Lakshmi Yantra Puja

Lakshmi Yantra Puja is a sacred Hindu ritual performed to invoke the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, the Divine Mother of wealth, prosperity, abundance, and good fortune. The Lakshmi Yantra is a powerful geometric representation of the Goddess and is believed to attract positive energy, financial stability, harmony, and spiritual well-being. Devotees worship the yantra with deep faith, believing that it helps remove financial obstacles, promotes success in business and career, and brings peace, happiness, and prosperity to the home. Lakshmi Yantra Puja is especially performed on auspicious occasions such as Diwali, Dhanteras, Varalakshmi Vratam, Akshaya Tritiya, Fridays dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and other sacred festivals. During the puja, the yantra is cleansed and placed on a clean altar before being offered flowers, lotus blossoms, kumkum, turmeric, sandalwood paste, incense, ghee lamps, fruits, sweets, and coins while devotees chant sacred hymns such as the Sri Sukta, Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali, Kanakadhara Stotram, and Lakshmi Mantras. Many people install the Lakshmi Yantra in their homes, offices, shops, or business establishments to invite continuous prosperity and positive vibrations. According to Hindu tradition, the true benefits of Lakshmi Yantra Puja are realized when it is performed with sincerity, devotion, honest living, gratitude, and righteous actions, reminding devotees that lasting prosperity is achieved through faith, hard work, ethical conduct, and the divine grace of Goddess Lakshmi.

Yantroddhara (यन्त्रोद्धार)

It is very significant to use correct Yantra for Puja. Without correct Yantra, the purpose of Yantra worship would not be fulfilled. Yantra Puja needs Muhurat and should be done on an auspicious day and time. For Lakshmi Yantra Puja, the days of Lakshmi Puja, Dhanteras and Pushya Nakshatra are considered auspicious.

Yantra can be drawn on Bhojpatra with red Chandan. However, Yantra made of Gold, Silver and Copper are mostly used for Puja as those can be kept in Puja room for daily worship.

A correctly casted Lakshmi Yantra would have Bindu i.e. the dot in the central, Shatkona i.e. a hexagonal concentric with dot, Ashtadala i.e. a lotus flower with eight leaves concentric with dot and hexagonal. The dot, hexagonal and Ashtadala should be surrounded by four doors in all four directions. These outer doors are known as Bhupur Dwar of Yantra.

Avarana Puja is most significant during Yantra worship. During Avarana Puja, Yantra is worshipped with total 49 Mantras. The number 49 relates to the figures drawn on Yantra. The first Avarana Puja is dedicated to Shatkona (with 5 Mantra), second Avarana Puja is dedicated to inner Ashtadala (with 8 Mantra), third Avarana Puja is dedicated to millde Ashtadala (with 8 Mantra), fourth Avarana Puja is dedicated to outer Ashtadala (with 8 Mantra), the fifth Avarana Puja is dedicated to 10 directions (with 10 Mantra) and the sixth Avarana Puja is dedicated to protector of 10 directions (with 10 Mantra).

Hence, 5 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 10 + 10 makes 49 which is the total number of Mantra chanted during Avarana Puja. Sometimes, Lakshmi Yantra is numbered from 1 to 49 to make Puja easy. However these numbers are drawn for academic purpose only and can be avoided on Yantra.

Yantra Pujanam (यन्त्र पूजनम्)

Before staring Yantra Puja, it is mandatory to perform Japam depending on the Mantra of the deity associated with the Yantra. Lakshmi Yantra is worshipped with “Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmaye Namah॥” Mantra. As this Mahalakshmi Mantra is Saptavinshakshar (सप्तविंशाक्षर) Mantra, it should be chanted one Lakh (i.e. 1,000,00) times before starting Yantra Puja.

If Mantra Japam is done along with Hawan while offering Aahuti after each Mantra then it increases the effectiveness of Japam manifolds.

First of all, invoke main Yantra deity i.e. Goddess Lakshmi and offer Her Asana and Pushpa while chanting Om Kamalasanaya Namah. Now Yantravarana Devata should be worshipped with Akshata, flower, Dhoop, Deep and Gandha. Tarpan should be done along with each Mantra in all Avarana Puja. The Mantra for Tarpan is Shree Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami. Before starting Avarana Puja, Peetha Puja should be done as following –

Peetha Puja (पीठ पूजा)

Now after Yantra Pujanam, one should worship nine Peetha Shakti of Goddess Lakshmi begin with Mantra Om Mandukadi Paratatvanta Peetha Devatabhyo Namah।.

ॐ विमलायै नमः।

ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः।

ॐ कान्त्यै नमः।

ॐ सृष्ट्यै नमः।

ॐ कीर्त्यै नमः।

ॐ सत्यै नमः।

ॐ पुष्ट्यै नमः।

ॐ उत्कृष्ट्यै नमः।

मध्ये – ॐ प्रकृत्यै नमः।

1. Om Vibhutyai Namah।
2. Om Unmanyai Namah।
3. Om Kantyai Namah।
4. Om Srishtyai Namah।
5. Om Kirtyai Namah।
6. Om Sannatyai Namah।
7. Om Pushtyai Namah।
8. Om Utkrishtyai Namah।
9. Madhye – Om Riddhyai Namah।

Avarana Puja (आवरण पूजा)

After Peetha Puja, Avarana Puja should begin. Avarana Puja is the most important part of Yantra Puja. For Lakshmi Yantra, total six Avarana Puja are performed.

