Idol of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari adorned with a golden sari worth ₹ 1.5 crore at the temple in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: K_R_DEEPAKmore-inThe devout celebrated ‘Varalakshmi vratam’ with fervour and gaiety on Friday. Some of the temples of goddess Lakshmi were well decorated with fresh flowers, jewellery and silk robes. A few Tamilians in the city celebrated ‘Varalakshmi vratam’ by drawing elaborate pattern of ‘ma-kolam’ (rangoli made of ground rice) bordered with ‘chemman’ (diluted red brick powder) and offering special items to the goddess as naivedyam. Temples performed special puja to invoke the blessings of goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Source: The Hindu August 04, 2017 19:41 UTC