Like every year, the festival of Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and show across the country on the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi loves cleanliness and resides only in clean places. There is a special ritual of Lakshmi Puja on Diwali. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles and Mother Saraswati are worshipped in the auspicious time during the evening and night.

According to the Puranas, on the dark night of Kartik Amavasya, Mahalakshmi herself comes to the earth and roams in every house. During this time, the house which is clean and illuminated in every way, she stays there in part form, so by cleaning and worshipping with rituals on Diwali, one gets the special blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Let us know the auspicious time and method of worship of Diwali.

Diwali 2024 Shubh Muhurat

The Amavasya date of Diwali will start today at 3:52 pm and the date will end on November 1, i.e. tomorrow at 6:16 pm.

Diwali 2024 Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja Muhurat

First Muhurta for Lakshmi Puja

Pradosh Kaal - 31 October i.e. today from 5:36 pm to 8:11 pm

Taurus Lagna (Fixed Ascendant) - from 6:25 pm to 8:15 pm

Second Muhurta for Lakshmi Puja

Mahanishith Kaal Puja Muhurta - 31 October i.e. today from 11:39 pm to 12:30 pm

Diwali 2024 Pujan Vidhi

After taking bath in the morning, worship all the gods and goddesses. During Lakshmi Puja in the evening, first of all do purification. First of all, purify yourself by sprinkling water on yourself. After this, sprinkle water on all the materials as well. After this, take water in your palm three times and drink it and wash your hands for the fourth time. Make a Swastika sign on the chowki and spread a red cloth and install new idols of Lord Ganesha, Maa Lakshmi, Kuber Bhagwan and Maa Saraswati. After this, light the lamp. After this, first take a resolution.

Then, meditate on Lord Ganesha. After this, remember Maa Lakshmi, Lord Kuber and Maa Saraswati. After this, meditate on the Kalash. Now a kalash filled with water should be kept in front of the idols. Now, Lakshmi and Ganesh ji should be worshipped with full rituals using materials like fruits, flowers, sweets, durva, sandalwood, ghee, dry fruits, puffed rice, batasha, chowki, kalash, garland of flowers etc. Along with these, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Vishnu, Maa Kali and Kuber should also be worshipped properly. While worshiping, 11 small lamps and one big lamp should be lit.

Laxmi Pujan Samagri

For Diwali Puja, roli, rice, betel nut, cloves, cardamom, incense, camphor, lamps filled with ghee or oil, Kalawa, coconut, Gangajal, fruits, flowers, sweets, durva, sandalwood, ghee, nuts, puffed rice, batasha, chowki, kalash, garland of flowers, conch, idol of Lakshmi-Ganesh, Maa Saraswati and Lord Kuber, thali, silver coin, 11 lamps, Maa Lakshmi's clothes, Maa Lakshmi's makeup items.

Diwali Upay

Solution to get wealth

On the night of Diwali, take a Bhojpatra or yellow paper. This Bhojpatra or piece of paper should be square. Write a mantra on it with a new red pen. The mantra will be "Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Tribhuvan Mahalakshmyai Asmanka Daridrya Nashy Prabhar Dhan Dehi Dehi Kleem Hreem Shreem Om". Offer it to Goddess Lakshmi. After this, chant eleven rounds of this mantra. After chanting the mantra, keep this Bhojpatra or paper in your money place. If you want, you can also keep it in your purse.

Solution to get rid of debt

Bring an orange colored idol of Hanuman ji. Light a one-faced jasmine lamp in front of it. After this, offer a copper coin with a hole in it. Now chant a special mantra at least 11 rounds. The mantra will be - "Om Namo Hanumate Bhaybhanjanaya Sukham Kuru Phat Swaha." After chanting the mantra, pray for financial gain and debt relief.

Mantra of Lakshmi Puja (Diwali Lakshmi Puja Mantra) If you chant Mahalakshmi's Mahamantra Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamle Kamlalaye Prasidh Shreem Hreem Shreem Om Mahalakshmayai Namah at least 108 times with Kamalgatta rosary, then the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi will remain upon you.
 - “Om Hreem Shree Lakshmibhyo Namah.”
 - "Om Gan Ganpate Namah."