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The holy vrat starts from the Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami that is also celebrated as Radha Ashtami, the birthday of Goddess Radha (the companion of Lord Krishna). Mahalakshmi Vrat is celebrated in honour of Goddess Lakshmi, who is the consort of Lord Vishnu and also considered to be a form of Maa Shakti. The greatness of Mahalakshmi Vrat is also stated in religious scriptures like ‘Bhavishya Purana’. The glory of this religious vrat was explained by Lord Sri Krishna to King Yudhisthira, the eldest of the Pandav brothers.
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Mahalakshmi Vrat is an important fasting day observed by Hindus. This day is also observed as Jyeshta Devi Puja, which is observed for three consecutive days. The starting day of Mahalakshmi Vrat is highly significant as it coincides with Durva Ashtami Vrat when Durva grass is worshipped. The fasting is done to please and seek blessing of Goddess Mahalakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity.īhadrapada Shukla Ashtami is also observed as birth anniversary of Goddess Radha and is popularly known as Radha Ashtami.
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The total number of fasting days might reduce to fifteen days or increase to seventeen days, depending on leaped and skipped Tithi during fasting period. This Vrat ends after sixteen days on Krishna Ashtami in Ashwin month, as per Purnimanta calendar of North India. Mahalakshmi Vrat begins on Shukla Ashtami in Bhadrapada month, which occurs after four days of Ganesha Chaturthi.