About Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana
What is Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana?
Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham is kept on Fridays — usually 11 or 21 — and is concluded with an udyapana pooja to Goddess Lakshmi, with kumkum archana and gifts to seven suvasinis.
On the closing Friday the pandit performs the Lakshmi pooja with the Shri Yantra and the vratha katha, and the family gives the vratha book and vayanam to married women.
Benefits
- Prosperity and stability of wealth
- Peace and harmony at home
- Completion of the family’s vow
When to perform
- The last of the 11 or 21 vratham Fridays
How Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Kalasha and Lakshmi avahanam
- Shri Yantra pooja and kumkum archana
- Vratha katha
- Naivedyam of kheer
- Vayanam to suvasinis
Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana samagri list
- Lakshmi picture and Shri Yantra
- Kalasham with a gold or silver coin
- Kumkum, turmeric and akshinthalu
- Red flowers and lotus (if available)
- Kheer or sweets
- Vratha books and vayanam for suvasinis
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Keep the Friday fast until the pooja
❌ Avoid
Frequently asked questions
How much does Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana cost?
Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratham Udyapana with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1.5 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
How many Fridays is the vratham kept?
Usually 11 or 21, decided at the start; the udyapana is done on the last one.