastaPrakshalanamSamarpayamiMukhPrakshalanam
KarodvartanartheChandanamSamarpayami
Mantra Translation After Naivedhya I offer the water for drinking and
Aachaman (sipping water from the palm of the hand for purification), for
cleaninghands,forcleaningfacealongwithsandalpasteforanointinghands.

16. TamboolSamarpan( )
Now offer Tambool (Paan with betel nuts) to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
followingMantra.

PoogiPhalamMahaDivyam,NagaValliDalairyutam
KarpurailaaSamayuktam,TamboolamPratiGrihyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiMukhVasarthamPoogiPhalamYuktamTamboolam
Samarpayami
Mantra Translation O Goddess of Gods, Please accept Tamboola made of
betel leaves, fortified with highly refined betel nuts, camphor and
cardamom. Thus I offer Tamboola with betelnuts for mouth refreshment of
BhagawatiShriLakshmi.

17. Dakshina( )
NowofferDakshina(gift)toShriLakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

HiranyaGarbhaGarbhastham,HemaVeejamVibhaavasoh
AnantaPunyaPhaladamatahShantimPrayachchhaMe
ShriLakshmiDevyaiSuvarnaPushpaDakshinaamSamarpayami
MantraTranslationOGoddessofGods!Youbestowendlessblessing,please
givemepeacewithgoldfilledChampakflower.Thus,Ioffergoldlikefloweras
gifttoBhagawatiShriLakshmi.

18. Pradakshina( )
Not offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri
Lakshmi)withflowerswhilechantingfollowingMantra.

YaniYaniChaPapani,JanmantarKritaniCha
TaniTaniVinashyanti,PradakshinamPadePade
AnyathaSharanamNaasti,TvamevaSharanamDevi!

TasmaatkaarunyaBhaven,KshamasvaParameshwari
ShriLakshmiDevyaiPradakshinamSamarpayami

19. VandanaSahitPushpanjali( )
Now perform Vandana and offer flowers to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
followingMantra.

KarKritamVaaKayajamKarmajamVaa,
ShravanNayanajamVaaManasamVaaparadham
ViditamaviditamVaa,SarvametatKshamasva,
JayaJayaKarunaabdhe,ShriMahaLakshmiTrahi
ShriLakshmiDevyaiMantraPushpanjaliSamarpayami

20. SashtangaPranam(
)
Now offer Sashtanga Pranam (Pranam which is done with eight limbs) to Shri
LakshmiwhilechantingfollowingMantra.

OmBhavani!TvamMahaLakshmihSarvaKaamPradayini
PrasannaaSantushthaBhavaDevi!NamoastuTe
AnenaPujanenaShriLakshmiDeviPreeyataam,NamoNamah

21. KshamaPrarthana( )
Now seek pardon from Shri Lakshmi for any knownunknown mistakes done
duringPujawhilechantingfollowingMantra.

AavahanamNajanami,NaJanamiVisarjanam
PujaKarmaNaJanami,KshamasvaParameshwari
MantraHeenamKriyaHeenam,BhaktiHeenamSureshwari!
MayaYatPoojitamDevi!ParipoornamTadastuMe
AnenaYathaMilitopachaaraDravyaiKritaPoojanenaShriLakshmiDevi
Preeyataam
ShriLakshmiDevyaiArpanamastu