It is believed that all these stories were always absorbed in the service of Shri Radhakrishna and his divine love. Of these, Lalita Devi has the pride of Radharani's most dear friend. This is the reason that the festival of Lalita Saptami is celebrated every year before Radha Ashtami.
Lalita Saptami 2025
According to the Hindu calendar, every year the festival of Lalita Saptami is celebrated on the seventh date of Bhadrapada month Shukla Paksha. This year, Saptami Tithi will start on August 29 at 08 am at 22 am. It will conclude at 10.46 am on the night of 30 August. According to Udayatithi, this year Lalita Saptami will be celebrated today i.e. today.
Importance of Lalita Saptami
The festival of Lalita Saptami is celebrated every year a day before Radhashtami and 14 days after Janmashtami. On this day, devotees also worship Goddess Lalita along with Radha-Krishna. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Lalita on this day brings happiness, prosperity, good luck and happiness in married life. Also, by bathing on this day, the faults and sins of births disappear. Due to this, the special grace of Lalita Devi remains on the devotee.
Worship of Lalita Saptami
In the morning of Lalita Saptami, take a bath and meditate and wear clean clothes. Fill water in a urn at the place of worship and install a quince on it. Also, burn incense and lamps and offer sandalwood, roli, fruit-flower, akshat, paan-supari and sweets. Offer seven pues made of flour and jaggery to Goddess Lalita especially in indulgence. Since the child Saptami fast also comes on this day, special worship of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati is also done.