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Lakshmi Puja or Lokkhi Pujo (Nepali, Maithili, Sanskrit and Hindi:लक्ष्मी पूजा, Bengali:লক্ষ্মী পূজা, Odia(ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା),Romanised:Lakṣmī Pūjā/Loķhī Pūjō) is a Hindu occasion for the veneration of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity and the Supreme Goddess of Vaishnavism. [1]
2024 date: October [3] 30 ... [30] [31] The main day of the festival of Diwali (the day of Lakshmi Puja) is an ... with the exception of a Diwali Muhurat trading ...
A puja (ritual) is performed to accounts books and safes on Dhanteras as well as on Diwali day to signify the beginning of a new year. A coin - which signifies wealth - is placed on the account books before the puja. Stock brokers perform 'Lakshmi Puja' at the exchange and the customary Muhurat trading takes place.
According to Almanac.com, Diwali begins on the darkest day, the night of the new moon. This day typically falls on the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month, Ashvina, according to Britannica .
The third day, known as Diwali, Deepawali, or Lakshmi Puja, is the most important day of the Diwali festival. On this day, people visit family and friends to feast and exchange sweets and gifts.
Many Hindus observe Diwali as a day of celebrating the return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, according to the Hindu American Foundation.
Sanyasi performing Vyasa puja: Full moon of Ashadh (Hindu calendar) Guru Purnima is the day devotees offer puja (worship) to their Guru. This was also the day when Vyasa, author of the Mahabharata was born. Mahalakshmi Vrata. or Varalakshmi Vratham. Mahalakshmi performing Mahalakshmi A typical view of the Varalakshmi Vrata Pooja in a South ...
• Diwali, or Lakshmi Puja: The third day of the festival is what people typically think of as Diwali. Families gather to exchange gifts, feast on scrumptious dishes and indulge in sweets.