For long and stable material comfort and prosperity

"Sarvagyay Sarvavarday Sarvadushtbhaydkree
Sarvadukhaharay Devi Mahalakshmi Namostutay" 

“O Maa Lakshmi, you know everything, you grant favors to all, you are a terror to the evil and your art removes the misery of all. O propitious goddess, I surrender to you”.

For hundreds of years, tales of Lakshmi have offered happiness and harmony to people of India. They were told and retold by older members of the family in cozy hearths and brought the impossible dream of prosperity into the hearts of the young and old alike. There are many tales from Puranas and subsequently myths about Lakshmi especially the churning of the ocean. The entire cosmos and the story of creation revolve around Devi and her grace. How she enchanted the demons and how the universe was saved with her help.

Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, She is the power and consort of the powerful- Vishnu, the preserver, she is the power in its complete multiplicity. Sri or Lakshmi, depicted in the vedas, as the Goddess of wealth and fortune, power and beauty. According to the Puranas, she was the incarnated daughter of the sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati. She was later born out of Ksheer Sagar (ocean of milk) while being churned more popularly known as Samudra Manthan. Hence, her appellation,” Ksheera Samudra Raja Tanaya”. As consort of Vishnu, she is born as his spouse whenever he incarnates. When Vishnu appeared as Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, she appeared as Padma or Kamala, Dharani, Sita and Rukmini. She is as inseparable from Vishnu as is Durga from Maheshwara. The inseparable element of Vishnu represents all that is male and Lakshmi, all that is female. Lakshmi is enchantingly beautiful, and is standing on a lotus holding lotuses, with a lotus garland is called Padma, or Kamalaeech from meaning, or knowledge from intellect, or good deeds from righteousness is symbolic in the image of Lakshmi- Vishnu

Vishnu represents all that is male and Lakshmi, all that is female. Lakshmi is enchantingly beautiful, and is standing on a lotus holding lotuses, with a lotus garland is called Padma, or Kamala. 

She is worshipped in the images dark, pink, golden, yellow or white. What implies behind each of the colour is highly symbolical in its implication. If Lakshmi is pictured as dark in complexion, it is to show that she is the consort of Vishnu, the dark God. If golden yellow, that shows her as the infinite source of wealth and this is the most popular image of Maha lakshmi with the skin of gold. Mahalakshmi, an aspect of Durga. She is shown with eight hands holding different items and each represent something. When Lakshmi is worshipped in a temple, she is shown seated on a lotus throne, with four hands holding padma, shankha, amrita kalasha (pot of ambrosia) and bilva fruit. Her four hands signify her power to grant the (chatur vidha) four types of purusharthas (ends of human life), dharma (righteousness), artha (wealth), kama (desires), moksha (beatitude). The bow and arrow, mace and discus are added in the image of Maha Lakshmi.If her skin is white, she represents the purest form of prakriti (nature) from which the universe developed. As she is the mother of all, the pinkish complexion reflects her compassion for creatures. Temples just for Lakshmi are rare; she is complete with Vishnu or Narayana just as He is ineffective without Her manifestation. It is said that if one chants the 108 names of Lakshmi, harmony and prosperity becomes the constant companions of the devotee. 

Who should perform this Yagna?
This Yajna is performed for wealth and prosperity. If one is financially deficient, unsuccessful and unhappy in life, one should perform Maha Lakshmi Yajna. Lakshmi Is the Goddess of wealth and material comforts of life. She is the feminine energy that holds the family together. She is the embodiment of life and its nourishment. 

Key Feature and program schedule of this Yagna
Along with other rituals related with this Yagna, there will be a stotra paath for this yagna: 

 

No of recitation of stotras	Duration of yagna	No of priests
151	1 Day	5
501	3 Days	5
1001	5 Days	5