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Radhaben belonged to the goldsmith caste. Most of the women of her caste were handsome and beautiful. But Radhaben’s daughter Sonali’s skin was slightly brown. Also they were financially not well. Sonali passed her degree examination, but they could not get her married.

Radhaben and her husband were becoming anxious, as Sonali was growing older in age. Sonali was expert in cooking and smart in all extra activities.

She was very wise by nature. But unfortunately, she fell short in the matter of marriage.

Other girls of her age had already got married and had become mother of one or two children. But, Sonali didn’t get chance for marriage. Gradually she began to despair. It was not possible for them to get Sonali married with any youth of their caste only. While Sonali’s parents earnestly desired to get

Sonali married with any youth of their caste only.

One day, Sonali went to see her friend Hema. At that time Hema was reading a book. Sonali said to her, "Hema, what you are reading?" Hema said, ‘This is the book of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat. My neighbor Lataben today celebrated the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat. She gave the copies of this book to all women. I also got it as the present and I am reading it.’ ‘Please show it to me’, said Sonali.

Hema gave the book to Sonali. Having read the book, Sonali thought, ‘Let me observe the Vrat. Probably I may also get married. The third day of dark half of a lunar month of Vaishakh has passed, so my marriage is not possible in this season. But if the God may show mercy on me, my marriage may take place in the next season.’ Sonali began to think about the grace of the Goddess and then said, ‘Hema, may I take this book with me to my place?’ With a smile Hema asked, ‘what? Do you want to observe the Vrat?’. Sonali replied, ‘yes, with the increase in my age, my heart has been frightened’. ‘You are right, It is such a matter that neither one can bear it, nor can tell it to any one. You certainly observe this Vrat. By the power of this Vrat, desires of four or five persons have been fulfilled. You take away this book.’

And Sonali returned home with the book, She showed the book to her mother and she also liked it. It was Friday after two days. Sonali took an oath to observe the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for eleven Friday and began it on Friday morning. The whole day Sonali uttered the name of Goddess Dhan Laxmi whole-heartedly. She worshipped the Goddess Dhan Laxmi in the evening and entreated her to get herself marriage with a good match.

And really the miracle happened. That very night her paternal uncle came and told about a bridegroom for Sonali. The bridegroom happened to be the son of a very forward family of her caste. He was M. Sc. and was a very rich person. Sonali’s paternal aunt had given the details about Sonali to that young boy directly. That youth wanted as his life-partner, a girl of smart and peaceful nature who can take part in his business.

Sonali was very much pleased to know about the bridge-groom. She thought, ‘Goddess Dhan Laxmi has at once favored me’. Sonali bowed down her head with devotion to Goddess Dhan Laxmi in her heart and began to utter her pious name and the following Friday, Sonali got married without any pomp.

Such is the grace of Goddess Dhan Laxmi, and the miracle of the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi Goddess!