Lakshmi Puja Muhurta = 18:27 to 20:09

Duration = 1 Hour 42 Mins

Pradosh Kaal = 17:33 to 20:09
Vrishabha Kaal = 18:27 to 20:22
Amavasya Tithi Begins = 20:40 on 29/Oct/2016
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 23:08 on 30/Oct/2016

2016
Lakshmi

Lakshmi
Puja

Puja,

Diwali

Vrat

and

Puja
rituals

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.
Lakshmi

Puja

Preparations

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
while 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.
Lakshmi

Puja

Muhurat

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 Lagnaprevails. 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.
The whole team of www.drikpanchang.com wishes you happy and prosperous Diwali
2016.
Check Lakshmi Puja date and time in 2017

How to perform Lakshmi Puja at home during Diwali?

Lakshmi Puja is an important ritual during Diwali or Deepavali. There
were numerous queries on how to do Lakshmi Puja at home? There is no
straightforward answer to this question as the ritual varies from region to
region. But here is a simple guide to perform Lakshmi Puja during Diwali.
In 2016, Diwali Lakshmi Puja is on October 30.

First and foremost step is to clean the house. Through the puja we are
inviting Goddess Lakshmi to our house and she likes everything to be neat
and clean. In some communities, even the broom is worshipped on the
Lakshmi Puja day. This symbolically represents the need for cleanliness.
Three forms of Shakti Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswathi and
Goddess Durga Lord Ganesh and Lord Kubera are worshipped on the day.
No puja is performed without paying customary tributes to Lord Ganesha.
Lord Kubera, represents wealth, and he is the treasurer of Gods. In
homes, usually the locker or safe in which gold and cash is kept
symbolically represents the seat of Kubera.

Important Items Needed For Lakshmi Puja

Kalash
Mango leaves
Idol or picture of Goddess Lakshmi
Milk, curd, honey, ghee
Puffed rice
Usual puja Sweets
Coriander seeds
Cumin seeds
And other daily puja items

Lakshmi Puja Process

First decide on a place to perform the puja.

Spread a clean cloth and create a bed of rice.

A Kalash (pot) is placed on the bed of rice.

Fill about 75% of the Kalash with water.

Put a betel nut, flower, a clean coin, and some rice in the Kalash.

Now arrange mango leaves around the opening of the Kalash.

Place a Thaali (a small plain plate) on the Kalash.

On the Thaali, draw a lotus with turmeric powder and place the idol
or small photograph of Goddess Lakshmi.

Place some coins on the Thaali.

On the right of Kalash, place the idol of Lord Ganesha.

If you need, you can also place the idols of Saraswathi and your
favorite deities.
Create a peaceful and calm atmosphere. The best way is to close the
eyes and meditate on om.

Take some water and sprinkle on all puja items to purify them.

Do puja with haldi, kumkum and flowers on the Kalash.

Light a lamp.

Now take some flower and rice in the hands and close the eyes and
meditate on Goddess Lakshmi. You are now invoking Goddess Lakshmi.
If you know mantras, recite them. Otherwise just simply meditate on
Goddess Lakshmi. Here is a simple Sanskrit mantra dedicated to
Goddess Lakshmi.
Namosthesthu Maha Maye,
Shree padee, sura poojithe,
Shanka, Chakra, Gadha hasthe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe

Now sprinkle the flowers and rice on the idol of Goddess Lakshmi.

Take out the idol of Goddess Lakshmi and place it on a Thaali. Clean
the idol with water, then with milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar. Then
clean the idol again with water.

Place the idol back on the Kalash.

Now offer garlands made of marigolds or leaves of bel tree,

sandalwood paste, kumkum and other daily puja items including lighting
incense and agarbhatis.

Now make offerings of coconut, fruits, sweets, betel nuts and betel
leaves.

Next make offerings of Batasha sweets, puffed rice, coriander and

cumin seeds.

Lastly, perform a silent Arati for Goddess Lakshmi. And meditate on

Goddess Lakshmi.

