Lakshmi Pujan Muhurat for 2024

In 2024, Diwali falls on Thursday, November 1st, and the auspicious time for Lakshmi Pujan is as follows:

• Lakshmi Pujan Muhurat: 5:39 PM to 7:35 PM
• Duration: 1 hour and 56 minutes

Lakshmi Pujan Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure)

1. Clean the Home: Start by thoroughly cleaning your home, symbolizing the removal of negativity and the invitation of positive energy.

2. Setup the Puja Altar: Decorate a clean area with a cloth, placing idols or images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. Use fresh flowers, rangoli, and decorative items to beautify the space.

3. Arrange Puja Items: Gather essentials like kumkum, turmeric, rice, flowers, betel leaves, coins, diya (oil lamps), incense, sweets, fruits, and a kalash (pot with water).

4. Install Kalash: Place a water-filled kalash, covered with a mango leaf and a coconut, near the idols as a symbol of auspiciousness and life energy.

5. Offer Flowers and Sweets: Begin by offering flowers, followed by sweets like ladoos or pedas to the deity, seeking blessings for abundance.

6. Light the Diya: Light diyas around the house and puja area. The diya is believed to dispel negativity and invite positivity.

7. Chant Lakshmi Mantras: Recite mantras like "Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmibhyo Namah" or other Lakshmi mantras to invoke her blessings and create a spiritual environment.

8. Perform the Aarti: Conclude with an aarti, circling the diya or camphor in front of the deity, symbolizing reverence and devotion.

9. Offer Prasad: Distribute the sweets and other offerings among family members as prasad, representing the blessings of the deity.