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Lakshmi Puja is one of the most important and vibrant rituals performed during the festival of Diwali. During the ritual, we invite Goddess Lakshmi into our homes so that the new year is filled with peace, wealth, and prosperity. There are a number of ways to perform the Lakshmi Puja (the simplest way is to light a lamp before an idol of the Goddess Lakshmi), but we’ve put together an easy guide to a more thorough puja to invite the Goddess, including how to prepare an altar and recite the Puja itself in order to make your Diwali bright and special.
Things You Should Know
- Clean and decorate your home with marigolds and leaves on the morning of Diwali in order to make it appealing to Goddess Lakshmi.
- Construct an altar after sunset with a clean red cloth, a kalash, idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, and your preferred offerings.
- Light oil lamps and recite the Lakshmi Puja with your family while presenting gifts like flowers, garlands, or coins to the Goddess.
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QuestionWhat’s the appropriate mantra for Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerThis depends on what benefit you want to get from the ritual. For example, if you want financial benefit, try saying “Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha.” For a more general prayer for abundance, try “Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Maha Lakshmi Namaha.” You can also try the special Diwali mantra, “Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Aing Saung Om Hreem Ka A Ee La Hreem Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hreem Sakal Hreem Saung Aing Kleem Hreem Shreem Om.” -
QuestionWhat time should I perform Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerThe evening (after sunset) is considered the most auspicious time to perform the Lakshmi Pooja. -
QuestionWhat do I do with the broom after laxmi pooja at night?Community AnswerUse it as usual, for cleaning.
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Diwali is celebrated on the darkest day of the Hindu month of Kartik, which falls on a different day of the Gregorian calendar each year.Thanks
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This is a shortened Lakshmi Puja. Visit SBM.org to view the full puja.Thanks
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- ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/diwali-2022-laxmi-puja-vidhi-muhurat-timings-samagri-mantra-procedure-8221556/
- ↑ https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/how-to-do-lakshmi-pooja-at-home-this-diwali-1503124740.html
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/homes-and-gardens/bring-in-the-marigold/article33879194.ece
- ↑ https://peecnature.org/mythology-mango-trees-and-growing-up-in-india/
- ↑ https://phool.co/blogs/festivalstraditions/how-to-perform-lakshmi-puja-at-home-a-stepbystep-guide-for-diwali?utm_medium=sangria&utm_source=sangria_blogs&utm_campaign=sangria_organic
- ↑ https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/how-to-do-lakshmi-pooja-at-home-this-diwali-1503124740.html
- ↑ http://www.thehappyhomes.com/resources/3906-diwali-puja-process
- ↑ http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2005/May_Jun/v1.SignificanceKalashDeepak
- ↑ https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/how-to-do-lakshmi-pooja-at-home-this-diwali-1503124740.html
- ↑ https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/how-to-do-lakshmi-pooja-at-home-this-diwali-1503124740.html
- ↑ http://www.thehappyhomes.com/resources/3906-diwali-puja-process
- ↑ https://sbm.org.uk/?page_id=1090
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- ↑ https://spoonsofflavor.com/panchamrit-panchamrita-recipe/
- ↑ https://sbm.org.uk/?page_id=1090
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- ↑ http://www.thehappyhomes.com/resources/3906-diwali-puja-process
- ↑ https://www.drikpanchang.com/lyrics/aarti/lakshmi-mata/lakshmi-mata-aarti.html
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