Varalakshmi Vratam
Married women worship Lakshmi on the Friday before Shravana Purnima.
MaharashtraTamil NaduAndhra, Telangana & Karnataka
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 21 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 13 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 4 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 17 August 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 9 August 2030 |
| 2031 | Friday, 1 August 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
The Friday before Shravana Purnima. 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
Varalakshmi is Lakshmi as the giver of boons. Tradition tells of Charumathi, a devoted woman visited by Lakshmi in a dream and told to worship her on this day, after which her household prospered.
How it is kept
Women set up a pot with a face of the goddess, dress it in a sari and jewellery, offer sweets and fruit, tie a sacred thread on the wrist and invite other women home.
Common questions
When is Varalakshmi Vratam in 2027?
In 2027, Varalakshmi Vratam falls on Friday, 13 August 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Varalakshmi Vratam decided?
The Friday before Shravana Purnima. 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 Varalakshmi Vratam kept?
Women set up a pot with a face of the goddess, dress it in a sari and jewellery, offer sweets and fruit, tie a sacred thread on the wrist and invite other women home.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Varalakshmi Vratam for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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