Shree Mahaa Lakshmi Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Sanaathana Dharmaa  (Hindu) calender.  This day is celebrated as Shree Mahaa Lakshmi Vratham.  On this day, devotees, especially women, offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Lakshmi, divine Mother of all of us and Consort of Shree Mahaa Vishnu. This worship used to be performed by good women who took care of themselves, their families including husband, children and parents in law. (Unfortunately we can see that this trend has changed. I knew a woman who obtained her BEd degree by paying bribe to Annamalai University and worked as a teacher. This woman was 'proud' to remove her mangala sutraa and throw it out just a few days after her wedding. I just don't understand why such evil women deceive and mislead the community. I sincerely hope that such women are taught a lesson in some way).