Laxmi Pooja

Lakshmi Puja on Diwali

The day of Diwali festival is the most important one for Lakshmi-puja and is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi.  Despite the fact that this day falls on an amavasya day it is regarded as the most auspicious.

The strains of joyous sounds of bells and drums float from the temples as man is invoking Goddess Laxmi in a wondrous holy "pouring-in" of his heart. All of a sudden that impenetrable darkness is pierced by innumerable rays of light for just a moment and the next moment a blaze of light descends down to earth from heaven as golden-footed Deep-Lakshmi alights on earth in all her celestial glory amidst chantings of Vedic hymns.

A sublime light of knowledge dawns upon humanity and this self enlightenment is expressed through the twinkling lamps that illuminate the palaces of thewealthy as well as the lowly abodes of the poor. It is believed that on this day Lakshmi walks through the green fields and loiters through the bye-lanes and showers her blessings on man for plenty and prosperity.

Lakshmi Pooja, or the worship of the goddess of wealth, is the main event on Diwali in North and West India. It is extremely important to keep the house spotlessly clean and pure on Diwali. Goddess Lakshmi likes cleanliness, and she will visit the cleanest house first. This is also the reason why the broom is worshiped on this day with offerings of haldi and kumkum (turmeric and vermilion). Lamps are lit in the evening to welcome the goddess. They are believed to light up Her path.

LAXMI SHLOKA

II The Mahalaxmi Mantra - Mahalakshmi Ashtak Strotra  II


Namastetu Mahaamaaye
Shree peetthey Surpoojitey
Shankha chakra gadaa hastey
Mahaalaxmi Namostutey

Namastey Garooda roodhey
Kola asura bhayankari
Sarva paapa harey Devi
Mahaa Laxmi Namostutey

Sarvagyey Sarvey-Varadey
Sarva-dushta Bhayankaree
Sarva-dukha harey Devi
MahaLaxmi Namostutey.

Sidhee- Budhee pradey Devi,
Bhukti Mukti pradaayanee,
Mantra-Moortey sadaa Devi,
MahaLaxmi Namostutey.

Aadi-Anta rahitey Devi,
Aadi- Shakti Maheshwari,
Yogajey Yogasambhutey,
MahaaLaxmi namostutey.

Sthoola Sukshma Mahaa roudrey
MahaaShakti Mahodarey
Mahaa paapa harey Devi,
MahaaLaxmi Namostutey

Padma Aasan Sthitey Devi,
Para Brahma Svaroopini,
Parmeshi Jagan Maatar,
MahaLaxmi Namostutey.

Shwet Aambar dharey Devi,
Nana Alankaara Bhooshitey,
Jagat Sthitey Jagan Matar,
MahaaLaxmi Namostutey.

 

LAXMIJI AARTI

 

II Laxmi  Aarti  (English) II

Jai lakshmi maataa, maiyaa jai lakshmi maataa|
Tumko nishadin dhyaavata, hara vishnu vidhaataa||
Brahmaani, rudraani, kamlaa, tu hi hai jaga maataa|
Surya chandramaa dhyaavata, naarada rishi gaataa||
Durgaa rupaa nirantara, sukha sampati daataa|
Jo koi tumko dhyaavata, riddhi siddhi dhana paataa||
Tu hi hai paatala basanti, tu hi shubha daataa|
Karma prabhaava prakaashaka, jaganidhi ke traataa||
Jis ghara mein tum rahati, saba sadaguna aataa|
Kara sake koii kara le, mana nahin ghabaraataa||
Tuma bina yagya na hove, vastra na koii paataa|
Khaana paana ka vaibhava, sab tumse hi aataa||
Shubha guna mandira sundara, kshirodadhi jaataa|
Ratana chaturdasha tuma hi, koii nahin paataa||
Aartii lakshmii ji ki, jo koii nar gaataa|
Ura aananda umanga ati, paap utar jaataa||