How to perform varalaxmi vratam for wealth and happiness
Today the women wake up in brahma muhartam, take head bath and make
'Nivedyam'(offering to Idols) and properly clean the puja area and form the
'kalasam' in it. Then a duplication of Goddess Lakshmi in gold or silver or any
other metallic according to accessibility is placed over the kalasam and
'Astottaram' and the story of the vratam is narrated. Then Nivedyam is offered
to the goddess each of five and in the nightfall, five wedded women are invited
to the house to accept 'tambulam'. Thus the 2nd Friday of sravana masam is
celebrated. If one could not celebrate this on the 2nd Friday, any Friday will prepare.