Here's the shubh Muhurat to perform puja rituals on Diwali...
Diwali is just around the corner and people are gearing up to celebrate the festival of light with much fanfare. People during Diwali offer puja to ward off misfortunes and bring in good luck inside the homes. The essence of the festival of lights is to get the divine blessings in a way brightening up of the family life and adding to its its prosperity. The appropriate time (Muhurat) to perform Diwali puja is Amavasya Thithi and Pradosh time.
Here's the shubh Muhurat to perform puja rituals on Diwali...
Lakshmi Puja Muhurta = 17:57 to 19:53
Duration = 1 Hour 55 Mins
Pradosh Kaal = 17:27 to 20:06
Vrishabha Kaal = 17:57 to 19:53
Amavasya Tithi Begins = 22:27 on 6/Nov/2018
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 21:31 on 7/Nov/2018
Here's the list of important days for the festivity according to drik panchang are...
4 November, 2018 (Sunday):Govatsa Dwadashi
5 November, 2018 (Monday): Dhanteras
6 November, 2018 (Tuesday): Narak Chaturdashi, Bengali Kali Puja
7 November, 2018 (Wednesday): Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
8 November, 2018 (Thursday): Govardhan Puja, Annakut
9 November, 2018 (Friday): Bhai Dooj
Also read:- Dhanteras 2018: Performing Lakshmi-Kubera puja during this Muhurat will give you unbelievable results
1. Puja Vidhi
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On this day people worship the statutes of Lord Ganesh, Mother Lakshmi which they bought on Dhanteras. At some places they worship Mother Saraswati too. While these three pujas are very important on this day, additionally, there is also a practice of performing Kuber Puja too.
2. Puja Vidhi
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The puja can be performed by fasting either Nirjal (without water) or phalahar (eating only fruits) depending upon person's will and capacity.
3. Puja Vidhi
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The puja altar in the home is cleaned and decorated. On a raised pedestal, the idols of Ganesh, Lakshmi and Saraswati are placed. They are decorated with sandal paste, vermilion and flowers.
4. Puja Vidhi
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Things you need for the puja include as many earthen lamps as possible (Diya), turmeric powder, sandal paste, vermilion, coconut, betel leaves and betel nuts, flowers, pure water, some nice dishes for offering and others as per your possibility.
5. Puja Vidhi
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At the start of the puja, chant Ganapati Mantra and pray to him for removing the obstacles on the way of the puja.
Chant the mantras of Ganesha, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Also offer flowers chanting the Ashtothra Namavali (list of 108 names) of these three deities one by one.Following this, you can break the coconut and offer the tambool (betel leaves and nuts), fruits and other dishes you have prepared for the puja.
6. Puja Vidhi
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It is highly auspicious to chant Sri Suktam (the vedic mantra dedicated to Lakshmi) on this day which shall bring good fortune and prosperity to the home.
Post puja light diyas and place them in your house.
