Varalakshmi vratham naivedyam recipes – special Andhra vantalu to offer Goddess Lakshmi
Varamahalakshmi vratham is round the corner i.e on the second Friday of Sravana masam which falls on 28th August, 2015. Women folk in Andhra and Southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are gearing up for this special festival. Pre festival cleaning gets underway with homes thoroughly dusted, cleaned and decorated to welcome Goddesss Lakshmi. Lakshmi Ammavaru is draped in the finest silks, adorned with gold jewellery and the pooja room is decorated with the choicest flowers.
Planning of menu for varalakshmi vratham, what to cook on the special day is a major issue with most home cooks celebrating the festival. To make it easy for you, I have complied a list of special foods (pradasam recipes) of Andhra cuisine and other regional cuisines of India that you can offer to the Goddess of wealth, power, beauty and auspiciousness, the consort of Lord Vishnu.
varalakshmi vratham recipes