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 2020, Margasira Lakshmi Pooja begins on 17 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 17 December 2020 – 8.30 AM to 9.40 AM and 12.02 PM to 12.40 PM.
Naivedyams Offered on Each Thursday in Margashirsha Lakshmi Puja
Panchangam, 17 December 2020
प्रमादीचा नाम संवत्सर, मार्गशीर्ष मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, तृतीया तिथि, उत्तराषाढ़ा नक्षत्र, ध्रुव योग, वणिज करण |
Suryodayam (Sunrise) 07:05 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 17:40
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) 09:31 Chandrastama (Moonset) 20:31
Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Shukla Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Tritiya – 15:17
Nakshatra Uttara Ashadha – 19:13
Yoga Dhruva – 16:04
Karana Vanija – 26:44*
Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Margashirsha
Amavasyanta Month Margashirsha
Shaka Samvatsara: Sharvari
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Pramadicha
Rahu Kalam: 13:42 – 15:01
Gulika Kalam: 09:44 – 11:03
Yama Gandam: 07:05 – 08:25
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Margashirsha Mahina 2077 (Margashirsha Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Dhanu Month 1196 (Dhanu Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Margashirsha Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Margazhi Month (Margali Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Poush Mash 1427
Nepali Calendar – Poush Maas 2077
Telugu Calendar – Margashira Masam (Margashiram)
Marathi Calendar – Margashirsha Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Magshar Maas
Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Dhanu
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Makara
Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 13:02 – 14:35
Abhijit: 12:02 – 12:44
Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam 23:11 – 24:47*
Durmuhurthams: 14:51 – 15:33