On this blessed Varalakshmi Vratham day, it is a great blessing to get the darshan of Sri Sundara Mahalakshmi at Arasar Kovil. Mother Sundara Mahalakshmi sports six toes in Her right leg as she blesses us seated in the
padmasana posture. Why six? Six is Sukra's number and Mother Lakshmi is Sukra's Divine Controller.
The six toes of Mother Sundara MahaLakshmi constitute a concrete reminder to us that
it is She who controls Shukra's power to bestow prosperity.
This should be kept in mind on this blessed Varalakshmi Vrata day.
This temple is a particular favorite of Shukra since Mother Lakshmi here
has conveyed the significance of his number six in such a concrete fashion.
Shukra worships at this shrine every Friday without fail. What form he might
assume is beyond human comprehension, but he is one of the visitors to this
shrine every Friday. This indeed is a boon to anyone who might desire the
blessings of Shukra and Mother Lakshmi.
Prosperity is not just a million dollar bank account.
A truly prosperous human is one who is blessed with 64 aiswaryas - 64 forms of
wealth, well being and prosperity - each governed by a form of Mother Lakshmi, viz.,
Dhana lakshmi, Dhanya lakshmi, Vijaya lakshmi, Veera lakshmi, Dhairya lakshmi,
Gaja lakshmi, Santhana lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Mangala Lakshmi, Madhava Lakshmi,
Bhagya Lakshmi, Senji (Senjula) Lakshmi, Soundarya Lakshmi, Vara Lakshmi, Yoga Lakshmi, Jyoti Lakshmi,
Sethu Lakshmi, Sita Lakshmi, Maha Lakshmi and so on.
(Recite these names as mantra pooja.)
But it is Mother Sundara Mahalakshmi at this shrine who is the root form of
all these 64 Lakshmi Devis. So anyone who desires all 64 aishwaryas must
indeed worship Mother Sundara Mahalakshmi at this shrine, say the Siddhas.
This is a perfect shrine for propitiating the navagrahas.
Each of the nine Navagraha lords and their consorts worshipped Mother Sundara Mahalakshmi
at this shrine in nine different Lakshmi forms.
Adi Lakshmi (Aditya or Soorya),
Soma Lakshmi (when Mother Lakshmi appeared with Chandra),
Mangala Lakshmi, Bhowmya Lakshmi (the root form of SriVidya Lakshmi),
Gurupara Lakshmi, Shukra Lakshmi, Bhagya Lakshmi or Sumangali Vara Lakshmi (She who
blesses a woman's husband with health and longevity).
Make it a point to worship Mother Sundara Mahalakshmi at this temple
on Varalakshmi Vrata days and Fridays, particularly those Fridays that occur
in Aadi maasam (July 15 - August 15)
and Thai maasam (January 15 - February 15)
and especially during Sukra hora
(use our calculator).
Mother Lakshmi will bless one and all with solutions to money problems like poverty,
debts, losses in business, court cases
and other litigation problems.
Perform tharpan ceremonies for your ancestors on the banks of the nearby Paalar river.
Most importantly, with your body, mind and wealth, work for the renovation and upkeep of this temple.
