Varamahalakshmi puja is one of the important festivals for women in south India. The festival falls on a Friday on a full moon day before Purnima in the Hindu month of Shravana, which corresponds with July and August of the Gregorian calendar. The Varalakshmi Vratam or vow to goddess Lakshmi is observed by married women on this day when they worship and pray to goddess Mahalakshmi for the well-being of their husbands.
Invite goddess Mahalakshmi to your home this season by elegantly adorning your house. Check out these Varamahalakshmi decoration ideas at home and tips on Varalakshmi pooja.
Varamahalakshmi pooja decoration
Worshipping goddess Varamahalakshmi is regarded as equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi, the eight depictions of goddesses Lakshmi. The eight forms of Lakshmi are goddesses of wealth, earth, wisdom, love, fame, peace, contentment, and strength.
Get creative with Varamahalakshmi festival decoration ideas. We share a few décor ideas to spruce up your home for the puja.
#1. Varamahalakshmi flower decoration for home entrance
Deck up your house entrance and foyer area for the Varamahalakshmi pooja. Flowers have been a traditional yet classy décor option for Indian festivals. Hang garlands of marigolds on the doorframes, staircase, and hallway walls. Give the floor an inviting look with floral rangolis and add lights or diyas to make the space look cheery and bright.
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#2. Mahalakshmi puja decoration ideas for living room
The living room is an area that gives you ample ideas to go creative with home decoration during festivals. Choose corners and transform them using specific themes and elements. Start with the coffee table. Place a puja thali with traditional sweets and diyas. Give a festive twist to the sofas and other seating areas. Go for trendy festive fabrics for the upholstery, including pillow covers, sofas and dining room chairs.
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#3. Wall decoration for Varamahalakshmi puja
Try DIY decorations to give dull walls a new look during the festive season. Create a series of paper diyas and hang them as wall decor in the hall. Choose lighting options that would enhance the overall ambience. Display fairy lights and add traditional diyas to complement the décor. You can also pick electrical lights instead of oil lamps. Go for hanging canvas art for the living room walls to give a modern twist to the festive décor.
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Check these amazing diya decoration ideas too
#4. Mandir decoration for Varamahalakshmi puja
Goddess Lakshmi is depicted as seated on a lotus flower and bestowing money and blessings upon devotees. In Varalakshmi puja, where Vara represents boon, and Lakshmi represents wealth, the idol of goddess Lakshmi is placed on a wooden plank with a Kalash filled with rice, a coconut, dry fruits, and other ingredients.
The puja mandap is decorated with flowers and a banana tree on the previous day. Rangoli designs or Makolams are made using rice flour.
- Place a wooden plank on the east corner of the puja room.
- Place banana leaf over the plank or a plate. Add some raw rice.
- Now, place the Kalash and include turmeric and Kumkum.
- Add rice inside the Kalash with items such as coins, black beads, betel leaves, betel nuts, lemon and mango leaves.
- Place coconut on the Kalash and coat it with turmeric.
- Tie the Varalakshmi goddess idol to the coconut and adorn the deity with red or maroon cloth and jewels.
- Now, perform the aarti and offer the goddess fruits and other things.
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Also read about these simple setups for pooja mandirs at home
Choose creative lampstands for the occasion. This peacock-themed stand makes the puja space eye-catching.
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#5. Varamahalakshmi pooja decoration items
Jewellery and ornaments
You can adorn the deity with numerous gold and silver ornaments and other jewellery items.
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#6. Rangoli ideas for Mahalakshmi puja
Create beautiful rangoli designs for the puja space. Adorn the area with lamps, flowers, plant, banana tree, etc.
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#7. Creative mandir design for Mahalakshmi puja
You can consider creating a green carpeted look for the pooja space using flowers and rangoli colours. The brick wall design of the mandir platform and tree backdrop gives an interesting look to the pooja décor.
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#8. Lakshmi pooja decoration with plants
Place plants on the sides of the temple platform. Decorate them with string lights.
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#9. Innovative lighting ideas
Consider installing LED lighting for your puja backdrop. This will illuminate the space while adding a modern touch. If you do not prefer this, then go for traditional lamps and standard lighting for the pooja corner.
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#10. Floral and fabric puja backdrop
Blend the charm of decorative fabric and fresh flowers to create an attractive puja backdrop. You can use the flowers to create a beautiful pattern of the lotus flower. Install accent lights to brighten the area.
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Varamahalakshmi Vratam puja samagri
- The face of Goddess Varamahalakshmi
- Kalash
- Flowers
- Oil lamp
- Incense sticks
- Camphor
- Coconut with its husk
- Square wooden platform to place the deity
- Colourful and new cloth pieces for the Goddess’ saree
- Jewellery and ornaments, mirror, false hair and other accessories
- Sharadu or Charadu (sacred yellow threads) for tying around the wrist
- Fresh flower garlands
- Supari/ betel nuts/ paan
- Fruits
- Haldi
- Chandan
- Kumkum
- White rangoli powder
- Raw rice
- Akshat
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There are a plethora of Lakshmi pooja decoration ideas you can choose from this festive season. Considering Vastu Shastra guidelines can be give you an idea of what colours to choose and how to design the puja space. Some auspicious colours you can pick are orange, yellow, red, purple, etc. Set up the puja area in the northeast corner and make sure the space is clean and clutter-free. Moreover, consider opting for a mix of lighting options to ensure the space looks bright and welcoming.
FAQs
What do you put in kalash for Varamahalakshmi?
Fill the Varamahalakshmi puja kalash with a whole coconut, raw rice, and turmeric. The rice denotes prosperity and fortune. Include offerings in the kalash such as dried fruits, betel nuts, betel leaves, coins, and dates. You can also offer the goddess feminine items such as bangles and combs.
Which direction should Varalakshmi face?
Place the Varalakshmi deity facing towards the east-west direction in the northeast corner of the puja mandir.
What are the items required for Varalakshmi pooja?
You will require the face or idol of the deity, colourful fabric and jewellery, a kalash, a coconut, mirror and flowers.
What is the simple and easy decoration at home for Varamahalakshmi?
You can decorate the puja space for Varalakshmi puja with mango leaves and rangoli designed with rice flour.
What are the basic items for pooja?
Some of the essential puja ingredients include incense, kumkum, camphor, honey, sandalwood paste, kalawa, Ganga Jal, mishri prasad, bell, copper pooja thali, among other items.
How to decorate pooja ghar at home?
You can design a home temple or mandir with string lights or LED light backdrop, bells, flower garlands, rangoli, etc.
How to set up a pooja place?
Clean the northeast corner of the house and set up the home temple or mandir. Make sure place the idols of deities on an elevated platform. Adorn the place with lamps, pooja thali, flowers, incense sticks, bell, etc.
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