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Varalakshmi Vratam 2030: date and timings

Varalakshmi Vratam is on Friday, 9 August, 2030.

Varalakshmi Vratam 2030 muhurat by city

CityDateTimingSunset
Hyderabad9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:57 am6:45 pm
Delhi9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:47 am7:06 pm
Mumbai9 AugFrom sunrise, 6:17 am7:10 pm
Chennai9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:55 am6:33 pm
Bengaluru9 AugFrom sunrise, 6:06 am6:43 pm
Kolkata9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:11 am6:12 pm
Vijayawada9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:50 am6:35 pm
Visakhapatnam9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:38 am6:26 pm
Pune9 AugFrom sunrise, 6:14 am7:05 pm
Ahmedabad9 AugFrom sunrise, 6:13 am7:16 pm
Jaipur9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:55 am7:09 pm
Lucknow9 AugFrom sunrise, 5:34 am6:48 pm

Windows follow the traditional rule for this festival and the tithi timing for each city. Tithi times agree with the major panchangams to within about a minute; for a vrata or homam, confirm the family custom with your purohit.

Varalakshmi Vratam 2030 Choghadiya in Bengaluru

Many families, especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan, choose the puja or shopping time on Varalakshmi Vratam from the Choghadiya. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good periods; Char also suits travel.

TimeChoghadiyaQuality
6:06 am to 7:41 amCharWeak
7:41 am to 9:15 amLabhGood
9:15 am to 10:50 amAmritGood
10:50 am to 12:25 pmKaalAvoid
12:25 pm to 1:59 pmShubhGood
1:59 pm to 3:34 pmRogAvoid
3:34 pm to 5:08 pmUdvegAvoid
5:08 pm to 6:43 pmCharWeak
6:43 pm to 8:08 pm (night)RogAvoid
8:08 pm to 9:34 pm (night)KaalAvoid
9:34 pm to 10:59 pm (night)LabhGood
10:59 pm to 12:25 am (night)UdvegAvoid
12:25 am to 1:50 am (night)ShubhGood
1:50 am to 3:15 am (night)AmritGood
3:15 am to 4:41 am (night)CharWeak
4:41 am to 6:06 am (night)RogAvoid

What to do

  • Set up a kalasham decorated as the Goddess
  • Tie the sacred thread (thoram) after the puja
  • Offer nine kinds of prasadam and invite married women for tamboolam

About Varalakshmi Vratam

Varalakshmi Vratam is observed by married women, mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, on the Friday just before Shravana Purnima, or on Purnima itself when it falls on that Friday. Goddess Varalakshmi, the giver of boons, is worshipped for the health and prosperity of the family.

How the timing is decided

The puja is usually done in the morning. Families who follow a lagna-based muhurat for the vratam should check it with their purohit.

Also on Friday, 9 August in Bengaluru

  • Rahu Kalam10:50 am to 12:25 pm
  • Sunrise and sunset6:06 am and 6:43 pm
  • Moonrise and moonsetMoonrise 2:58 pm, moonset 1:41 am
  • Tithi at sunriseShukla Ekadashi
  • NakshatraJyeshtha

Full Panchang for this day

Questions people ask

When is Varalakshmi Vratam in 2030?

Varalakshmi Vratam is on Friday, 9 August, 2030.

Why is Varalakshmi Vratam celebrated?

Varalakshmi Vratam is observed by married women, mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, on the Friday just before Shravana Purnima, or on Purnima itself when it falls on that Friday. Goddess Varalakshmi, the giver of boons, is worshipped for the health and prosperity of the family..