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Mahalaxmi Vrat Katha in Hindi and English – Story of 16 Day Goddess Lakshmi Vrat

Mahalaxmi Vrat Katha is based on an incident supposed to have happened in the Mahabharata. Story of 16 Day Goddess Lakshmi Vrat is listened to by women performing the puja. You can read the story in Hindi and English below: Mahalaxmi Vrat Katha Gandhari, the queen of Hastinapura and mother of Kauravas, decided to perform the 16 Day Goddess Lakshmi Vrat. Gandhari performed the vrat and offered food to the royal elephants to show her might and influence. She purposefully did not invite Kunti, mother of Pandavas, for the ceremony. On the main puja day, the 100 Kauravas made a beautiful life-size clay elephant and placed in the middle of the palace courtyard. All women in the palace went to attend the puja of Gandhari. Kunti was saddened by this behavior of Gandhari. Arjuna who came to know about this brought Airavatha (Indira’s white elephant) to earth, through a ladder made of arrows. On hearing about the arrival of Airavatha, all the women abandoned Gandhari’s puja an

Where To Keep Money Safe In House As Per Hindu Religion? - Direction - Location - Position

As per people who believe in Hindu astrology and vastu, there is a particular position in the house to keep money safe and jewelry. The money safe should be place in the south in such a way that the door opens towards north. North is the abode of Kuber as per Hindu tradition. On a Thursday, take a yellow color cloth and put five yellow color cowry (Peeli Koudi), little bit of kesar or saffron and a gold coin in it and place it in the money safe or almara along with money and ornaments. Peeli Kawdi is associated with Goddess Lakshmi - लक्ष्मी ( पीली ) कौड़ी . The cloth should be changed on Akshaya Tritiya. It is also auspicious to keep metal artifact or pictures of gods or other decorations made of metal on the north wall on to which the money safe is facing. Dripping water in home is like dripping of money. All taps should be properly closed. There should be no wastage of water. The house should always be kept neat and clean to attract the blessing of Goddess Lakshmi.