In short
- Varamahalakshmi Vrata 2027
- Friday, 13 August 2027
- Tithi
- Shravan Shukla DwadashiSravana Shukla Dwadashi (amanta)
- Fast
- Many fast until the puja
- Observed for
- The family’s well-being and prosperity
What is it? The vrata of Lakshmi as the giver of boons, on the Friday before Shravana Hunnime.
Why do families keep it? Parvati is said to have taught this vrata, through Shiva, for the well-being of the family; Varamahalakshmi grants the eight kinds of wealth.
What happens on the day? The Devi is invited into a decorated kalasha with a silver or turmeric face; puja with the yellow thread, naivedya of many sweets, and tamboola for married women.
When to observe Varamahalakshmi Vrata in 2027
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:59 AM – 12:50 PM |
| Rahu Kaala — keep aside | 10:50 AM – 12:25 PM |
| Sunset | 06:42 PM |
What Varamahalakshmi Vrata means
Ashta Lakshmi
Varamahalakshmi stands for all eight Lakshmis — wealth, grain, courage, children, success, knowledge and more — in one puja.
The kalasha Devi
A kalasha filled with rice, coins and betel is dressed in a silk sari and jewellery, and a silver face of the Devi is fixed on it. It feels like a guest has come home.
Friends and tamboola
In the evening women visit each other’s homes for arishina-kumkuma and tamboola — the social heart of the habba.
Charumati’s dream
Who is in it: Charumati, Varamahalakshmi, Shiva and Parvati
Parvati once asked Shiva which vrata brings the most good to a family. Shiva told her the story of Charumati.
Charumati lived in Kundinapura and cared for her husband and his parents with great devotion. One night Lakshmi appeared to her in a dream and asked her to worship her on the Friday before Shravana Hunnime.
Charumati told her neighbours, and together they kept the vrata. As they walked around the kalasha, it is told, their homes filled with gold and grain.
What it teaches: Devotion shared with others multiplies.
Varamahalakshmi Vrata puja at home, step by step
Getting ready
- 1Clean the house; draw rangoli and tie mango leaves.
- 2Prepare the kalasha with rice, coins, betel and a coconut; dress it with a sari and fix the Devi’s face.
The puja
- 1Do a Ganapati puja first.
- 2Invite the Devi into the kalasha and worship her with the sixteen offerings.
- 3Worship the yellow thread (dora) and tie it on the right wrist.
- 4Offer many kinds of naivedya — holige, payasa, kosambari, fruit.
- 5Read the Varamahalakshmi katha and do aarati.
Closing the puja
- 1In the evening, invite married women for tamboola.
- 2On Saturday, move the kalasha slightly; the rice is cooked and eaten as prasada.
What to keep ready for Varamahalakshmi Vrata
Must have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Kalasha, coconut, mango leaves | 1 set | Seat of the Devi |
| Silver or turmeric face of the Devi | 1 | Fixed on the coconut |
| Sari or blouse piece, jewellery | 1 set | Dressing the Devi |
| Yellow thread with knots | One per woman | The vrata thread |
| Arishina, kumkuma, flowers, lamp | As needed | Puja |
Good to have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus flowers | — | Lakshmi’s flower |
Family and regional customs
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Tamboola sets | — | For women who visit in the evening |
Keeping the Varamahalakshmi Vrata fast
The day before
- A sattvic meal on Thursday.
On the fasting day
- Many fast until the puja is complete.
Ending the fast
- Eat the naivedya after the puja.
If a full fast is not right for your health, phalahara (fruit and milk) or a single meal keeps the vrata just as truly. Ask your elders or our pandit.
Good practice, and what to avoid
Please do
- Welcome every woman who visits with tamboola.
- Keep the puja place lit through the day.
Best avoided
- Leave the kalasha unattended near lamps.
Chants for Varamahalakshmi Vrata
Mahalakshmi namaskara
नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ನಮಸ್ತೇಽಸ್ತು ಮಹಾಮಾಯೇ ಶ್ರೀಪೀಠೇ ಸುರಪೂಜಿತೇ।
ಶಙ್ಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಹಸ್ತೇ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥
namaste’stu mahāmāye śrīpīṭhe surapūjite| śaṅkhacakragadāhaste mahālakṣmi namo’stu te||
What it means: Great Maya, seated on the throne of Shri, worshipped by the gods, holding conch, discus and mace — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
Varamahalakshmi Vrata from region to region
Karnataka
The kalasha Devi in silk, many sweets, and evening tamboola.
Andhra and Telangana
Varalakshmi Vratam with the nine-knot thread.
Have the Varamahalakshmi Vrata puja done for you
Two ways to do it. At a temple: the pandit takes your family’s name and gotra in the sankalpa and sends you the photos and video. At home: a pandit from our panel comes to you with the vidhi, and you sit for the puja yourself.
Where this comes from
- Skanda Purana tradition for the Varalakshmi vrata and the story of Charumati.
- Karnataka household practice of the kalasha Devi and tamboola.
How we work out the dates: Stuti Mandir’s own panchanga engine places the Sun and Moon (Lahiri ayanamsa) and checks the tithi against sunrise, sunset and moonrise in Bengaluru, in IST. A printed panchanga may differ by a minute or so. Where your family’s panchanga or your purohita says otherwise, go with them.
Questions devotees ask us
When is Varamahalakshmi Vrata 2027?
Friday, 13 August 2027. In Bengaluru, Sravana Shukla Dwadashi (amanta; Shravan Shukla Dwadashi in the North Indian count) begins Fri, 13 Aug, 03:00 AM and ends Sat, 14 Aug, 05:22 AM IST.
Will Mysuru and Delhi keep Varamahalakshmi Vrata on the same day?
Mostly yes. But the sun rises and sets at different times in different towns, and a habba is kept on the day its tithi is running at the right hour — so timings shift, and once in a while the date does too. Change the town above to see yours.
What if Hunnime itself falls on a Friday?
The vrata is kept on the Friday before it — a week earlier. The date above follows that rule.
Can a pandit do it at home?
Yes — book Varamahalakshmi vrata with a Stuti Mandir pandit.