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Apart from flowers, devotees also offer Dhoop, Deep, Gandha, and Naivedya to the deity.Р”Вevotees must not consume meat, alcohol, and tobacco during the Mahalaxmi Vrat. Lotus or any other flower is offered to Goddess Laxmi during each of the sixteen days of Mahalaxmi Vrat. Haldi and Kumkum are offered to the deity every day. Goddess Mahalaxmi is worshipped throughout the sixteen days of Maha Laxmi Vrat. Kalash Sthapana is performed on the first day of Maha Laxmi Vrat. They should take a vow (Sankalp) for observing the fast with sincerity and devotion. They must take a bath and wear clean clothes. The men and women observing the Mahalaxmi Vrat must maintain celibacy for sixteen days. It is concluded on the Krishna Ashtami Tithi in the month of Ashwin. The fasting begins on the Shukla Ashtami Tithi of Bhadrapada month. The first day of Mahalaxmi Vrat coincides with Radha Ashtami, Jyeshtha Gauri Puja, and Durva Ashtami. Pandava Prince Arjun approached Lord Indra and requested him to send his mighty elephant Airavata on Earth for his mother, Kunti, to help her observe the Maha Laxmi Vrat. Sage Vedvyas also suggested Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti to observe the Mahalaxmi Vrat for sixteen consecutive days to ensure their kingdomРІР‚в„ўs prosperity. So, Lord Krishna told Yudhistira that he should observe the Mahalaxmi Vrat for sixteen consecutive days. He approached Lord Krishna and asked him the ways to regain his wealth. According to Hindu Puranic legends, when Pandava Prince Yudhistira lost all his wealth, he was gripped in immense sadness. Goddess Mahalaxmi is considered the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Reciting or listening to the Mahalaxmi Vrat Katha is also considered compulsory for the devotees to get Maa Maha LaxmiРІР‚в„ўs blessings otherwise, the Vrat is deemed incomplete. Special prayers are offered to Gaja Lakshmi, as it is believed that Mata Mahalaxmi, in this form, fills their life with wealth and prosperity.Р”В®laborate Puja rituals are performed for appeasing Maha Laxmi.

Then, they observe a whole day fast and eat in the evening after offering prayers to Maa Lakshmi.Р”Вuring the Mahalaxmi Vrat, devotees offer prayers to the eight forms of MahaLakshmi, including: They perform the MahaLakshmi Aarti at the end to appease the Goddess. Finally, they close their eyes and offer prayers to Maa Lakshmi with folded hands.

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They take a bath and install the Maha Laxmi idol in the puja area they offer flowers, fruits, and water to the Goddess. They take a Sankalp for keeping a day-long fast on the day of Mahalaxmi Puja. Devotees observing the Mahalaxmi Puja wake up early in the morning and clean their house and puja room.

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