Part 1:
It is customary and auspicious to pray to Lord Kubera & Goddess Mahalakshmi for prosperity through out the year. This “Lakshmi Kubera Puja” is best done in the evening on Deepavali day.
If one can light 16 small lamps using ghee during the puja, it is auspicious. For Mahalakshmi, archanai can be done with vilvam leaves which is very auspicious. One can buy silver vilvam leaves, available in shops. Alternatively, silver coins, copper coins, flowers or kumkum can also be used.
The picture of Kuberan with Mahalakshmi is available, which can be used. If not, a picture of Lakshmi is enough.
For Kuberan archanai, coins are best used.

For naivedyam, Sarkarai Pongal or Milk with honey and a drop of ghee can be used.
I am giving a very simplified format here. I am aware one cannot spare a longer time on Deepavali day !

In tamil a person is blessed thus “ Pathinaarum petru peru vazvu vaazka”. To achieve that, it is necessary to worship Shodas(h)a Mahalakshmi and Kuberan.

The 16 Lakshmis are:

Soundaryalakshmi - Beauty

Soubhagyalakshmi - all blessings in life

Keerthilakshmi - fame & name

Veeralakshmi - Courage

Vijayalakshmi - success

Santhanalakshmi - progeny

Medhalakshmi - brilliance

Vidyalakshmi - education

Thushtilakshmi - contentment

Pushtilakshmi - good health and courage

Jnaanalakshmi - self-knowledge

S(h)akthilakshmi - power

Shanthilakshmi - peace of mind

Samrajyalakshmi - success in profession and career

Arogyalakshmi - good health

Adi Mahalakshmi - Main core of all the other Lakshmis


Kuberan is worshipped for financial prosperity.


Shodas(h)a Mahalakshmi Dhyanam:

Yaa s(h)ree svayam aavirbhaboova jagathhidaaya prasannavadanaam

Shodas(h) phalapradaam bhagavatheem vandae aravindasthithaam

Ya s(h)rih shadhastha viraajamaanaa saa varam dadaathi sampoojakaanaam

Thasyai s(h)reeyai namo(a)sthhu sathatham namaami thaam aadilakshmeem

s(h)ubhaam

S(h)ri dhanaakarshana s(h)ri Kubaera sahitha s(h)ri Mahalakshmeem dhyaayaami


Archanai:

Om s(h)reem S(h)reeyai namah

Om s(h)reem Soundaryalakshmee sampannaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Soubhagyalakshmee parivruthaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Keerthilakshmee saevithaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Veeralakshmee aas(h)rithaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Vijayalakshmee vandithaayai nanah

Om s(h)reemSanthanalakshmee sthuthaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Maedaalakshmee maedithaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Vidyalakshmyaa viraajamaanaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Thushtilakshmee santhushtaayai namah


Om s(h)reem Pushtilakshmyaa prasannaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Jnaanalakshmee yukthaayai namah

Om s(h)reem S(h)akthilakshmee samaethaayai namah

Om s(h)reem S(h)anthilakshmyaa prasanna vadanaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Saamrajyalakshmyaa alankruthaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Aarogyalakshmyaa namaskruthaayai namah

Om s(h)reem Aadilakshmee ithi virrajamaanaayai namah


Neeranjanam:

Neeranjanam sumaangalyam karpooraena samanvitham


Chandraarka vahni sadhrs(h)am grhaana harivallabhae


sarva dukkhopa s(h)aanthyartham sarva mangala avaapyartham


aavaahithaabhyo sarvathaabhyo devathaabhyo

karpoora neeranjanam sandars(h)ayaami



Prarthana:

Yaa hi vais(h)ravanae laksmeeh yaa chendrae harivaahanae

Saa raavanagr(u)hae sarvaa nithyamaevaanapaayinee

Yaa cha raajah kubaerasya yamasya varunasya cha

Thaaddhr(u)s(h)ee tadvisishtaa vaa rh(u)ddhee rakshogr(u)hoshviha

Svargoyam daevaloko(a)yam indrasyaeyam puree bhavaeth

Siddhirvaeyam paraahi syaandithyamanyatha maaruthih




Continued in the next post.

Love & regards,
Chithra.