Diwali 2023: Shubh Muhurat, Lakshmi Puja Timings, and How to Celebrate the Festival of Lights
Diwali 2023: The festival of lights, Diwali, has begun and is being celebrated across the world. During the five-day Diwali festival, people participate in festive gatherings, fireworks, feasts and prayers. Apart from this, various rituals are followed along with Goddess Lakshmi, and several other deities are worshipped.
Diwali 2023: The festival of lights, Diwali, has begun and is being celebrated across the world. During the five-day Diwali festival, people participate in festive gatherings, fireworks, feasts and prayers. Apart from this, various rituals are followed along with Goddess Lakshmi, and several other deities are worshipped.
Diwali, derived from "deepavali", means "row of light." People also light traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
Choti Diwali, also known as Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated a day before Diwali where people worship Lord Hanuman, Maa Kali, Lord Krishna and Yama to atone for past sins. However, this year Panchang indicates that this year Diwali and Choti Diwali fall on the same day i.e. 12 November.
Happy Muharrat for Narak Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali
'Deepdan Shubh Muhurta' will start at 05:29 PM and end at 8:07 PM.
Muhurta of Lakshmi Puja for November 13
People perform Lakshmi Puja, also known as Diwali Puja, on the third day (Diwali) which is the main day of Diwali. It is believed that Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after killing Ravana.
According to the Drika Panchang, Lakshmi Puja should be performed during the Pradosh period which starts after sunset and lasts for about 2 hours and 24 minutes. According to Drik Panchang, the timing of Lakshmi Puja on Diwali is from 5:39 pm to 7:35 pm.
Diwali is the auspicious moment of Choghadia for Lakshmi Poojan
Afternoon Muhurat (auspicious) - 02:44 PM to 03:08 PM
Evening Muhurta (Shubha, Amrita, Chara) – 05:58 PM to 10:44 PM
Night Muhurta (Benefit) - 01:54 AM to 03:29 AM, 13 November
Early Morning Muhurat (Auspicious) - 05:05 AM to 06:40 AM, November 13
Check city wise auspicious muhurat for Lakshmi Puja:
06:09 PM to 08:09 PM - Pune
05:39 PM to 07:35 PM - New Delhi
05:52 PM to 07:54 PM - Chennai
05:48 PM to 07:44 PM - Jaipur
05:52 PM to 07:53 PM - Hyderabad
05:40 PM to 07:36 PM - Gurgaon
05:37 PM to 07:32 PM - Chandigarh
05:05 PM to 07:03 PM - Kolkata
06:12 PM to 08:12 PM - Mumbai
06:03 PM to 08:05 PM - Bengaluru
06:07 PM to 08:06 PM - Ahmedabad
05:39 PM to 07:34 PM - Noida