VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM

The month of  sravanam(mostly august) is very important for women. This whole holy month is dedicated to worship goddess lakshmi. Pooja is performed in every home especially on fridays and tuesdays. Poojalu, poolu pallu, tambulalu, langa vonilu, nagalu.........India lo vunte bavundanipistondi......

Varalakshmi vratham is performed on the friday before the full moon day(pournami). This pooja is equivalent to worshiping the asthalakshmis, eight goddesses aadi Lakshmi , dhana Lakshmi (wealth), dhanya Lakshmi, gaja Lakshmi, santhana Lakshmi, veer Lakshmi, vijaya Lakshmi, vidya Lakshmi. The vratham is performed by all women to please varalakshmi who grants boons(varam).

Apart from pooja the recipes made as prasadam are also important. Along with maha naivedyam(annam kura, pappu, pulusu, perugu) 9 or 12 different pindivantalu are made. In my home I make 9 of them. My menu remains standard. Check them out.

1. PULIHORA
2. CHAKRAPONGALI
3. KATTEPONGALI
4. DADDOJANAM
5. POORNAMBOORELU
6. BOBBATLU
7. PURI
8. SEMIYA KHEER
9. BAJJILU