Diwali: All the steps you need to know about Lakshmi Puja rituals

Lakshmi Puja is one of the purest rituals followed by the Indians to please the goddess of wealth, Devi Lakshmi. It is believed that after performing the rituals of Lakshmi puja, the goddess blesses her devotees with wealth and success. Here’s what you can do if you want to perform the puja on your own.

Rituals of Lakshmi Puja

Step 1: Keep the whole house clean and make sure every corner is dusted neatly. Make a beautiful Rangoli at the door and if necessary, then decorate the house with LED lights, garlands of marigold flower and mango leaves. Prepare a Manglik Kalash. To prepare Manglik Kalash, use unpeeled or hairy coconuts on the water-filled Kalash, and Chandan to make a Swastik design on it. Place them at both sides of the main entrance of the house.

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Step 2: Keep a red cloth on a raised platform and place the frames or idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Kuber and Lord Ganesha. Beautify the idols with beautiful red Chunri, flowers and jewellery. Keep a white cloth on the lift side of the idols and prepare nine balls of rice symbolising Navgraha. Prepare sixteen balls with wheat on the red cloth. Lakshmi Puja should be done at an appropriate Muhurat.

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Step 3: Start the puja by worshipping Lord Ganesha. Put tilak on the forehead of the idol of Lord Ganesha. Offer him flowers, dhoop, sweets and light an earthen lamp. Apply tilak on the forehead of Goddess Lakshmi. Present the goddess with scent, dhoop, flowers, sweets and earthen lamp. Keep coriander seeds, cotton, dry turmeric, a silver coin, few currency notes, uncut supari and seed of lotus flower in front of Goddess Lakshmi. Worship Lord Vishnu and Lord Kuber and present them with scent, flower, dhoop, sweets, fruits and earthen lamp to Lord Vishnu. Apply tilak on the forehead of Goddess Saraswati and worship her as well. Light a lamp in front of the goddess of art and literature. Pray for divine knowledge and wisdom. Now, start chanting the Maa Lakshmi Mantra, Shreem Swaha, 108 times.

Keep a lamp that lights the entire night at the place of Lakshmi Puja.

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