Laxmi Puja 2025: Complete Vidhi & Shubh Muhurat (20/10/2025 & 7.00/8.30 )#LaxmiPuja2025,#Diwali2025

Laxmi Puja 2025: Complete Vidhi & Shubh Muhurat (20/10/2025 & 7:00/8:30 )#LaxmiPuja2025,#Diwali2025 #LaxmiPuja2025,#Diwali2025,#Deepavali2025,#DiwaliNight,#FestivalOfLights,#ShubhDeepavali Lakshmi Puja, the main festival of Diwali, will be celebrated on Monday, October 20, 2025. Performing this puja during Pradosh Kaal on the new moon day of Kartik month is considered most auspicious, as Goddess Lakshmi roams the earth during this time. Details: Time: Lakshmi Puja Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 Amavasya Tithi begins at 3:44 PM on October 20 Amavasya Tithi ends at 5:54 PM on October 21 Pradosh Kaal (best time for worship) from 5:46 PM to 8:18 PM Auspicious Muhurta (Fixed Ascendant) from 7:08 PM to 8:18 PM Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes The Lakshmi Puja ritual is also known as Shodashopachara Puja, which involves worshipping the deities in 16 steps. 1. Preparation and Setup Cleaning and Decoration: Thoroughly clean the house and purify it with Ganga water. Decorate the entrance and place of worship with rangoli and lamps. Chowki Setup: Spread a red or yellow cloth on a clean pedestal. Kalash Sthapana: Place a Kalash (filled with water) on a cloth with some rice. Place betel nut, a coin, and rice grains in the Kalash and decorate it with mango leaves and a coconut. Deity Installation: Place an idol of Lord Ganesha (on the right) and an idol of Goddess Lakshmi (on the left) near the Kalash. Keep Lord Kubera nearby. Samagri: Place all the items used in the puja, such as turmeric, kumkum, rice grains, fruits, sweets, puffed rice, lotus seeds, coins, and jewelry, in front of the deities. 2. Main Puja Rituals Sankalp: Take flowers and rice in your hand and make a resolution for the puja. Ganesha Puja: First, invoke Lord Ganesha and worship him with a tilak (a mark of respect) so that the puja is completed without any obstacles. Mantra: Om Gan Ganpataye Namah Lakshmi Invocation: Now meditate on Goddess Lakshmi, bathe her (if the idol is made of metal), and offer clothes and jewelry. Flowers and Offerings: Offer lotus flowers, red or yellow flowers, puffed rice, fruits, and sweets to Goddess Lakshmi. Also worship the new account books and safe. Mantra Chanting: Chant the mantras of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera for wealth, prosperity, and peace. Lakshmi Mantra: "Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namaha" Kubera Mantra: "Om Yakshaya Kubera Vaishravanaya Dhanadhanyadhipataye Dhanam Dhanyam Samriddhiam Me Dehi Dapay Swaha" Aarti: Finally, light a ghee lamp and perform aarti for Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. Ringing a bell or conch shell is auspicious. Prasad Distribution: After the puja, distribute the prasad among family and friends. Significance and Story of Lakshmi Puja The festival of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Mythology: It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the churning of the ocean on this day. Therefore, pleasing her on this day brings lasting wealth, happiness, and prosperity to the home. This day is also celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile. The people of Ayodhya welcomed him by lighting ghee lamps. Spiritual Significance: Lighting lamps conveys the message of dispelling ignorance within us and awakening the light of knowledge. Lakshmi Puja is performed during Pradosh Kaal because this period is auspicious and has a stable ascendant (such as Taurus ascendant), which ensures stable wealth and prosperity in the home.