Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji observed Varamahalakshmi Vrata and worshipped Goddess Varamahalakshmi in the evening of August 21, 2026. As part of the Vrata puja, the Jagadguru invoked the Goddess in a Kalasha. After the Jagadguru performed the Mahamangalarati, Suvasini puja was performed. Prior to the Puja, Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam performed Gaja Lakshmi Puja.