Take some of the prasad (that will stay for long period of time)
and place it at the place where ornaments and cash is usually kept.
Business people also worship the account books on this day along with
Goddess Lakshmi.
This is only a guideline. You can show flexibility in the puja process. Some
of the items needed might not be readily available. But you can keep the
house and surrounding clean. Finally, if you cant perform the puja,
wherever you are simply mediate on Goddess Lakshmi.

Diwali Puja Vidhi - Method of Diwal Pooja & Rituals

Diwali 2016 Muhurat & Other Details

Diwali is a great festival of light that brings eternal blessings, fortune and mammoth prosperity at
home. During this auspicious festival, Diwali Puja is performed to please Goddess Lakshmi and Lord
Ganesha. Innumerable rituals, customs and traditions are aligned with this sacred festival of Hindus.
However, simple method of performing Diwali Pooja has been given here in detail. Know Diwali
Pooja Vidhi in detail and make your Diwali divine and special. Find what Pooja items are needed,
what holy Mantras are chanted and which traditions are followed to delight the Goddess of wealth
Lakshmi and Lord of fortune Ganesha. It is true that consulting any sagacious Pandit to perform your
Diwali Pooja is quite a matter of paying money. So, how about performing Diwali Pooja by your own
correctly? Indeed, the available Diwali Poojan Vidhi is not complicated, in fact, itll be very simple to
perform. Festival of Diwali comes once in a year. It is the major and auspicious occasion that offers
you an opportunity to be millionaire by obtaining grace of the Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. Perform

Pooja with accurate Diwali Pooja Vidhi given here and get a chance to obtain immense blessings of
Goddess Lakshmi.

Diwali Pooja Items

For performing a simple Lakshmi Pooja during the occasion of
Diwali, the following Pooja items are used. The given items are
easily available in any local grocery stores. Use these Pooja items to
perform Diwali pooja flawlessly.

Following is the list of Diwali Pujan Samagri:

Kumkum Powder 1 spoon

Turmeric Haldi 1 spoon

Chandan Powder 1 spoon

Agarbatti / Dhoopsticks 4 aggarbatti sticks

Flowers

Bell

Camphor Dhoop Patra

Oil lamp (if available)

Kalash

Ghee Lamp

Panchpatra Achman

Puja Plate

Camphor 1 pkt

Peetham (optional)

Raw Rice 1 cup

Milk 1 cup

Curd 1 cup

Ghee 1 cup

Honey 2 spoon

Sugar 1 cup

Paper roll

Ganesha Idol

Mahalakshmi Idol or picture

Lakshmi coins

5 Coins

Few spoons

Few paper plates

Cotton wicks to light lamp

Betel nuts 1 packet

Betel leaves

Red or white cloth (towel or blouse piece)

Home cooked Prasadam

Sweets

Banana 1 dozen

Guidelines to be followed during Diwali Poojan

Purification of soul and body is must before performing any Pooja, so first bath and
wear new clothes, and do Namaskar to your parents, Guru or their picture

Collect all Diwali Pooja items at your shrine place where youll perform Diwali Poojan

While performing Diwali Pooja, facing should be toward east direction

Place Peetham in front of you and spread red cloth or unused small towel on top.

Place Goddess Lakshmis picture on top of the red cloth.

Put oil lamps on both side.

Put incence sticks on the right hand side of the picture.

Prepare a plate with Kumkum, Chandan, turmeric power, coins, betel nuts and leaves

Place banana on side

Place Prasad on side

Take 1 cup of raw rice, mix couple of pinches of turmeric powder. Mix it really well
and sprinkle couple of water drops and mix it again. This is called Akshata

Place flowers on your right hand side and put Akshata (prepared above) in the same
plate

