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Diwali is the festival of Laxmi, the Goddess of prosperity and wealth. It is believed that Goddess Laxmi visit everyone during Diwali and brings peace and prosperity to all. On the night of diwali "Lakshmi-Pujan" is performed in the evenings. A traditional Puja is performed after sunset in all the homes. Five pieces of ghee diyas (lamps) are lit in front of the deities, Naivedya of traditional sweets is offered to the Goddess and devotional songs- in praise of Goddess Laxmi are sung. After the Puja people light diyas (lamps) in their homes to usher in light, and clear the darkness from the world. |
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In villages cattle's are adorned and worshipped by farmers as they form the main source of their income. In south cows are offered special veneration as they are supposed to be the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and therefore they are adorned and worshipped on this day . |
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Step By Step Diwali Pujan: |
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 Make
a Panchamitra with 5 ingredients of milk, curd, ghee(clarified
butter), sugar & Honey. |
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offerings of flowers, abir (red colour), sindoor (vermillion), haldi (turmeric).
and Light the Agarbatti (incense sticks) and lamps filled
with Ghee . |
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make offerings of fruit, sweet meat ( mithai), Salty snacks ( Mathis,
Ghathia, Namakpare) and offer dakshina (token money), which could be given
to the poor . |
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the end offer paan (betel leaves), cloves. Now pray to
the dieties to seek their blessings. |
| Ganesh
Puja-Ganeshji are a must for Diwali pujan. (Ganeshji is to be
worshipped in all pujas before any other god or goddess.) Click
here For Aarti |
| Laxmi
Puja : Place Lotus and other flowers at her feet as an
offering. A silver coin is placed in front of the Goddess during the puja.
Now perform Arti with flowers in hand. Click
here For Aarti |
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After the puja have the Prashad and go out to burst crackers. |