During each Avarana Puja, Yantra should be worshiped with Akshata, flower, Dhoop, Deep and Gandha while chanting each Mantra. Tarpan should be done along with each Mantra.

Pratham Avarana (प्रथम आवरण)Pratham Avarana is known as Shatkone (षट्कोणे) as it is offered to inner part of Shatkona.

अग्निकोणे – ॐ श्रीं हीं श्रीं कमले श्रीं हीं श्रीं हृदयाय नमः॥

नैऋत्यकोणे – ॐ श्रीं हीं श्रीं कमलालये श्रीं हीं श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा॥

वायव्ये – ॐ श्रीं हीं श्रीं प्रसीद श्रीं हीं श्रीं शिखायै वषट्॥

ऐशान्ये – ॐ श्रीं हीं श्रीं प्रसीद श्रीं हीं श्रीं कवचाय हुं॥

देवी पश्चिमे – ॐ श्रीं हीं श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः, श्रीं हीं श्रीं अस्त्राय फट्॥

1. Agnikone – Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Kamale Shrim Hrim Shrim Hridayaya Namah।
2. Nirritikone – Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Kamalalaye Shrim Hrim Shrim Shirase Swaha।
3. Vayavye – Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Prasida Shrim Hrim Shrim Shikhayai Vashat।
4. Eshanyam – Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Prasida Shrim Hrim Shrim Kavachaya Hum।
5. Devi Pashchime – Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah, Shrim Hrim Shrim Astraya Phat।

Pratham Pushpanjali (प्रथम पुष्पाञ्जलि)

Each Avarana Puja should be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं प्रथमावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Prathamavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Dwitiya Avaranam (द्वितीय आवरणम्)

Dwitiya Avaranam is known as Ashtadaleshu (अष्टदलेषु) as it is offered to inner part of Ashtadala i.e. the lotus figure in Yantra.

ॐ श्रीधराय नमः। श्रीधर श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ हृषीकेशाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ वैकुण्ठाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ विश्वरूपाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥\

ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ संकर्षणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ प्रद्युम्नाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ अनिरुद्धाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Shridharaya Namah। Shridhara Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Hrishikeshaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Vaikunthaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Vishvarupaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Vasudevaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Sankarshanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Pradyumnaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Aniruddhaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Dwitiya Pushpanjali (द्वितीय पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The second Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं द्वितीयावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Dwitiyavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Tritiya Avaranam (तृतीय आवरणम्)

Tritiya Avaranam is known as Ashtadalamadhyeshu (अष्टदलमध्येषु) as it is offered to middle part of Ashtadala i.e. the lotus figure in Yantra

ॐ भारत्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ पार्वत्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ चान्द्र्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ शान्त्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ दमकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ सलिलाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ गुग्गुलवे नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ कुरुण्टकाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Bharatyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Parvatyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Chandryai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Shachyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Damakayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Salilaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Guggulave Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Kuruntakaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Tritiya Pushpanjali (तृतीय पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The third Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं तृतीयावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Tritiyavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Chaturtha Avaranam (चतुर्थ आवरणम्)

Chaturtha Avaranam is known as Ashtadalagreshu (अष्टदलाग्रेषु) as it is offered to outer part of Ashtadala i.e. the lotus figure in Yantra.

ॐ अनुग्राय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ समदाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ विजयाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ बहुभाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ मदाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ हर्षाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ बलाय महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ तेजसे महालक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Anuragaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Samvadaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Vijayaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Vallabhaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Madaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Harshaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Balaya Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Tejase Mahalakshmivanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Chaturtha Pushpanjali (चतुर्थ पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The fourth Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं चतुर्थावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Chaturthavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Pancham Avaranam (पञ्चम आवरणम्)

Pancham Avaranam is known as Bhupure (भूपूर) as it is offered to all 10 directions surrounding the Yantra.

पूर्वे – ॐ इन्द्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

आग्नेये – ॐ अग्नये नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

दक्षिणे – ॐ यमाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्ये – ॐ नैऋत्ये नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

पश्चिमे – ॐ वरुणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

वायव्ये – ॐ वायवे नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

उत्तरे – ॐ कुबेराय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ईशान्ये – ॐ ईशानाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ईशानपूर्वयोर्मध्ये – ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्यपश्चिमयोर्मध्ये – ॐ अनन्ताय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Purve – Om Indraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Agneye – Om Agneye Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Dakshine – Om Yamaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Nairritye – Om Nairritye Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Pashchime – Om Varunaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Vayavye – Om Vayave Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Uttare – Om Kuberaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Ishanye – Om Ishanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
9. Ishanapurvayormadhye – Om Brahmane Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
10. Nairrityapashchimayormadhye – Om Anantaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Pancham Pushpanjali (पञ्चम पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The fifth Avarana Puja should be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं पञ्चमावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Panchamavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Shashtham Avaranam (षष्ठम आवरणम्)

Shashtham Avaranam which is the last Avaranam is dedicated to Lokapala of all 10 directions.

ॐ वज्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ शक्तये नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ दण्डाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ खड्गाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ पाशाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ अंकुशाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ गदायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ त्रिशूलाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ पद्माय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ चक्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Vajraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Shaktyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Dandaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Khadgaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Pashaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Ankushaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Gadayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Trishulaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
9. Om Padmaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
10. Om Chakraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Shashtham Pushpanjali (षष्ठम पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The sixth Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं षष्ठमावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Shashthamavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

॥ Iti Lakshmi Yantrarchanam॥