Keep water filled Kalasha ready to your left

Place Panchapatram or a cup filled with water and spoon in your front

Place paper napkins on side

Keep Ganesha idol, Lakshmi idol and Lakshmi coins right in front of the picture

Ladies should sit on the right side of males during Puja

Mantra
Chanting Mantras are very significant sacred part to perform a delightful Puja and to solely please
God or Goddess. Thereby, offering invocations and chanting mantras will make Diwali Puja divine.
Following are the different Mantras given for different purposes.
"Om

sarvebhyo

gurubhyo

namah

Om

sarvebhyo

devebhyo

namah

||

Om

sarvebhyo

Prarambha

brahmanebhyo
karyam

Subham
Ista

namah
nirvighnamastu

sobhanamastu
devata

kuladevata

suprasanna

||
|

varada

bhavatu

||

Anujnam dehi ||"

Deep Sthapana
As Diwali is the festival of illuminating lights, establishing deepa or diya (lamps) is divine part of
Diwali Pooja. Establishments of Dipa on shrine place is called Deep Sthapna. Performing this, you
not only lit lamp but also invite enormous prosperity at your home. By lighting Diya, you pray to God
to remove darkness or evil influence from your life forever. And this way, Dipa Sthapna brings
mammoth happiness and harmony among family members. Therefore, some holy methods are
applied for Deepa Sthapna. Know below how Dipa Sthapana is done.
"Atha devasya vama bhage dipa sthapanam karisye |" (light lamp on the left side of the picture, if you
have two oil lamps you can place both of them on either side otherwise on the left hand side of the
Devas)

Achamanam
(Take a spoonful of water, sip it and repeat the process three times with each Mantra outlined below
and wash your hands at end)
"Om Kesavaya svaha | Om narayanaya svaha | Om madhavaya svaha |"
Given below are the mantras. Do Namskaram with each of the following mantra.

"Om govimdaya namah | om visnave namah | om madhusudanaya namah | om trivikramaya namah |

om vamanaya namah | om sridharaya namah | om hrsikesaya namah | om padmanabhaya namah |
om damodaraya namah | om sri krisanaya namah | om vsudevya namah | om pradyumnaya h| om
aniruddhaya namah | om purusottamya namah | om adhoksajaya namah | om narasimhya namah
| om acyutaya namah | om janardanya namah | om upemdraya namah | om haraye namah | sri
krisnaya namah ||"

Pranayamah (take spoonful water in your hand)

"Om pranavasya parabrahma rsih | paramatmadevata | daivi gayatri chandah | pranayame viniyogah
||" (Drop water from your hand in a plate) (Sit straight, fill your lungs with air, hold it and exhale)
"Om bhuh | om bhuvah | om svah | om mahah| om janah | om tapah| om satyam | om
tatsaviturvarenyam bhargodevasya dhmah dhiyo yo nah prachodayt || Om apojyoti rasomrtam
brahma bhurbhuvassuvarom ||"
(Offer Akshata and flower petals to Lord Ganesha)
"Om Sri mahaganadhipataye namah |"
"Sri gurubhyo namah | Sri sarasvatyai namah | Sri vedaya namah | Sri Vedapurusaya namah |
Istadevatbhyo namah | kuladevatbhyo namah | Sthanadevatabhyo namah | Gramadevatabhyo
namah | Vastudevatabhyo namah | Sachipuramdarabhym namah | Umamahesvarabhyam namah |
matapitrbhyam namah | Padmavati narayanabhyam namah | Sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namah |
Sarvebhyo brahmanebhyo namo namah | Karma pradhana devatabhyo namo namah ||"

|| Avighnamastu ||
(Keep offering Akshat or flower petals to Lord Ganeshas idol)
"Sumukhasca
Lambodarasca

ekadmtasca
vikato

vighna

"Dhumraketurganadhyakso
Dvadasaitani
"Vidyarambhe
Samgrame

sankatascaiva

naso

balacandro

namani
vivahe

kapilo

yah
ca

gahdhipah

|
||

gajananah
pathet

pravese
vighnah

gajakarnakah

tasya

srunuyadapi
nirgame
na

"

tatha
jayate

||"
|
||"

