Diwali 2023 Puja Vidhi: Every year the festival of Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya date in the month of Kartik. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country. This year this holy festival of lights is on 12th November. On this day, people worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha and pray for happiness and prosperity in life. On the night of Diwali, houses are illuminated with lamps and lights. The pomp and glittering lights of Diwali are seen everywhere. Lakshmi worship has the most importance on Diwali. On the night of Diwali, the whole family wears new clothes and worships Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. It is believed that by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi on this day, there is always happiness and prosperity in the house and there is never any shortage of money. In such a situation, let us know the method and importance of worshiping Lakshmi on Diwali...

Diwali Puja Vidhi 2023
Mainly Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshiped on Diwali. In such a situation, for worship, first of all, clean the place of worship and spread a red or yellow cloth on a platform.
Then place a handful of grains on this post in the middle.
Place the urn in the middle of the grain.
Fill the Kalash with water and add a betel nut, a marigold flower, a coin, and some rice grains.
Place 5 mango leaves in a circular shape on the Kalash.
Place the idol of Goddess Lakshmi in the middle and the idol of Lord Ganesha on the right side of the Kalash.
Make a small mountain of rice grains on a small plate, make a lotus flower with turmeric, add some coins, and place it in front of the idol.
After this, keep your business/account books and other money/business-related items in front of the idol.
Now apply tilak to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha and light the lamp. Along with this, apply Tilak on the Kalash also.
Now offer flowers to Lord Ganesha and Lakshmi. After this, keep some flowers in your palm for worship.
Close your eyes and recite the Diwali puja mantra.
Offer the flower kept in the palm to Lord Ganesha and Lakshmi.
Take the idol of Goddess Lakshmi and bathe it in water and then bathe it with Panchamrit.
Bathe the idol with water again, wipe it with a clean cloth, and put it back.
Put turmeric, kumkum, and rice on the idol. Put the garland around the neck of the goddess and light incense sticks.
Offer coconut, betel nut, and betel leaf to the Mother Goddess.
Place some flowers and coins in front of the idol of the goddess.
Take a lamp on a plate, ring the puja bell and perform the aarti of Goddess Lakshmi.

Auspicious time of Lakshmi-Ganesh puja on Diwali- 12 November 2023
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 05:40 pm to 07:36 pm.
Duration: 01 hr 54 min
Pradosh Kaal- 05:29 to 08:07
Taurus period- 05:40 to 07:36

Diwali Mahanishith Kaal Puja Muhurat
Lakshmi Puja Muhurta- 11:39 to 12:31
Duration- 52 minutes
Mahanishith Kaal- 11:39 to 12:31
Leo period- 12:12 to 02:30

Diwali auspicious Choghadiya Puja Muhurat
Afternoon Muhurta (Auspicious) – 01:26 to 02:47
Evening Muhurta (Auspicious, Amrit, Chal) – 05:29 to 10:26
Night Muhurta (Benefit) – 01:44 to 03:23
Ushakal Muhurta (Auspicious) – 05:02 to 06:41

Importance of worshiping Lakshmi-Ganesh on Diwali
On the day of Diwali, mainly Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganapati are worshipped. It is believed that on the night of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi roams the earth and blesses her devotees with happiness and prosperity. Mother Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and worshiping her brings wealth and prosperity. Whereas Lord Ganapati is considered to be the first one to be worshipped. Worshiping Ganesha on Diwali brings peace to the mind and brain and the God of Wisdom bestows wisdom on his devotees.