- By Kashish Rai
- Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:13 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Varalakshmi Vratham 2025: Varamahalakshmi Festival or Varalakshmi Pooja is a revered Hindu festival honouring Goddess Lakshmi's benevolent form. Varalakshmi means "the one who grants blessings and desired boons", hence, worshipping Goddess Lakshmi in her Varalakshmi form on this day is highly auspicious to manifest one's desired wishes. Married women observe this sacred ritual with devotion, seeking prosperity, well-being and family harmony. With faith and love, women perform the vrat, believing Varalakshmi's blessings bring wishes to life and protect their homes. This celebration embodies the nurturing power of feminine energy, tradition and divine grace. This year, Varalakshmi Vratam falls on August 8, 2025, a special day for women to connect with the goddess's loving spirit
Check out all the significant details about the date, time, shubh muhurat, significance and rituals of Varalakshmi Vratam below:
Varalakshmi Vratham 2025: Date
This year, Varalakshmi Vratham falls on 8th August 2025, Friday
Varalakshmi Vratam 2025: Shubh Muhurat
- 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, August 09
Varalakshmi Vratham 2025: Significance
Varalakshmi Vratam is a cherished Hindu tradition honouring Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of prosperity and good fortune. Observed by married women in southern India, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, this sacred ritual is a heartfelt plea for the well-being, prosperity, and longevity of loved ones. By worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on this auspicious day, devotees believe they're invoking the blessings of Ashtalakshmi, the eight divine forms of Lakshmi, which represent the multifaceted aspects of life's prosperity.
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Varalakshmi Vratham is a sacred Hindu ritual where women worship Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity, family well-being, and divine blessings. (Image Source: Canva)
The observance is marked by sincere prayers, beautifully decorated kalashas, and traditional rituals carried out with joy and reverence. Women dress in their finest attire, offer sweets and fruits, and chant sacred hymns to please the goddess. Celebrations are most vibrant in the southern states, though parts of Maharashtra also honour this occasion. According to Hindu scriptures, the vrat holds immense spiritual merit and can be observed by anyone, regardless of caste or community. Due to its growing significance and widespread observance, Varalakshmi Vratam is even considered an optional holiday in several Indian states.
Varalakshmi Vratham 2025: Rituals
The preparations for Varalakshmi Vratam begin on the Thursday before the main observance. Devotees, especially women, gather all the necessary items for the puja a day in advance to ensure a smooth and focused experience. On Friday, they rise early during Brahma Muhurtham, the auspicious time just before sunrise. After bathing and completing morning rituals, the house is cleaned thoroughly and a beautiful kolam or rangoli is drawn at the puja spot to welcome the divine energy of Goddess Varalakshmi.
The main ritual begins with preparing the Kalasha, which symbolises the goddess herself. A silver or bronze pot is chosen, cleaned and adorned with sandalwood paste and a swastika symbol. It is then filled with water or rice, lime, coins, betel nut and sacred leaves, with regional variations. The pot’s neck is wrapped in cloth, and mango leaves and a turmeric-smeared coconut are placed on top. A picture of Lakshmi is either stuck or drawn on the coconut, and the Kalasha is placed on a mound of rice.
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Puja begins by invoking Lord Ganesha, followed by chants like the Lakshmi Sahasranamam. Offerings include homemade sweets, and in South India, Pongal is commonly offered as prasad. An aarti is performed, and women tie a yellow thread on their wrists for blessings. Some also place a mirror behind the Kalasha or use ready-made pots available in markets. Observers may fast until the puja ends, with food restrictions differing by region. On Saturday, the Kalasha is respectfully dismantled, its contents sanctified and shared throughout the home.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified spiritual or astrological opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)