Lakshmi Puja Vidhi 2026

Prepare the space first so your family can focus on the occasion. This is an approachable home guide rather than a full Shodashopachara or region-specific priest-led sequence.

1. 01

   Make your space welcoming

   Tidy your chosen prayer space. Many households place a clean cloth on a small platform and decorate the entrance with a simple rangoli, toran or flowers.

2. 02

   Arrange the puja altar

   Place a clean image or murti of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. According to your custom, you may also honor Saraswati, Kubera or your family deities.

3. 03

   Bring your offerings together

   Set out a diya or safe electric lamp, flowers, rice, roli or kumkum, a small water vessel, fruit, sweets and a clean puja plate. You can use the checklist to adapt this.

4. 04

   Cleanse and settle

   Wash your hands, sit quietly, and keep a safe place for the lamp. Some families sprinkle a small amount of water as a symbolic purification.

5. 05

   State your sankalpa

   With folded hands, express your intention: gratitude for what you have and a wish to use prosperity with compassion, honest work and generosity.

6. 06

   Begin with Ganesha

   Many families first offer flowers and a simple prayer to Lord Ganesha, traditionally invoked at the start of worship.

7. 07

   Welcome Goddess Lakshmi

   Light the diya if safe, offer flowers or petals, and recite a short Lakshmi mantra. Follow your family tradition for any more formal invocation or kalash worship.

8. 08

   Make symbolic offerings

   Offer rice, kumkum, turmeric, water, fruit or sweets as appropriate. Some families honor account books, tools of work or coins as symbols of responsible livelihood.

9. 09

   Pause for gratitude and prayer

   Recite a few prayers or sit in silence. Include family members and children in an accessible way; thoughtful participation matters more than rushing through a list.

10. 10

    Offer aarti

    If your tradition includes aarti, circle the lamp before the deities with care, or use an LED diya when flames are impractical. Keep fabrics and children away from fire.

11. 11

    Conclude and share prasad

    Offer thanks and distribute sweets or fruit as prasad. Some households also exchange wishes, donate, or share food with others.

12. 12

    Close safely

    Extinguish or secure flames before leaving the room, and tidy the space respectfully. Follow your community custom for handling flowers and other offerings.