Varalakshmi Puja:

Visualise Lord Ganesha.
Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant


S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam


Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae


Sankalpam:

Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower & some akshathai, place them on the right thigh and chant


Mamopaatha samastha durithakshayadwaaraa s(h)ree Paramaes(h)vara preethyartham s(h)

ubhae s(h)bhanae muhoorthaeaadhya brahmanahdvitheeya paraarthae s(h)vaetha varaaha

kalpae, vaivasvatha manvantharae, ashtaavims(h)athidamae kaliyugae, prathamae paadae,

jamboodveepae, Bhaaratha varshae, Bharatha kandae maeroh dakshinae paars(h)vae, s(h)

kaabdae, asmin varthamaanae vyaavahaarikae prabhavaathi shashti samvathsaraanaam

madhyae (year name ) naama samvathsarae, Dakshinaayanae, (season )rh(u)thow { month –

kadakam ( aadi) or simmam ( avani )} Maasae s(h)ukla pakshae bhr(u)gu vaasara

yukthaayaam ( star) nakshathra yukthaayaam S(h)ubhayoga s(h)ubhakarana Aevangina vis

(h)aes(h)aena visishtaayaam mama sakutumbasya kshemasthairya dhairya veerya vijaya

aayuraarogya aishwaryaanaam abhivruddhyartham samastha mangala avaapthyartham

samastha durithopa s(h)anthyarthamdharmaathma kaama moksha chathurvidha phala

purushaartha siddhyartham chinthitha manoratha apthyartham s(h)ree varalaksmee

preethyartham s(h)ree varalaksmee prasaadaena

dheergasoumangalyaavaapthyarthamaarodyadrudhagaath rathaa siddhyartham mano

vaanchithasakala abheeshta phala siddhyarthamvaralakshmee prasaadaena siddhyartham

yathaa shakthi dhyaana aavahanaadi samastha upachaara varalakshmeem pujam karishyae

After chanting sankalpa matras put the flower & akshathai on the floor towards north side & clean your palms.


Vighnaes(h)vara Yathaasthaanam:


Cleanse your palms with little water chanting

Apa upas(h)prus(h)ya

Put akshathai on the haldi Ganes(h) & move it a little to the north, chanting

Vighnaes(h)varam yathaasthaanam prathishtaapayaami


Kalas(h) Puja:


Fill the panchapathram with water, add flowers, decorate the vessel with chandanam & kumkum. Close the mouth with right hand & say the following:


Kalas(h)asya mukhae vishnu kantae rudrah samaas(h)rithaah



Moolae thathra sthitho brahmaa madhyae maatr(u)ganaasmr(u)tha


Kukshow thu saagaraah sarvae sapthadveepaa vasundharaa


R(u)gvaedo(a)tha yajurvaedah saamavaedo(a)yatharvanah


Gangae cha yamunae chaiva godaavari sarasvathi


Narmadae sindu kaaveri jalae(a)smin sannidim kuru


Angais(h)cha sahithaah sarvae kalas(h)aambu sammas(h)rithaah


Aayaanthu daeva poojaartham durithakshaya kaarakaah


Ghanta Puja:


Ring the bell, chanting,


Aagamaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham thu rakshasaam

Kurve ghantaaravam thathra devathaahvaana laanchanam

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Love & regards,
Chithra.