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Dyana Mandira
The eighteen Rishika include Aditirdakshayani, Godha, Gosha, Jarita Sharngah, Juhurbramhajaya, Lopamudra, Ratrirbharadvaji, Romasha, Sashvatyangirasi, Sarparajni, Shachi Paulomi, Shraddha Kamayani, Sikata Nivavari, Suditirangirasah, Tvashta Garbhakarta, Vagambhrni, Vasukrapatni, and Yami Vaivasvathi. All of them were highly learned Vedic scholars.

They then began the process of performing the Vrata by first arranging the Kalasa and filled it with rice and water that symbolize prosperity and covered it with mango and betel leaves. Goddess Lakshmi invoked in the form of Kalasa and Sriphala being the coconut with turmeric and vermilion on the Kalasa and beautifully arrayed with the coconut and ornamented with jewelry and red silk cloth. They placed that Kalasa on a plate filled with rice. Those Sumangali were reciting Kanakadhara Stotra, Ashta Lakshmi Stotra, Sree Sukta, and Mahalakshmi Ashtaka on that day. They were invoking the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, They were chanting with various names of the Goddess Lakshmi. As Kamala Vasini, she sits in the Lotus flower. As Vishnu Vakshastalalaya, she resides in Vishnu’s chest. As Hiranmayi, she has a golden appearance of deer. As Chandrasahodhari, she is the sister of the Moon. As Prasadabhi Mukhi, she emerges to grant boons. She is the wearer of lotus garland and called Padmamaladhara. She is Suprasanna with ever glowing and smiling. She knows all past, present, and future so-called as Trikalagyana Sampanna. She is the granter of wealth and good wishes and worshipped as Varapradayini...Sivkishen Ji, Author