Lakshmi Puja Vidhi
1. Dhyana (ध्यान)
Mantra Translation - 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-
pitchers encrusted with jewels, O lotus-armed Shri Lakshmi, please dwell in my
home forever with all fortune and good luck for me.
2. Aavahan (आवाहन)
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
invoke Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
3. Pushpanjali Asana (पष्ु पाञ्जलि आसन)
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
five flowers for the seat of Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
4. Swagat (स्वागत)
Mantra Translation - O Devi, Lakshmi! I welcome
you.
5. Padya (पाद्य)
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods, who is capable of doing all sorts of
welfare! I offer the water to wash the feet with full devotion, please accept it. O
Maha-Devi, Lakshmi! I pay my obeisance to you. Thus, it is the water to wash
the feet of Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi and I greet Her.
6. Arghya (अर्घ्य)
After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Lakshmi for head Abhishekam while
chanting following Mantra.
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 welfare-doing 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
Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
7. Snana (स्नान)
After Arghya offering, offer water to Shri Lakshmi for the bath while chanting
following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Jalasnanam Samarpayami ॥
8. Panchamrita Snana (पञ्चामत
ृ स्नान)
After Snanam, offer Panchamrita bath to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Panchamritasnanam Samarpayami ॥
9. Gandha Snana (गन्ध स्नान)
Now offer scent bath to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Gandhasnanam Samarpayami ॥
10. Shuddha Snana (शद्ध
ु स्नान)
After Gandhasnanam, offer bath to Shri Lakshmi with pure water while
chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Shuddhodakasnanam Samarpayami ॥
11. Vastra (वस्त्र)
Now offer Moli (मोली) as new clothes to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Vastram Samarpayami ॥
12. Madhuparka (मधुपर्क )
Now offer honey and milk to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Madhuparkam Samarpayami ॥
13. Abhushana (आभूषण)
After Madhuparkam offering, offer jewelery to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Abhushanani Samarpayami ॥
14. Raktachandana (रक्तचन्दन)
After Abhushana offering, offer red sandalwood to Shri Lakshmi while
chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Raktachandanam Samarpayami ॥
15. Sindoor (सिन्दरु )
Now offer vermilion to Shri Lakshmi for Tilak while chanting following
Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Kumkumam Samarpayami ॥
16. Kumkuma (कुङ्कुम)
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Kumkumam Samarpayami ॥
17. Abira-Gulala (अबीर-गल
ु ाल)
Now offer auspicious Abira-Gulala to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Abiragulalam Samarpayami ॥
18. Sugandhita Dravya (सग
ु न्धित द्रव्य)
Now offer scent to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Sugandhita Tailam Samarpayami ॥
19. Akshata (अक्षत)
Offer unbroken rice to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Akshatan Samarpayami ॥
20. Gandha-Samarpan/Chandan-Samarpan (गन्ध-समर्पण/चन्दन-समर्पण)
Offer Chandan to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Chandanam Samarpayami ॥
Mantra Translation - O Maha Lakshmi! Please accept delightful and aromatic
sandal paste to anoint the body. Thus, I offer sandal paste to Bhagawati Shri
Lakshmi.
21. Pushpa-Samarpan (पुष्प-समर्पण)
Offer flowers to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Pushpam Samarpayami ॥
Mantra Translation - O Maha Lakshmi! I worship You with available seasonal
flowers, Vilva and basil-leaves. O Goddess of Gods! Please shower me with your
blessings. Thus I offer flowers for Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
22. Anga-Pujan (अङ्ग-पूजन)
Now worship those Gods who are body parts of Shri Bhagawati Lakshmi
itself. For that take Gandha, Akshata and Pushpa in left hand and leave them
near to Shri Lakshmi Murti with right hand while chanting following
Mantra(s).
Om Chanchalayai Namah Janunee Pujayami।
23. Ashta-Siddhi Puja (अष्ट-सिद्धि पूजा)
Now worship Ashta-Siddhi near to Shri Lakshmi. For that take Gandha,
Akshata and Pushpa in left hand and leave them near to Shri Lakshmi Murti
with right hand while chanting following Mantra(s).
24. Ashta-Lakshmi Puja (अष्ट-लक्ष्मी पूजा)
After Ashta-Siddhi Puja, perform Ashta-Lakshmi Puja, near the Pratima of
Maha Lakshmi. Ashta-Lakshmi Puja should be performed with Akshata,
Chandan and flowers while chanting following Mantra
25. Dhoop-Samarpan (धूप-समर्पण)
Now offer Dhoop to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Dhoopam Samarpayami ॥
Mantra Translation - Please accept this beautiful, charming, aromatic Dhoop
which is made of trees’ sap and qualified for inhaling by all Gods. Thus, I offer
Dhoop for Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
26. Deep-Samarpan (दीप-समर्पण)
Now offer Deep to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods! Please accept the lamp with Ghee
and lighten by me with cotton-wick, which can remove darkness from three
worlds. I offer the lamp to superior to the superior Shri Lakshmi-Devi with full
devotion. Thus, I offer Deepak for Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
27. Naivedhya-Samarpan (नैवेद्य-समर्पण)
Now offer Naivedhya to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
Mantra Translation - Please accept the offered meal which includes sugar
made sweets and other eatable and drinkable items with curd, milk and Ghee. I
offer Naivedhya to, thus qualified, Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi. Please accept it for
all five vital airs of the body, namely Praana, Apaan, Samaan, Udaan and
Vyaan.
28. Achamana-Samarpan/Jal-Samarpan (आचमन-समर्पण/जल-समर्पण)
Now offer water to Shri Lakshmi for Achamana while chanting following
Mantra.
Mantra Translation - After Naivedhya I offer the water for drinking and
Achamana (sipping water from the palm of the hand for purification), for
cleaning hands, for cleaning face; along with sandal paste for anointing hands.
29. Tambool-Samarpan (ताम्बूल-समर्पण)
Now offer Tambool (Paan with betel nuts) to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Mukh-Vasartham Poogi-Phalam-Yuktam Tamboolam
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 betel-nuts for mouth refreshment of Bhagawati Shri
Lakshmi.
30. Dakshina (दक्षिणा)
Now offer Dakshina (gift) to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Suvarna-Pushpa-Dakshinaam Samarpayami ॥
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods! You bestow endless blessing, please
give me peace with gold-filled Champak flower. Thus, I offer gold like flower as
gift to Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
31. Pradakshina (दक्षिणा)
Now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri
Lakshmi) with flowers while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Pradakshinam Samarpayami ॥
32. Vandana-Sahit Pushpanjali (वन्दना-सहित पष्ु पाञ्जलि)
Now perform Vandana and offer flowers to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Mantra-Pushpanjali Samarpayami ॥
33. Sashtanga-Pranam (साष्टाङ्ग-प्रणाम)
Now offer Sashtanga Pranam (Pranam which is done with eight limbs) to
Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
34. Kshama-Prarthana (क्षमा-प्रार्थना)
Now seek pardon from Shri Lakshmi for any known-unknown mistakes done
during Puja while chanting following Mantra.
॥ Shri Lakshmi-Devyai Arpanamastu ॥