"Suklambaradharam
Prasanna

devam

vadanam

"Sarvamangala
Saranye

sasivarnam

dhyayet

"Sarvada

sarva

Yesam

karyesu

lagnam

Vidya

balam

sudinam

"Labhastesm
Yesam

tadeva

"Vinayakam
Sarasvatim

trbalam

jayastesam
indivara

teasam

gurum

temghri

yugam

pranamyadau

sarva

||"

tadeva

smarmi

||"

parajayah

hrdayastho

bhanum

harih

kutastesam

yamo

||"

amangalam

camdrabalam

padmavatipateh

namostute

mangalayatano

tadeva

||"

sadhike

narayani
nasti

samtaye

sarvartha

bhagavan

daivabalam

vighnopa

sive
devi

hrdistho

"Tadeva

sarva

mangalye
trayambake

caturbhujam

janardanah

||"

brahmavisnumahesvaran

karyartha

siddhaye

||"

Sankalpah (Hold flowers, Akshata, a coin, water drops, betel nut in your both hands together)
"Om purvokta evam guna visesana visistayam subhapunyatithau mama atmanah sruti-smrtipuranokta phala-praptyartham mama sa-kutumbasya ksema sthairya ayu-rrogya caturvidha
purusartha
"Idam

sidhyartham

dipavalilaksmi

phalam

pujam

mayadeva

aham

sthapitam

karisye

||"

puratastava

tena me saphalavaptirbhavet janmani janmani ||" (offer flowers, akshata, a coin, water drops, betel
nut

in

front

goddess)

Ganapati puja (hold a spoonful water in your right hand, chant following Mantra and offer the water at
the

end)

(Offer water in hand to Lord) "Adau nirvighnatasidhyartham maha ganapatim pujanam karisye |"
"Om gananam tva saunako grtsamado ganapatirjagati ganapatyavahane viniyogah ||" (offer water in
hand
"Om

to
bhurbhuvasvah

mahaganapataye

lord)

namah

avahayami

|"

(offer

Akshata)

"Om bhurbhuvasvah mahaganapataye namah | dhyayami | dhyanam samarpayami |" (offer Akshata)
"Om

mahagahapataye

namah

avahanam

samarpayami

|"

(offer

Akshata)

"Om mahaganapataye namah | asanam samarpayami |" (offer flower petals, Akshata)
"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

padyam

samarpayami

|"

(sprinkle

water

drops)

"Om mahaganapataye namah | arghyam samarpayami |" (offer flower petals, water drops and
Akshata)
"Om mahaganapataye namah | acamaniyam samarpayami |" (offer a spoonful water)
"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

snanam

samarpayami

|"

(offer

spoonful

"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

vastram

samarpayami

|"

(offer

akshata,

water)

flowers

"Om mahaganapataye namah | yajnopavitam samarpayami |" (offer akshata, flowers )

"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

camdanam

samarpayami

|"

(offer

chandan

paste)

"Om

mahaganapataye

"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

namah

"Om

mahaganapataye

"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

"Om

mahaganapataye

namah

parimala
|

dravyam

puspani

namah

samarpayami

dhupam

dipam
|

samarpaymi
|"

samarpayami

samarpayami

naivedyam

|"

(offer

(offer
|"

|"

flower
(offer

(show

samarpayami

kumkum)

|"

petals)
agarbatti)

ghee
(offer

lamp)
banana)

"Om mahaganapataye namah | tambulam samarpayami |" (offer betel leaf, betel nuts)
"Om

mahaganapataye

"Om

namah

mahaganapataye

phalam

namah

samarpayami

daksinam

|"

(offer

samarpayami

some

|"

(offer

fruits)
coins)

"Om mahaganapataye namah | artikyam samarpaymi |" (light ghee lamp, do arati three times)
"Om bhurbhuvasvah mahaganapataye namah | mantrapuspam samarpayami |" (offer flowers)
"Om bhurbhuvasvah mahaganapataye namah | pradaksinan namaskaran samarpayami |" (offer
akshata,
"Om

flowers)

mahaganapataye

namah

sarva

rajopacaran

samarpayami

||

(offer

akshata)

