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 2019, Margasira Lakshmi Pooja begins on 28 November.
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 28 November 2019 – 8.20 AM to 9.20 AM and 11.55 AM to 12.28 PM.
Naivedyams Offered on Each Thursday in Margashirsha Lakshmi Puja
Panchangam, 28 November 2019
Suryodayam (Sunrise) 06:52 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 17:36
Chandrodayam (Moonrise)08:16 Chandrastama (Moonset)19:20
Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Shukla Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Dwitiya – 17:58
Nakshatra Jyeshtha – 07:34
Yoga Dhriti – 16:20
Karana Taitila – 29:43*
Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Margashirsha
Amavasyanta Month Margashirsha
Shaka Samvatsara: Vikari
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Paridhavi
Rahu Kalam: 13:35 – 14:55
Gulika Kalam: 09:33 – 10:54
Yama Gandam: 06:52 – 08:13
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Margashirsha Mahina 2076 (Margashirsh Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Vrischikam Month 1195 (Vrischikam Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Margashirsha Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Karthigai Month (Karthikai Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Agrahan Mash 1426
Nepali Calendar – Mangsir Maas 2076
Telugu Calendar – Margashira Masam (Margashiram)
Marathi Calendar – Margashirsha Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Magshar Maas
Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Vrischika
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Vrischika – 07:34:42
Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 25:10* – 26:46*
Abhijit: 11:53 – 12:36
Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam 15:34 – 17:10
Durmuhurthams: 14:44 – 15:27