The story of Varalakshmi vritha
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
Story Of shyama
There was a king called Badhrasrava in saurashtra. His queen was called Karachandrika,
The king was an extremely good person who used to talk only auspicious things The queen was educated , virtuous and pretty,. She never used to get angry.They had seven sons followed by a daughter whom they named as Shyama
Goddess Mahalakshmi was greatly please with queenKachandrika and on a Friday with Dwadasi thidhi, she entered the palace as a old lady who was a sumangali.At that time the queen had finished a heavy lunch and was eating thamboola and she asked”Oh mother , who are you? And Why have you come here? .” Then Mahalakshmi replied”You are a very good lady but today is a holy day of Goddess Lakshmi.Is it proper for you to eat your lunch and take your thamboola, without worshipping the Godess?”
The queen gotvery angry when her mistake was pointed out to her. And she slapped Goddess on her cheek, Mahalakshi with eye eye full of tears went out of the queen’s room,
Shyama who wa playing outside saw the old lady who was crying and returning and Goddess told her as to what happened, Shyama did pranams to her took her to her room and requested her to teach what has to be done on this special day to Mahalakshmi.Then the Goddess Taught her what has to be done on every Friday.Shyama followed her instructions and started doing penance and pooja to Goddess Lakshmi on all Fridays.
The wealth of the king started reducing. . He thought , that it is better to Give Shyama in marriage to a good king called Maladhara . After marriage king Maladhara became very rich ,
Shyama’s parents however lost their kingdom all properties and were driven out .They lived in a forest and were starving and seeking alms .
Shyama came to know of this and sent food to them through a Palace servant.Once she sent a box full of gold coins to them.V But when they opened they only saw charcoal pieces.
Shyama met them and told her mother all that happened and taught her the method of worshipping goddess Lakshmi and slowly become rich. They also got back their kingdom .
Then both quens called all sumangali ladies of their kingdom and taught them , the pooja of Lakshmi and all of them lived happily with prosperity
On varalakshmi pooja days , Sumangalis should observe penance and do Pooja to goddess Lakshmi .After that they should call sumangalis nearby to their home and honour them with auspicious presents and Dakshina
They will become prosperous and lead a very happy life
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