She is also the deity of good fortune, abundance, and prosperity. Worshipping Sri Lakshmi Yantra in the morning regularly can grant one’s wishes and desires. One can also gain wealth, fame, and success. The Yantra is mostly kept in an almirah, money box, safe deposit box, bank vault, purse, or Pooja room.
One should meditate on the Yantra and focus one’s intentions on attracting abundance and prosperity. Along with wealth, one can achieve spiritual well-being, too, by meditating on Yantras. It can bring inner peace and harmony in life.
Yantras are metal sheets made of copper, silver, or gold. The Mantras and the geometric patterns are drawn on them to represent Lakshmi. Special Poojas are performed to energize it. This makes the Yantra powerful, and it begins to attract wealth and prosperity to the home of the person who owns and worships it.
Goddess Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi, according to mythology, emerged from the Milky Ocean when the Devas and Asuras churned it for Amrit, the nectar of immortality. She was but one of the many wonders that the ocean yielded.
She is depicted as sitting on a lotus, and her 4 hands represent the 4 goals of life – Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. Lakshmi also embodies charm, beauty, happiness, and grace. The lotus flower on which she sits blooms in mud, indicating that one needs to be very pure and remain detached from their environment in order to attain one’s goals. The Sowbhagya Lakshmi Upanishad claims that she is a giver of boons.
Many ancient Stotrams and Sutras in Hinduism have hymns dedicated to Lakshmi. The Puranas and Itihasas glorify her as a major goddess. In the ancient scriptures, all women are described as embodiments of Lakshmi. It is said that Lakshmi never stays in a home where women are dishonored or disrespected. She also does not like dirty surroundings. She also has the reputation of being fickle in temperament, as kings can turn paupers overnight, and paupers can become rich by a stroke of sudden good fortune.
Lakshmi also personifies spiritual fulfillment. She embodies the spiritual world, or Vaikuntha, the heavenly abode of Lakshmi and Vishnu. Lakshmi is the creative energy of Vishn, and the primordial goddess, Prakriti, who created the universe.
People also worship Ashta Lakshmi, 8 manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi, who preside over eight sources of wealth and the eight powers of Sri Lakshmi. One can find temples for Ashta Lakshmi in Tamil Nadu and many other states of India.
Method of Worship of the Sri Lakshmi Yantra
First, have a bath to purify yourself. Cultivate a pure and positive frame of mind. Place the energized Sri Lakshmi yantra on a plate with yellow rice and flowers in the Pooja area or room. The Yantra should face east. Take some Gangajal and sprinkle it on the Yantra and yourself. Wipe the Yantra dry with a clean cloth. Then light a lamp as well as incense sticks and worship the Yantra, all the while chanting Lakshmi Mantras. Focus on the center of the Yantra while chanting the Mantras.
You can chant the Mahalakshmi Mantras given below:
Mantra 1
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmaye Namah
Mantra 2
Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmibhayo Namah
Mantra 3
Om Shring Shriye Namah
Mantra 4
Om Hring Kling Mahalakshmyai Namah
Hang the Yantra on a nail in the Pooja room and worship it every day. Chant the Mantra to energize it. This will help attract wealth and prosperity. On special festive days, Fridays and Tuesdays, offer flowers and fruits to the Yantra.
Benefits of worshipping Sri Lakshmi Yantra:
Worshipping Sri Lakshmi Yantra daily brings many benefits. They include:
*Financial stability and security in life.
*Wealth and prosperity
*Multiple sources of income
*Name and fame
*Opportunities for growth in business and career
*Material comforts and luxuries in life
More Facts about Goddess Lakshmi
The goddess likes to move from one place to another. To make her stay, it needs much effort and praise.
She can bestow 16 types of wealth on her devotees. They include knowledge, fame, courage and strength, victory, good progeny, valor, gold, gems and other valuables, intelligence, beauty, happiness, higher aim, higher thinking, good health, morality, and long life.
Lakshmi has a pre-eminent place in Hindu shops and establishments. Her idols or photos are ubiquitous in homes, shops, and offices, as it is believed to attract auspiciousness and wealth. Friday is the most auspicious day to worship the goddess, and many women observe a fast on this day to please her. The fourth, fifth, and sixth days of Navratri are also ideal to worship her. Lakshmi Pooja is the highlight of the main day of the Diwali festival.
Tips to Please Goddess Lakshmi
Maintain cleanliness
Goddess Lakshmi likes to stay in places that are clean, tidy, peaceful, and beautiful.
Draw a colorful Rangoli at the main entrance
Use the goddess’ favorite colors like red, gold, and yellow to make a beautiful Rangoli at the main entrance of your home. Torans made of Ashoka tree or mango tree leaves add to the welcoming vibe.
Use lotus for decoration
The lotus is Lakshmi’s favorite flower. So, use lotus flowers to decorate your home.
Install Shri Yantra in the Pooja room
Install the Shri Yantra in the Pooja room and worship it daily.
Use a Shriphal (coconut) while worshipping Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi is fond of coconuts. Offer it as bhog to the goddess. The fruit is holy and auspicious.
Have Moti Shankha in your house
Moti Shankh is a rare conch that is as lustrous as pearls. Supposedly, it can attract good fortune and wealth. Lakshmi loves this conch. Wrap it in a clean cloth of red, yellow, or white color.
Do Tulsi pooja
Tulsi is the most auspicious plant that embodies Shri. Light a lamp and worship it daily for abundance and prosperity. To please Lakshmi, you can plant a Tulsi outside your house and light a lamp near it daily.
