Gajalakshmi puja and vrat is observed for overcoming various
kinds of financial difficulties including debt, loan etc., and property related
problems.
Gajalakshmi Mantra
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं
गजलक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
Gajalakshmi Puja Vidhi
- After taking bath in the morning offer prayers to Ganesha mind.
- Spread a red color cloth on the northeast corner of the house.
- Make Akshat using kesar and chandan – uncooked rice mixed with saffron and sandalwood powder.
- Draw eight petal rangoli design (अष्टदल) using the akshat.
- Keep a kalash atop the Ashtadal.
- Keep a kuber yantra near the kalash.
- Keep two elephant made using mud and a picture of Gajalakshmi.
- Light lamp using cow ghee with five wicks.
- Dhoop or agarbatti should be of natural flowers.
- Offer roli, chandan, pink color flowers, fragrant water, supari, coconut and lotus flower.
- Offer sixteen beauty items.
- Naivedya (prasad or bhog) should be a sweet made using wheat.
- Take a thread dip it in turmeric powder and then make 16 knots on it. Offer this to Gajalakshmi.
- After chant the Gajalakshmi mantra 108 times.
Special Offerings
- To overcome financial difficulties offer 16 kamal ghatta to Goddess Gajalakshmi and later keep it in the money safe.
- Offer moti conch to Gajalakshmi and keep it safely in house. This will help in bringing in good luck.
- To overcome property related problems, offer Guava to Gajalakshmi and later give it small children.
- Offering rose flower to Gajalakshmi daily will help in keeping away accidents and financial loss due to bad weather etc.
- Offer yellow color small conch to Gajalakshmi and later make mala out of it and wear it. This will help in solving business related problems.