Lakshmi Puja 2017 Date Time Gujarat India - Diwali Dhanteras Laxmi Pooja Vidhi Muhurat Information
Lakshmi Puja is a ceremony of the Hindus conducted during Diwali, the festival of lights. On the First day of the five day festival Diwali, Dhanteras Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being.
The festival, known as "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi".The word Dhana means wealth and Trayodashi means 13th day (Krishna paksha 13 of Kartik Month) as per Hindu calendar. It is a common belief that Goddess Lakshmi (wealth) visits only those places which are clean and where the people are diligent. In accordance with the tradition, people would keep small oil diyas outside their homes on Diwali and look forward to Goddess Lakhsmi will shower blessings on them. Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to the customary purchases of precious metals on this day. Lord Kubera, the God of assets and wealth is also worshipped on this day.
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Lakshmi Puja 2017 Date and Time (Muhurta)
Date : 19th October 2017 (Thursday)
Time : 19 : 47 PM to 20 : 45
Duration : 0 Hour 57 Mins
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"Lakshmi Puja" or Laxmi Pooja vidhi also known as deepavali pooja is performed in the evenings at the shubh muhurat (An auspicious time) or Choghadiya refer to Gowri Panchangam. Alpana or Rangoli designs are drawn with with rice flour and vermilion powder on pathways including the goddess footprints to mark the arrival of Lakshmi. Aartis are sung praises Goddess Lakshmi and sweets and fruits are offered to her. People flock to the jewellers and buy gold or silver jewellery or utensils to venerate the occasion of Dhanteras. In this specific Laxmi Pooja people decorates temple and houses with marigold flowers, ashoka, mango and banana leaves.
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Diwali Laxmi Puja vidhi is started with Dhyan and avahan of Devotees. Put the idol of Lord Lakshmi and Gold - silver Jewellery on Pushpanjali Asana and put flowers and leaves in front of murti. Then after welcoming Goddess Laxmi by watering her feet and do panchamrut snan (bath with 5 elements including milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, sugar). Now offers new clothes to shree Lakshmi. Then offer, jewellery, raktachandan, sindur and kumkum. Now offer akshat (Rice), Pushpa, doop, deep and naivedhya samarpan. The whole pooja is done by speaking specific mantra and devotee slok.
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