Mahalakshmi Vrat can be observed from the eighth day (ashtami tithi) of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadra (mid-September to mid-October) to the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin (mid-October to mid-November). This vrat continues for 16 days. Our scriptures place a great deal of importance on Mahalakshmi Vrat. If a person observes this vrat by following the rituals, it generates great results: all the wishes of the devotee are fulfilled. The importance of the Mahalakshmi Vrat has been narrated with a comparison in our scriptures:
Just as Prayag is the best place for pilgrimage and Ganga is the best river, Mahalakshmi Vrat is also the best vrat to observe.
Vrat Vidhan (Rules for the Vrat)
Our holy scriptures have laid down the following rules for observing the Mahalakshmi Vrat:
On bhadrapad shukla ashtami tithi, wake up early in the morning and wash your hands and face 16 times. Bathe, put on fresh clothes and establish the pratima (idol) of Mahalakshmi which is made of chandan and other sacred materials.
Next, tie 16 knots by a rope of 16 threads and worship each knot by chanting this mantra: Mahalakshmi namah.
Take16 durva and 16 akshat. Continue the vrat for 16 days and on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin give end (or “end”?) the vrat after ratrijagran.
On the sixteenth day, untie the sacred rope of 16 threads and place it near the idol of Goddess Lakshmi. In this vrat, you should spend one full day subsisting on fruits only.
After the vrat, 16 deepaks (traditional handmade lamps) should be made of flour and these should be donated to honest and needy people with dakshina.
Worshipping the Elephant as a vahana of Lakshmi
The elephant is a vahana of many deities, and it is worshipped as a vahana of Goddess Lakshmi as well. It is believed that people may be blessed with wealth and prosperity by worshipping an elephant.
Just as Prayag is the best place for pilgrimage and Ganga is the best river, Mahalakshmi Vrat is also the best vrat to observe.
Vrat Vidhan (Rules for the Vrat)
Our holy scriptures have laid down the following rules for observing the Mahalakshmi Vrat:
On bhadrapad shukla ashtami tithi, wake up early in the morning and wash your hands and face 16 times. Bathe, put on fresh clothes and establish the pratima (idol) of Mahalakshmi which is made of chandan and other sacred materials.
Next, tie 16 knots by a rope of 16 threads and worship each knot by chanting this mantra: Mahalakshmi namah.
Take16 durva and 16 akshat. Continue the vrat for 16 days and on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin give end (or “end”?) the vrat after ratrijagran.
On the sixteenth day, untie the sacred rope of 16 threads and place it near the idol of Goddess Lakshmi. In this vrat, you should spend one full day subsisting on fruits only.
After the vrat, 16 deepaks (traditional handmade lamps) should be made of flour and these should be donated to honest and needy people with dakshina.
Worshipping the Elephant as a vahana of Lakshmi
The elephant is a vahana of many deities, and it is worshipped as a vahana of Goddess Lakshmi as well. It is believed that people may be blessed with wealth and prosperity by worshipping an elephant.
There is an interesting story about the significance of elephant worship as a vahana of Mahalakshmi, which is popular in many regions of India.
A king had two wives. The first wife had many sons but the second wife had only one. The first wife made an elephant out of clay and worshipped it. But the second wife was deprived of this and she was unhappy. When her son asked her why she was so dejected, she told him of her desire to worship an elephant. Since Indra’s vahana was an elephant – Airavata – the son approached Indra for Airavata, and gave it to his mother. She was overjoyed and worshipped a real, flesh-and-blood elephant. As a result of her worship, her son became a famous king. As this incident spread far and wide, people started worshipping elephants.
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