"Anaya pujaya vighnaharta mahaganapatih priyatam ||"

Lakshmi Puja
Goddess Laksmi is the Goddess of wealth and richness. Worshiping and venerating, her devotees
are blessed with boundless wealth in life. She is represented to offer gold, silver and infinite money
coming out from grace of her hands. Thus, it is very auspicious and important to venerate Goddess
Lakshmi during Diwali. Also, Lakshmi Pooja is important ritual in Diwali pooja vidhi. Know below the
method of invocation to adore Goddess Lakshmi.
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah

avahayami

|"

(offer

akshata)

"Om namo mahlaksmyai namah | dhyayami | dhyanam samarpayami |" (offer akshata)
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah

avahanam

Samarpayami

|"

(offer

akshata)

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | asanam samarpaymi |" (offer flower petals, akshata)
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah

padyam

samarpaymi

|"

(sprinkle

water

drops)

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | arghyam samarpayami |" (offer flower petals, water drops and
akshata)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | acamaniyam samarpayami |" (offer a spoonful water)
"Om namo mahlaksmyai namah | snanam samarpayami |" (offer a spoonful water)
Now, chant following Mantra 108 times and keep offering mixture of milk, curd, ghee, sugar as well
as honey over Mahalakshmis idol, Lakshmi coins. If you dont have Lakshmi coins, you can use
regular dollar coins etc. And then pour clean water. Cleanse and put them again in clean Puja plate.

"Om namo mahlakmyai namah |" Now chant this Mantra and wash Vigraham, idol and coins with
clean water. Rinse and place them in clean Puja plate.
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | abhiseka snnam samarpayami |" (offer a spoonful of water)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | achamaniyam samarpayami |" (offer a spoonful water)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | vastram samarpayami |" (offer Akshata, flowers )
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | camdanam samarpayami |" (offer Chandan paste)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | parimala dravyam samarpayami |" (offer Kumkum)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | puspani samarpayami |" (offer flower petals)
Now take flower petals, chant following mantras one after another and keep offering petals.
Alternatively, you can also offer flower petals by chanting "Om namo mahlakmyai namah" 108
times.
"Om

prakrtyai

namah

|"

"Om

vikrtyai

namah

|"

"Om

vidyyai

namah

|"

"Om

sarva-bhuta-hita-pradayai

namah

"Om

sraddhayai

"Om

vibhutyai

namah

|"

"Om

surabhyai

namah

|"

"Om
"Om
"Om

paramtmikyai
vce
padmlayayai

namah

|"

namah
nama
namah

|"

|"
|"
|"

"Om

padmayai

namah

|"

"Om

sucaye

namah

|"

"Om

svhyai

namah

|"

"Om

svadhyai

namah

|"

"Om

sudhyai

namah

|"

"Om

dhanyayai

namah

|"

"Om

hiranmayyai

namah

|"

"Om

laksmyai

namah

|"

"Om

nityapustayai

namah

|"

"Om

vibhavaryai

namah

|"

"Om

adityai

"Om

ditye

namah
namah

|"
|"

"Om

dipayai

"Om

vasudhayai

"Om

vasudharinyai

"Om

kamalayai

"Om

kantayai

"Om

kmksyai

namah
namah
namah
namah
namah
namah

|"
|"
|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

krodhasambhavyai

namah

|"

"Om

anugrahapradayai

namah

|"

"Om

buddhaye

namah

|"

"Om

anaghayai

namah

|"

"Om

harivallabhayai

namah

|"

"Om

asokayai

namah

|"

"Om

amrtayai

namah

|"

"Om

diptyai

namah

|"

"Om

loka-soka-vinasinyai

"Om

dharmanilayayai

namah
namah

|"
|"

"Om

karunayai

namah

|"

"Om

lokamtre

namah

|"

"Om

padmapriyyai

namah

|"

"Om

padmahastayai

namah

|"

"Om

padmaksyai

namah

|"

"Om

padmasundaryai

namah

|"

