Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa) — Benefits & How to Chant
ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa)
The most cherished Kannada invocation of Goddess Lakshmi, sung to invite wealth, fortune and auspiciousness into the home.
Especially recited on Fridays and during Varamahalakshmi and Lakshmi puja, the most sacred occasions for the Goddess.
Believed to bestow not only material prosperity but the 'eight Lakshmis'
health, courage, progeny, victory and wisdom.
Cultivates loving devotion to the Divine Mother as the gentle giver of all good, who comes 'like butter in buttermilk'.
A masterpiece of Purandaradasa, the foundational composer of Carnatic music, treasured across South India for centuries.
How to Chant Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa)
Instructions
Clean and decorate the worship space, light a lamp and offer flowers and kumkuma to Goddess Lakshmi, ideally before an image or kalasha. Sing or recite 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' with loving devotion, especially during Friday puja, welcoming the Goddess as an honoured Mother entering the home. It is the traditional song for Varamahalakshmi Vrata and Lakshmi worship.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition tells that Purandaradasa, once the miserly merchant Srinivasa Nayaka, was humbled when Lord Vishnu Himself, disguised as a poor Brahmin, tested and transformed him; renouncing his fortune, he gained the true wealth of devotion — and his song to Lakshmi is said to draw her grace into every home where it is sung with love.
Origin & History
Source: Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi (16th century CE)
Author: Purandaradasa (Purandara Vithala)
Purandaradasa was a rich gem-merchant of Karnataka who, after a divine lesson in detachment, gave away all his wealth and became a wandering Haridasa singing the praise of God. Among his thousands of compositions, 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' became the most beloved invocation of Goddess Lakshmi — not as a plea for riches alone, but as a loving welcome to the Divine Mother of all fortune. He signed it, as all his songs, with the name of his Lord, 'Purandara Vithala'.