Flowers and gold are kept in front of the pot, as offerings to the goddess. Mango leaves and coconut with turmeric smeared on the Kalash and kept at the mouth of the vessel. A swastika symbol is made over the Kalash by using vermillion and sandalwood paste. A Kalash is filled with rice or water, coins, betel nut and five different kinds of leaves, wrapped in a saree. They conduct vraj Laxmi puja in which women offer flowers, sweets and fruits, known as Vayana, to the goddess. For example, while there are no rules to follow in some regions in certain areas, women are offered Thamboolam - a combination of slaked lime, betel leaf and areca nut. Want to perform Puja rituals while observing the fast of Varalakshmi Vratham, Ask for Online Puja Consultation.įasting includes abstaining from certain food which changes from one region to another. If rice grains were one of the components in the Kalash, then they are used to prepare a rice meal or Prasad for the family the next day.