Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Cambridge, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
On the day of Diwali, people should get up early in the morning and pay tribute to their ancestors and worship family gods. Being Amavasya day, people also perform Shradh for their ancestors. Traditionally, most Puja are performed after keeping a day long fast. Hence, the devotees of Goddess Lakshmi observe a day long fast on the day of Lakshmi Puja. The fast is broken after Lakshmi Puja in the evening.
Most Hindu families decorate their homes and offices with marigold flowers and Ashoka, mango and banana leaves on the day of Lakshmi Puja. It is considered auspicious to keep Mangalik Kalash covered with unpeeled coconut at both side of the main entrance of the home.
For Lakshmi Puja preparations, one should keep a red cloth at the right hand side on a raised platform and install idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on it after adorning them with silk clothes and jewellery. After this, one should keep a white cloth at the left hand side on a raised platform for installing Navgraha gods. One should prepare nine slots of Akshata (unbroken rice) for installing Navgraha on the white cloth and prepare sixteen slots of wheat or wheat flour on the red cloth. One should perform Lakshmi Puja with full rituals as described on Lakshmi Puja Vidhi.
On Diwali, Lakshmi Puja should be done during Pradosh Kaal which starts after sunset and approximately lasts for 2 hours and 24 minutes. Some sources propose Mahanishita Kaal also to perform Lakshmi Puja. In our opinion Mahanishita Kaal is best suited for Tantrik community and practicing Pandits who know the best about Lakshmi Puja during this special time. For common people we propose Pradosh Kaal Muhurat.
We don't advise to choose Choghadiya Muhurat to perform Lakshmi Puja as those Muhurtas are good only for travelling. The best time for Lakshmi Puja is during Pradosh Kaal when Sthir Lagna prevails. Sthir means fixed i.e. not moveable. If Lakshmi Puja is done during Sthir Lagna, Lakshmiji will stay in your home; hence this time is the best for Lakshmi Pujan. Vrishabha Lagna is considered as Sthir and mostly overlaps with Pradosh Kaal during Diwali festivity.
We provide exact window for Lakshmi Puja. Our Muhurat times contain Pradosh Kaal and Sthir Lagna while Amavasya is prevailing. We provide Muhurat based on location, hence you should select your city first before noting down Shubh Lakshmi Puja timings.
Many communities especially Gujarati businessmen do Chopda Pujan during Diwali Puja. During Chopda Puja new account books are inaugurated in presence of Goddess Lakshmi to seek Her blessing for the next financial year. Diwali Puja is also known as Deepavali Puja and Lakshmi Ganesh Pujan.
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Diwali is a major festival of Hindus. Various Gods and Goddesses are worshipped in the five-day Diwali festival. Dhantrayodashi, Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, Bhaiya Dooj are the part of this five-day Diwali festival.
Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj. Diwali Puja Calendar is given on this page, through which you can get detailed information about the Diwali rituals and their auspicious timings.
Full size Yantra wallpaper for Diwali Puja is given here, which can be printed. Worshiping Shri Lakshmi-Ganesh Yantra on Diwali brings wealth, prosperity, happiness and peace.
Dhanteras, which is also known as Dhantrayodashi, is the first day of five days Diwali festivity. On this day Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped with God Kuber.
The 16 steps of Lakshmi Puja during Diwali are given on this page. Performing Shodashopachar Lakshmi Puja on Diwali brings special blessings of the Goddess and brings happiness and prosperity.
Kuber Puja Vidhi during Diwali is given on this page. Kuber Dev is the protector of all the wealth of the world. To seek happiness and prosperity, Shri Kuber is also worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Dhanteras.
Detailed Deepavali Puja Vidhi is given in this article. On the occasion of Diwali, special worship of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati and Lord Ganesha is done along with other deities.
This page contains free e-greetings and e-cards for Deepawali with the photos of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and other deities. Users can save them and send to their loved ones with sweet Diwali messages.
On this page beautiful Rangoli designs for Diwali are given with step by step pictures, by which beautiful Diwali rangoli can be made easily. Rangoli is made on Diwali to welcome Goddess Lakshmi.
The Puja Samagri used in Lakshmi Pujan is listed on this page. All the items used in Lakshmi Puja including herbs like Mura, Jatamasi, Bach, Kushtha and Shaileya etc. are described in this article.
Full size HD Lakshmi Ganesha images are provided on this page. Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati are worshipped on the auspicious occasion of Diwali for which beautiful images have been presented which can be shared with loved ones.
List of Diwali Puja Mantras for Lakshmi Ganesha Puja is given on this page, which includes Lakshmi Vinayaka Mantra, Lakshmi Ganesha Dhyana Mantra and Rinharta Ganapati Mantra.
How to do Lakshmi Puja during Surya Grahan? Diwali solar eclipse is such a coincidence that can happen anytime. Because Diwali is also celebrated on Amavasya Tithi and Solar Eclipse also always occurs on Amavasya.
Remedies to gain wealth during Diwali have been popular since ancient times. Diwali is a special festival, during which doing different types of remedies gives unexpected benefits.
Mantra Names of Goddess Lakshmi with meaning and video are given on this page.
Mantra Names of Goddess Lakshmi with meaning and video are given on this page
Lyrics of Om Jai Lakshmi Mata Aarti are given on this page. Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is very popular Aarti and is sung on various festivals related to Goddess Lakshmi.
this 40 verse prayer of Goddess Lakshmi which is also known as Chalisa is given on this page.
This is Shree Mahalakshmi Suktam, which is also known as Shri Suktam. Goddess Lakshmi can be pleased by reciting it regularly.
List of Goddess Mahalakshmi Mantra including divine Mantras like Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmibhayo Namah। is given here. Lakshmi Beej Mantra, Mahalakshmi Mantra and Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra are also listed in this table.
Beautiful Lakshmi Pada designs for Deepawali are given on this page. These designs are also known as Lakshmi Pada Rangoli, Lakshmi Pada Kolam, Lakshmi Pada Muggu and Lakshmi Pada Alpana Designs.
Hridaya Kamala Rangoli designs for Lakshmi Puja are given on this page along with pictures. These designs are also known as Lakshmi Hrudaya Kamala Kolam. Many types of rangolis can be made with the help of these pictures.
