Diwali 2020: Tithi, Lakshmi Puja muhurat and vidhi – All you need to know

New Delhi: It’s that point of the 12 months once more! It’s Diwali time. The auspicious pageant of Diwali or Deepawali is right here. This 12 months, will probably be celebrated on November 14, Saturday. On Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshipped at each house and devotees search their blessings for wealth and prosperity.

Diwali is without doubt one of the main festivals of India and can be celebrated the world over with a lot fervour. People mild up their properties and places of work with lamps, earthen pots, ornamental lights and flowers, in any case, Diwali is the pageant of lights. 

People, dressed of their conventional finest, carry out Lakshmi Puja within the night and provide sweets and fruits as prasad. 

Lakshmi Puja muhurat:

On November 14 – 05:28 pm to 07:24 pm (length 1 hour 56 minutes)

Pradosh Kaal – 05:27 pm to 08:07 pm

Amavasya tithi – From November 14 at 02:17 pm and ends on November 15 at 10:36 am

Nishita Kaal muhurat

Lakshmi Puja muhurat – 11:58 pm (November 14) to 12:32 am (November 15)

Mahanishita Kaal – 11:39 pm to 12:32 am

Amavasya tithi – From November 14 at 02:17 pm and ends on November 15 at 10:36 am

(According to drikpanchang.com)

Lakshmi Puja vidhi:

Finalise a spot at your own home the place you want to carry out the Pujan. The Mandir space in your house will also be used for performing Lakshmi Pujan.

Clean the spot with Ganga Jal (water) or plain water. Put a bit of Yellow or pink fabric on a picket platform. Put a small Rangoli product of rice flour.

Respectfully place the idol or photograph of Goddess Lakshmi on the platform. Put a handful of grains on the platform somewhat in the direction of the precise or left of the idol or photograph.

The subsequent step might be to arrange a ‘Kalash’. Fill the ‘Kalash’ with water, one supari, a marigold flower, coin, and rice. You additionally have to preserve 5 mango leaves, which might be used within the ‘Kalash’. Place an uncut coconut with is fiber protruding upward in such a fashion that the mango leaves stay partly inside and partially outside-facing upward.

The subsequent step is to arrange a conventional ‘puja ki thali’, comprising rice grains, which should be positioned in a heap (not too excessive). Then, with the assistance of turmeric powder (often known as ‘Haldi’), draw a lotus flower over it. Once your drawing is accomplished, gracefully place your lovely Lakshmi idol over it. As is thought to all, goddess Lakshmi is our supreme supply of livelihood, kindly place some cash earlier than the idol (Maa will really feel comfortable).

According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Ganesha is invoked earlier than any god or goddess when performing a puja or Havan. Therefore, additionally, you will have to put a Ganpati idol on the precise facet of the ‘Kalash’ (ensuring that it’s the South-West course). As per rituals in our Hindu faith, welcome the lord with placing a Haldi-Kumkum tilak on the brow. Offer some rice grains to the Ganpati idol.

Once the Lakshmi-Ganesha idols are strategically positioned, you can even search the blessings of the god and goddess by maintaining your books, pen or any such private belonging (you are feeling is said to your career). With all this executed, now’s the time to mild the lamp.

Light a particular Diwali Diya, and place it on the ‘puja ki thali’. Also, with it put some extra rice grains kumkum and flowers. You can even have to recollect to maintain apart a glass of water that might be used throughout the puja. Now, as you proceed to carry out the puja—begin with placing a ’tilak’ on the ‘Kalash’, additionally apply it on a glass of water which you saved it apart for puja. Offer some flowers additionally.

Now begins the method of invoking the goddess. If you understand how to appropriately chant the Vedic mantras of Lakshmi Maa—sing it, if you cannot—fear not. Take some flowers and rice grains in your hand, shut your eyes with full devotion bow your head down earlier than the goddess and chant her holy title. Afterward, provide the flowers and rice in your hand to the goddess.

Once the goddess is invoked, take the Lakshmi idol and put in a plate, whereas bathing it with water. Put the ‘Panchamrit’, and clear the idol once more with pure water. Now, rigorously clear the idol, wipe out the water and place it on the ‘Kalash’.

Now is your flip to use Haldi-Kumkum tilak to the mom goddess, and sure do not forget the rice grains. Welcome the goddess with a freshly-made garland of flowers. You can even provide some marigold and Bel. To get that fragrant really feel, mild up some incense sticks earlier than the goddess.

You will then must please the goddess providing her some sweets, as it’s the pageant of fantastic mithais. Place the coconut in entrance of the goddess. You can even have to put the supari on a supari leaf—once more beautifying it with some Haldi-Kumkum and rice grains. Also add some puffed rice, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds. What follows is, providing the Mother goddess your favorite Diwali mithai, fruits, cash, or any valuable jewelry merchandise.

Lastly, all the puja culminates with a Lakshmi Aarti, the place everybody joins within the celebratory temper and prays to the Mother goddess collectively. With folded palms, we immerse ourselves earlier than the goddess Lakshmi and in our sincere askings —pray for prosperity and well-being.

Close your eyes, fold your palms and immerse your self within the bhakti of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.

Here’s wishing our readers a really comfortable Diwali!