Mahalakshmi Vrat begins
Sixteen days of fasting for Lakshmi.
MaharashtraNorth India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 19 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 8 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 27 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 15 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 5 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 24 September 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
8th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
A sixteen-day vow to Mahalakshmi, also worshipped as Gajalakshmi, begins on Radha Ashtami and ends on the eighth day of the dark fortnight. It is kept for prosperity and the family's wellbeing.
How it is kept
Women tie a thread with sixteen knots on the arm, worship a pot that stands for Lakshmi, and on the last day hold a large puja with an elephant image and feed those in need.
Common questions
When is Mahalakshmi Vrat begins in 2027?
In 2027, Mahalakshmi Vrat begins falls on Wednesday, 8 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Mahalakshmi Vrat begins decided?
8th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Mahalakshmi Vrat begins kept?
Women tie a thread with sixteen knots on the arm, worship a pot that stands for Lakshmi, and on the last day hold a large puja with an elephant image and feed those in need.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Mahalakshmi Vrat begins for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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