They place this kalasha on a plate filled with rice. Some people decorate the kalasha with jewels to make it look more beautiful. They then place a coconut smeared with turmeric and vermilion on the kalasha and decorate the coconut with a new cloth. They fill the pot with rice and water which symbolize prosperity and cover it with mango and betel leaves. They then begin the process of performing the vrata by first arranging the kalasha or sacred pot. Later, they take a bath and deck themselves with beautiful clothes and jewellery. On the day of Varalakshmi vratam, women clean their homes and decorate their front yards with rangolis (colorful designs traced on the floor). From then on, women started performing this vratam every year seeking wealth and prosperity in their families.
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They offered the deity many delicacies and once the vratam was completed, they were amazed to find their bodies decked with expensive jewels and their homes full of riches. She performed the vratam along with other ladies in her village with great devotion. There is also another legend that tells of a very pious lady Charumati who was asked by the goddess Varalakshmi, in her dream, to do the vratam in order to fulfill her wishes.
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There is a legend that says that this vratam was recommended by Lord Shiva to his wife Parvati to gain wealth and prosperity. Puja is performed by men or married women to seek the blessings of the goddess Mahalakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu, who is considered to be the abode of wealth and prosperity.