Why lakshmi puja on diwali day

The house is lit with lamps, but the heart is full of the darkness of ignorance. O man! Realize the constant and eternal light of the Soul which neither rises nor sets, through meditation and deep enquiry. May you all attain full inner illumination! May the supreme light of lights enlighten your understanding!

May you all attain the inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the Self! May you all prosper gloriously on the material as well as spiritual planes! Diwali is a symbol of a fresh start, a new beginning. This is a beautiful symbol of devotion to Him. It symbolizes that everything we are, everything we have, everything we earn is being laid at His holy feet.

This is the beauty of Indian culture. Do we really offer our lives to God, or do we only give Him this one piece of paper each year? The check to God is not an end in and of itself.

Then spread a red cloth over the platform and spread some grains on it. Draw a lotus with turmeric powder and place the image or idol of goddess Lakshmi and Ganesh on it. Setting up the kalash — Fill three-fourth of a copper pot with water and then put coins, betel nut, raisins, clove, dry fruits, and cardamom inside it. Place mango leaves in a circular arrangement on top of the pot, and place a coconut in the middle of it. Place the Kalash on the puja altar and decorate it with vermillion and flowers.

Holy bath to the idols — The idols are to be bathed in pure water, panchamrit, sandal water and rose water. Then they are to be decorated with turmeric powder, sandal paste and vermillion. Garlands and flowers are placed around the idols after that.

The puja — The Lakshmi puja starts with the first offering made to Ganesh and then to Lakshmi. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox. Email address. Popular on BI. Latest Stories. Trending News. Buying Guides. It is celebrated every year with pomp and show by Hindu communities all around the world.

Observed every year on the Amavasya of the Kartik month, Diwali will be observed on November 4 this year. Diwali is a celebration devoted to Goddess Lakshmi. On this day, worshippers pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth. According to legends, on this day, Goddess Lakshmi visits her worshippers and bestows gifts on them.