"Om

padmodbhavayai

namah

|"

"Om

padmamukhyai

namah

|"

"Om
"Om
"Om
"Om

padmanabhapriyayai
ramyai

namah

padmamaladharayai
devyai

"Om

namah
namah
namah

padminyai

|"
|"
|"
|"
namah|"

"Om

padmagandhinyai

"Om

punyagandhayai

namah

|"

"Om

suprasannayai

namah

|"

"Om

prasadabhimukhyai

"Om
"Om
"Om

prabhyai
candravadanyai
candryai

namah

namah
namah
namah
namah

|"

|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

candrasahodaryai

"Om

caturbhujayai

"Om

candrarupayai

"Om

indirayai

namah
namah
namah
namah

|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

indusitalayai

namah

|"

"Om

ahladajananyai

namah

|"

"Om

pustyai

namah

|"

"Om

sivayai

namah

|"

"Om

sivakaryai

"Om

satyai

"Om

vimalayai

"Om

visvajananyai

namah
namah
namah
namah

|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

tustyai

namah

|"

"Om

daridrya-

namah

|"

"Om
"Om
"Om
"Om

pritipuskarinyai
santayai
suklamalyambarayai
sriyai

namah
namah
namah
namah

|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

bhaskaryai

namah

|"

"Om

bilvanilayayai

namah

|"

"Om

vararohayai

namah

|"

"Om

yasasvinyai

namah

|"

"Om

vasundharayai

"Om

udaramgayai

"Om

harinyai

"Om
"Om
"Om
"Om
"Om
"Om

hemamalinyai
dhanadhanyakaryai
siddhaye
strainasaumyayai
subhapradaye
nrpa-vesma-gatanandayai

namah
namah
namah
namah
namah
namah
namah
namah
namah

|"
|"
|"
|"
|"
|"
|"
|"
|"

"Om

varalaksmyai

namah

|"

"Om

vasupradayai

namah

|"

"Om

subhayai

namah

|"

"Om

hiranya-prakarayai

namah

|"

"Om

samudra-tanayyai

namah

|"

"Om

jayayai

"Om

namah

mamgala

"Om

devyai

|"
namah

visnu-vaksa-ssthala-sthitayai

|"

namah

|"

"Om

visnupatnyai

namah

|"

"Om

prasannaksyai

namah

|"

"Om

narayana-samasritayai

namah

|"

"Om

daridrya-dhvamsinyai

namah

|"

"Om

devyai

"Om

namah

sarvopadrava

|"

varinyai

namah

|"

"Om

navadurgyai

namah

|"

"Om

mahakalyai

namah

|"

"Om

brahma-visnu-sivatmikayai

namah

|"

"Om

trikala-jnana-sampannayai

namah

|"

"Om
"Om

bhuvanesvaryai
namo

mahalaksmyai

namah

namah

astottarasatanama

|"

pujam

samarpayami"

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | dhupam samarpayami |" (show lighted dhoop/agarbatti)
"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | dipam samarpaymi |" (show lighted ghee lamp)
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah|

naivedyam

samarpayami

|"

(offer

banana)

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | tambulam samarpayami |" (offer betel leaf, betel nuts)
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah

phalam

samarpayami

|"

(offer

some

fruits)

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | daksinam samarpayami |" (offer coins)

Mahalakshmi Aarti
Aarti successfully concludes any Pooja. For delightfully concluding Diwali Pooja, it is must to sing
Ganesh Aarti and Mahalakshmi Aarti. Through singing Aarti, devotees devotedly show reverence
inclined toward deity. Offering Aarti is one way to adore or venerate God or Goddess. Therefore, for
completely delighting Goddess Lakshmi during this Diwali Pooja, must offer Mahalakshmi Aarti.
Given below is Mahalakshmi Aarti. Light lamp and sing Aarati.
"Om
Tumko
Uma

Jai
nis
Rama

Laxmi
din

sevat,

Brahmaani,

Surya

Chandrama

Durga

Roop

Mata,
Hari,

Tum

dhyaavat,

Niranjani,

Sukh

ho

Maiya

Vishnu
Jag

Naarad
Sampati

Data..

