Goddess Lakshmi
Margasira Lakshmi Pooja is one of the popular Lakshmi Vratham observed in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In 2021-22, Margasira Lakshmi Pooja begins on 9 December, Thursday.
On Thursdays in Margasira month, devotees prepare to perform Laxmi puja either in temples or at homes. Houses are cleaned and kept neat during the festival days and the image or small idol of Goddess Lakshmi is placed at puja place. Some people also place a Kalasham instead of image or idol of Lakshmi.
Lord Vinayaka or Ganesh is worshipped first. Devotees perform Prathama puja to Ganapati to get rid of obstacles or vignas. After Ganapati puja, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped with shodashopachara puja and ashtottaram and offered special Naivedya on each day during the month. The Margasira Lakshmi vratha katha or the story of Margashira Laxmi puja is recited after puja.
Auspicious Time for Kalasha Sthapana for Margasira Lakshmi Pooja on 9 December 2021 – 11:48 AM to 1:21 PM.
Naivedyams Offered on Each Thursday in Margashirsha Lakshmi Puja
Panchangam, 9 December 2021
आनंद नाम संवत्सर, मार्गशीर्ष मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, षष्टी तिथि, धनिष्ठा नक्षत्र, व्याघात – हर्षण योग, कौलव – तैतिल करण |
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:40 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:25 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 11:26 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 10:49 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 07:53 PM Saptami
Nakshatra : Dhanishtha upto 09:51 PM Shatabhisha
Yoga : Vyaghata upto 10:28 AM Harshana
Karana : Kaulava upto 08:34 AM Taitila upto 07:53 PM Garaja
Weekday : Guruwara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1943 Plava
Chandramasa : Margashirsha – Purnimanta Margashirsha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2078 Aananda
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:41 AM to 12:24 PM
Amrit Kalam : 11:48 AM to 01:21 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 01:23 PM to 02:44 PM
Yamaganda : 06:40 AM to 08:01 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 09:21 AM to 10:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 10:15 AM to 10:58 AM 02:33 PM to 03:16 PM
Varjyam : 05:02 AM, Dec 10 to 06:38 AM, Dec 10