Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata / Varalakshmi Vratam is performed by women for their own well-being and that of all their family members. This vrat is primarily observed by the married women to receive blessings from Varalakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. Varalakshmi Vratam is a very popular fasting and Puja day in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra