New Delhi: The auspicious occasion of Diwali or Deepawali is here and the excitement is palpable. This year, it will be held on Saturday, November 14. The Indian festival of light usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu month Lunisolar Kartika.
The first day of Diwali is celebrated as Dhantrayodashi, the day when people buy gold and other precious metals. The second day of Diwali is celebrated as Narak Chaturdashi and the third day is Lakshmi Puja. On the fourth day, Govardhan Puja is performed and the fifth day is celebrated as Bhai Dooj.
The third day of Diwali, on which Lakshmi Puja is performed, is the most important day of the five-day festivals. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshiped and an elaborate puja is performed in each home. Goddess Lakshmi is believed to bestow wealth and prosperity on her devotees on this day if she is prayed to with the utmost faith and sincerity.
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Check out puja mantra, aarti and puja vidhi below.
Lakshmi Puja vidhi:
Lakshmi Puja will be performed in the evening this year during Pradosh Kaal. During this time, you are advised to keep the doors and windows of your houses open to receive Goddess Lakshmi. He lit earth lamps to honor the Goddess on this day. In addition to Goddess Lakshmi, the worship of Lord Ganesh, Goddess Saraswati and Lord Kubera is also considered auspicious on this day.
In some states, people also worship Lord Krishna and Goddess Kali on this day. After Lakshmi Puja, people can go out and smash cookies and exchange greetings with relatives and neighbors.
Lakshmi Puja Mantra:
Lakshmi Beej Mantra Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmibhayo Namah.
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmaye Namah.
Om Shree Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu Patnyai Cha Dheemahi Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayat Om.
Shubh Muhurat:
The shubh muhurat for Lakshmi Puja is from 17:28 on November 14 to 20:07 on the same day. The Vrishabha Kaal will start at 5:28 pm and continue until 7:24 pm. The Amavasya will begin at 2:17 pm on November 14, 2020 and will continue until 10:36 am on November 15.
These are the schedules for each city:
05:58 pm to 07:59 pm – Pune
05:28 pm to 07:24 pm – New Delhi
17:41 to 19:43 – Chennai
05:37 pm to 07:33 pm – Jaipur
05:42 pm to 07:42 pm – Hyderabad
05:29 pm to 07:25 pm – Gurgaon
17:26 to 19:21 – Chandigarh
04:54 pm to 06:52 pm – Calcutta
06:01 pm to 08:01 pm – Bombay
05:52 pm to 07:54 pm – Bangalore
05:57 pm to 07:55 pm – Ahmedabad
05:28 pm to 07:23 pm – Noida
These are the times for Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha Kaal:
Pradosh Kaal – 05:57 pm to 08:30 pm
Vrishabha Kaal – 05:58 pm to 07:59 pm
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