Diwali Muhurat 2021: The country will be immersed in Diwali celebrations tomorrow, i.e. Thursday, November 4. Diwali is also known as the festival of lights and the celebration of good over evil and is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
People worship Goddess Lakshmi, especially on this day. According to popular belief, worshipping Goddess Lakshmi ends all kinds of suffering and brings happiness and prosperity in life. That is why Goddess Lakshmi is also known as the Goddess of happiness and prosperity.
When is Diwali celebrated?
According to the Hindu Panchang (Hindu Calendar), the festival of Diwali is celebrated on the Amavasya (new moon) of Kartik month. This year Kartik Amavasya is on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
Auspicious Occasion of Diwali 2021
The Amavasya will begin at 06:03 AM on this day and end on November 5, 2021, at 02:44 AM as per the Panchang.
Shubh Muhurat for Lakshmi Pujan on Diwali 2021
November 4, 2021, Thursday, 06:09 PM to 08:20 PM
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes
Pradosh Kaal: 17:34:09 to 20:10:27
Vrashabh Kaal: 18:10:29 to 20:06:20
Lakshmi Pujan Vidhi on Diwali
Purify and sanctify the place before worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali night. Then install the Kalash by applying tilak on it. Perform Kalash Pujan. Take flowers, akshat, and water in your hand and meditate. Then put everything on the Kalash.
After this, offer flowers and akshat to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. Then place the statue of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on a plate and bathe them in a mixture of milk, curd, honey, tulsi and Gangajal. Give them a bath with clean water later.
Then place the idol of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha again on the chowki (raised platform). Apply Chandan tilak on the idol of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha and offer them flower garlands. Keep toys, kheel-batashe, sweets, fruits, money, and gold jewellery in front of the idols. Then read the story of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi and then perform Aarti.