Varalakshmi Vratam

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/varalakshmi-vratam

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the deity of worship?Goddess Lakshmi, in her manifestation as Varalakshmi
2. What is the primary devotees?Married Hindu women (sumangali)
3. Why do married women celebrate Varalakshmi Vratam?They do it to ask the goddess for the health, happiness, and long life of their husbands and families, and to show their love and care for their homes.
4. When does Varalakshmi Vratam take place?It is celebrated on the Friday before the full moon in the month of Shravana, which usually falls in July or August.

Varam: Sanskrit word for a boon, blessing, or wish granted by a deity.
Kalasha Sthapana: The ritualistic installation of a sacred pot, symbolizing abundance and divine presence.
Upacharas: Ritualistic offerings made to a deity during worship.