JaiLaxmi
Om

Mata..Maiya,

Rishi
Data,

Jai
Tum

gaataOm
..Maiya

Jai

Sukh

Mata,
Laxmi

Mata

Jag

Mata,

Laxmi

Mata.

Sampati

Data

ho

Jo koyee tumko dhyaataa, Ridhee Sidhee dhan paataa.Om Jai Laxmi Mata.
Jis ghar mein tum rehtee, sab sukh guna aataa,.Maiya sab sukh guna aataa,
Taap

paap

mit

jaataa,

Man

naheen

ghabraataa..Om

Jai

Laxmi

Mata

Dhoop Deep phal meva, Ma sweekaar karo,..Maiya Ma sweekaar karo,

Gyaan

prakaash

karo

Maha

Laxmiji

ki

Dukh

jaavey,

sukh

Ma,

Aarti,

Moha

nis

aavey,

din
Ati

agyaan
jo

haro.Om

gaaveyMaiya

aananda

nis

paaveyOm

Jai

Laxmi

din
Jai

jo
Laxmi

Mata.
gaavey,
Mata.

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | artikyam samarpayami |" (light ghee lamp, do Arati three times)
"Om

namo

mahalakshmyai

namah

mantrapuspam

samarpaymi

|"

(offer

flowers)

"Om namo mahalaksmyai namah | pradaksinan namaskaran samarpayami |" (offer akshata, flowers)
"Om

namo

mahalaksmyai

namah|

sarva

rjopacrn

samarpaymi

||"

(offer

Akshata)

"Anaya pujaya mahalaksmih priyatam ||"

With this, you may end your puja and place the diyas in different corners of your house. Distribute
the Prasad amongst all and grant blessings from the deities.

Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu religious festival that falls on Amavasya, the third day
of Tihar or Deepawali. Adherents show reverence to the Goddess Lakshmi by placing small oil lamps
or candles inside and outside their homes. They pray for prosperity and well-being for their families
and businesses.[2]
According to legend, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and Vishnu's wife, visits her devotees and
bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the Goddess, devotees clean their
houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings.
Devotees believe the happier Lakshmi is with the visit, the more she blesses the family with health
and wealth.
Contents
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1The auspicious time for puja

2Rite of a Diwali Puja

2.1The Ritual Elements

2.2The rite
3References

4External links

The auspicious time for puja[edit]

After Lakshmi Puja, lamps are lit all over the house

Lakshmi Puja, or the worship of the goddess of wealth, is the main event of Diwali in North and West
India. It is popularly believed that Lakshmi likes cleanliness and will visit the cleanest house first.
Hence, the broom is worshiped with offerings of haldi (turmeric) and sindoor (vermilion) on this day.
Lamps are lit in the evening to welcome the goddess as they are believed to light up her path. On
this day, a supported light of knowledge is said to dawn upon humanity. This self-enlightenment is
expressed through the twinkling lamps that illuminate the abode of the worshippers. It is believed
that on this day, the goddess walks through the green fields and loiters through the by-lanes and
showers her blessings on mankind for glory and prosperity.
The third day of Diwali is believed to be the most auspicious day; this is when Lakshmi Puja is
performed. With pomp and ceremony, Lakshmi is invited into the homes of devotees to partake of
the gifts that are a part of the puja. The most auspicious time for the puja is decided when amavasya
tithi prevails during pradosh kaal or the evening time. On this day, the sun enters its second course
and passes the constellation Libra, which is represented by the balance or scale. Hence, the sign of
Libra is believed to suggest the balancing and closing of account books.
Lakshmi Puja is celebrated as a part of Tihar, a second national festival of Nepal after Dashain. In
Nepal, it is celebrated for five days, which include Kag (crow) Tihar; Kukur (dog) Tihar; Gai (cow)
Tihar in the morning and Laxmi pooja at night; Maha puja (self puja); Goru (Ox and Bull) Tihar and
Gobardhan Puja; and finally, Bhai Tika (bhai dhooj)respectively the first, second, third, fourth and
fifth days. On Lakshmi Puja in Nepal, people buy gold and silver, precious gemstones, new utensils
of copper, brass and bronze as a sign of good luck, prosperity, money and wealth. These are then
used to Lakshmi at night. Nepalese people perform this worship at a place cleansed with holy water,
cow dung and red mud; they light the whole house with candles and lamps. From Lakshmi
Puja, Deusi and Bhailo is played by gathering with friends.
Lakshmi Puja consists of a combined puja of five deities: Ganesha is worshiped at the beginning of
every auspicious act as Vighneshvara; goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in her three
forms; Mahalakshmi the goddess of wealth and money, Mahasaraswati the goddess of books and
learning, and Mahakali. Kubera the treasurer of the gods is also worshiped..

