Varalakshmi Vratham 2025: Date, history, ritual & significance

Varalakshmi Vratham will be celebrated on August 8, 2025 in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The day will be observed by men and women alike, as they fast and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi.

The wait is almost over. The day South Indian women await to fast, pray and devote themselves to Goddess Varalakshmi for the well being of their loved ones, husband, friends and families will be celebrated on August 8, 2025 this year, second friday of Shravan maasa according to Hindu Calendar.

History

It is believed that Charumathi, a sincere devotee of Goddess Lakshmi was blessed with prosperity, wealth, and abundance in her family after following Varalakshmi Viratam as instructed in her dream by the Goddess .

Offering prayers to boon-giving form of Goddess Lakshmi is considered to auspicious as the worship invokes blessings across wealth, earth, learning, love, fame, peace, pleasure, and strength.

How Varalakshmi Vratham is performed?

Varalakshmi Vratham begins with an early morning bath followed by tidying up of the home and adorning the goddess with divine grace.

A kalasha with touches of tumeric and kunguma on the silver brass will be placed before the Goddess Lakshmi. Decorated with fruits, flowers, gold jewellery and a saree, the Kalasha will be filled with rice inside, fresh mango leaves around the rim and a coconut at the top.

Married women invite other women, neighbours, friends and family, and together chant mantras, perform aarathi, tie yellow sacred threads followed by the exchange of kunguma, sweets, gifts as a blessing for each other's family and loved ones longevity.

Significance of Varalakshmi Vratham in Contemporary life

Monetary benefits, husband's longlife, abundance of food, strength, and prosperity are gained by taking part in the Varalakshmi Vratham.

In this fast pacing world, the celebration gives a one chance to rekindle your relationship with your neighbour,family friends or anyone that you're grateful to have connection with.

This is a day to strengthen your cultural and traditional roots that you always wanted to pass on to generations .