Diwali 2020 Lakshmi puja shubh muhurat, mantra and puja vidhi

The most important part of the Diwali festivities is the Lakshmi Pujan. People perform the puja of Maa Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth on Amavasya Tithi (night of the new moon) to welcome her home. Therefore, they pay homage to the Mother Goddess, who showers people with riches. The puja symbolizes the presence of the Goddess in the home and the devotees show their hospitality by offering their prayers and bhog (naivedhya) and chanting the aarti to honor her power. Read on for Diwali 2020 Lakshmi pujan date, shubh muhurat (puja time), and vidhi.

This year, Badi Diwali will be celebrated today, and people will perform Lakshmi Pujan in the evening tonight.

Lakshmi Pujan must be performed during Pradosh Kaal. The shubh muhurat is between 5:28 pm and 7:24 pm

You can choose the temple area in your home to bid on. Keep a wooden chowki next to the temple in your house and cover it with a red cloth.

Spread some rice on the front right of the chowki.

Light an oil / ghee lamp and place it on the rice mat.

Fill a copper / brass or silver Kalash with water.

Add a dash of haldi, chandan, and kumkum. Then cover the neck of the Kalash with mango or betel leaves. Place a whole brown coconut with its shell on top.

Then do it Dhyana (connects the inner self with God)

Spread some rice on the surface of the chowki and place the idols of Goddess Lakshmi and, to her left, an idol of Lord Ganesha. The bottom paddy layer acts as Asana (seat). Start with Lord Ganesha. All offerings must first be made to Lord Ganesha.

Invoke the deities and invite them to accept your humble offerings.

Padya – (offer one or two drops of water at the feet of the Lord)

Arghya – (offer one or two drops of water to the Lord)

Achaman– (drink water from your palm after offering it to God)

In case you want to do the Abhishek, gently place the idols of each of the deities on a plate one after the other and repeat the following process.

Snana – (Offer water to the Lord for bathing. Water, milk, coconut water, Gangajal, honey, curd, etc. can be used to make Abhishek – only if the idols are made of metal).

In case you do the Abhishek, gently pour water over each of the idols at the end and wipe them with a clean cloth.

After performing the Abhishek, you would have to put them back in their respective seats.

Vastra – Offer a new piece of cloth to the deity. You can use small pieces of kalava as vastra and offer two pieces for each of the deities.

Yagnopaveeth – Offer the holy Janeyu and Akshat to Lord Ganesha.

Also worship the lamp offering flowers, akshat, kumkuma, haldi and chandan.

Diwali Puja Mantras

Om Gam Ganpataye Namah

Sense

I bow to the omnipresent.

Vakratunda Ganesh Mantra

Vakratunda Mahakaya, Surya Koti Samaprabaha

Nirvighnam Kurumedeva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada

Sense

Greetings to the one who has a curved trunk and a huge body, who radiates the radiance of millions of suns and who removes obstacles.

Bless me before all my efforts, always and forever.

Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

OM Ekadantaya Viddhmahe, Vakratundaya Dheemahi

Tanno Danti Prachodayat

Sense

OM, Glory to the one who has a tusk and a curved trunk,

I prostrate myself before you to be blessed by your grace for an enlightened life.

Ganesha slokam

Gajananam Bhoota Ganadi Sevitham

Kapittha Jambhu Phalasara Bhakshitam

Umasutam Shoka Vinasha Karanam

Namami Vighneshawara Pada Pankajam

Sense

Greetings to the elephant-faced one. Save the one who is served by the Ganas. I adore those who eat Kapittha and Jambhu fruits. I beg you, oh son of Mata Uma, the destroyer of pain. I bow to you Vighneshawara at your lotus feet.

Lakshmi Mantra for wealth and prosperity

Om Sarvabaadhaa Vinirmukto, Dhan Dhaanyah Sutaanvitah

Manushyo Matprasaaden Bhavishyati Na Sanshayah Om

Sense: Greetings to Mother Goddess, who removes obstacles and frees people from problems, bless me with wealth, abundance of food and a prosperous future.

Lakshmi Mantra for fortune

OM Shreem Maha Makshmiyei Namaha

Lakshmi Mantra for prosperity

OM Hreem Shreem Kleem Maha Lakshmi Namaha

After chanting the mantras, follow the procedure mentioned below:

Offer Haldi, Kumkuma, Roli, and Akshat to the deities followed by:

Gandha – offer chandan or itra paste / natural aroma (to all deities)

Pushpa – offers lotus or any other flower to goddess Lakshmi, and Durva and a flower to Lord Ganesha

Dhoop – Offer incense sticks and hoop

Deep – offer an oil lamp

Tamboolam – consisting of two paan leaves (betel), two suparis, banana or any other fruit, a coconut with its shell and some dakshina.

Naivedhya – offer bhog to God

Pradakshina or Parikrama/ Circumvalar – stand up and turn around from the right.

Aarti – Perform the Ganesha aarti and Lakshmi Aarti. Take a look at Ganesha and Lakshmi aarti’s lyrics here.

Pushpanjali – offer flowers and do pranam.