Rite of a Diwali Puja[edit]

In the beginning, the houses are cleaned and a rangoli is drawn at the doorstep to welcome
Goddess Lakshmi.

The Ritual Elements[edit]

The puja requires the following elements:[citation needed]

Silver and Gold coins

A Thali

Ten Betel Nuts (Supari)

Rose or other flower

Uncooked Rice

Raksha Sutra* A new

Five Paan or Mango leaves

Panchamrita

A Coconut

A piece of red cloth f

Water in a small pot (a "Lota")

Ghee to light the lam

Red vermillon ("Kumkum") for applying the tilak

Rose water

Oil Lamps ("Diyas")

Water

Holi-type colored powders

Icons of:

Indian sweets (Mithai)

Ganesha

Camphor

Saraswati

Incense sticks (Agarbatti)

Lakshmi

Dry fruits (almonds, cashews)

Shiva

The rite[edit]
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The puja begins by laying down a piece of new cloth on a raised platform. Handfuls of grains are
sprayed in the center of the cloth and a kalasha made of gold, silver, or copper is placed there.
Three-quarters of the kalasha is filled with water and betel nut, a flower, a coin, and some rice grains
are added to it. Five kinds of leaves are arranged; if a specified species is not available, leaves from

a mango tree are used. A small dish filled with rice grains is placed on the kalasha. A lotus is drawn
over the rice grains with turmeric powder and the idol of Goddess Lakshmi is placed over the top of
the kalasha, and coins are placed around it.
The idol of Lord Ganesha is placed in front of the kalasha, on the right hand side pointing towards
the south-west. Ink and account books of the worshippers' business are kept on the platform. A lamp
is lit and the puja starts by offering turmeric, kumkuma, and flowers to the Goddess Lakshmi. Then
haldi, kumkum, and flowers are offered to the water that will later be used for the puja. The river
goddess Saraswati is requested to become part of that water. Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped by
reciting the Vedic mantras addressed to her: then flowers are offered to the idol.
The idol of Lakshmi is placed in a plate and is bathed with water, panchamrita (a mixture of milk,
curd, ghee or clarified butter, honey, and sugar) and then with water containing a gold ornament or a
pearl. The idol is cleaned and placed back on the kalasha. Alternately, flowers, water and
panchamrita are sprinkled on the idol.
Offerings such as sandal paste, garland of cotton beads, saffron paste, ittar {perfume}, turmeric,
kumkum, abir, and gulal are made to the Goddess. Flowers, such as marigold flowers, and leaves
of Bael (wood apple tree) are also offered. An incense stick is lit and dhoop is performed. An offering
of sweets, coconut, fruits, and tambul is made later. Puffed rice and batasha (varieties of Indian
sweets) are placed near the idol. Puffed rice, batasha, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds are poured
over the idol. Swastika are made on the safe in which the worshiper keeps their valuables and it is
worshiped as a symbol of Lord Kubera.
Towards the end of the ritual, Aarti is performed which is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. The Aarti is
accompanied by a small bell and is performed during silent and sublime atmosphere.