Diwali Pooja on 24 October 2022
Best time for Lakshmi Poojan - 6:55 PM to 8:15 PM
Govardhan Pooja 26 October 2022
We celebrate Govardhan Pooja every year next day of Diwali. But this year (2022) due to the solar eclipse on the next day of Diwali Govardhan Pooja will be done on 26 October 2022.
Best time for Govardhan Pooja - 5:30 AM to & 7:45 AM
Bhai Dooj 27 October 2022
Due to the Solar eclipse, the Date of Bhai Dooj is also delayed and it will be celebrated on 26 October 2022.
Best time for Bhai Dooj celebration and Tilak - 12:15 PM to 12:50 PM
May this Diwali bring health, wealth, and happiness to your life.
May the lights of Diwali remove darkness and fill all the moments with joy.
Wishing you and your family a safe, happy, and peaceful Diwali.
Picturesque view of glittering lights, tempting traditional sweets, and gifts for loved ones marks the festival of lights, Diwali. Earth illuminates with diyas, and candles while the sky brightens with firecrackers. Diwali brings all the magnificence, splendor, and charm that has the power to light up hearts and minds of people with positivity and tranquility.
Five-day celebrations of Diwali
The festival of Diwali is observed ceaselessly for five days. According to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, festivities commence in late Ashwin month and conclude in early Kartika month. Diwali celebrations begin on the thirteenth day of Kartik month, which means celebrations start two days before Diwali and end after two days.
The first day is celebrated as Dhanteras. People purchase utensils, Gold, and silver on Dhannteras that help to bring good fortune.
The second day is celebrated as Choti Diwali. People clean their homes and decorate every corner with decorative lights, diyas, rangoli, candles, and flowers. As per Hindu mythology, on this day lord Krishna killed the demon Narkasur to free the gopikas.
The third day is celebrated as the main Diwali day, on this day people worship Lord Ganesha & Goddess Laxmi which signifies the welcoming of wealth and prosperity. People pray to the goddess of wealth to seek her blessings and wish for good health and wealth. Prayer is followed by the feast of irresistible traditional sweets and delicacies. Family and friends wish each other and exchange gifts.
The fourth day is celebrated as Govardhan Pooja, where people worship lord Krishna. It is believed lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain to protect the life of the people of Mathura from Indradev. People make miniatures of Govardhan mountain with cow dung to offer prayers.
The fifth and final day is celebrated as Bhai dooj, on this day sisters put tilak on the brother’s forehead and give them sweets, & coconut. Brothers give gifts to their sisters. The celebration ends on the fifth day.
Different stories associated with the day of Diwali
In Northern India, people celebrate Diwali to commemorate the return of lord Rama, Sita, and Laxman after 14 years in exile and his conquest over Ravana.
Hindus worship goddess Lakshmi on Diwali to seek her blessings for peace, prosperity, and wealth. It is believed that on this day lord Vishnu married goddess Lakshmi, and people light diyas to mark the occasion. Since then, Diwali is celebrated to worship the Goddess Lakshmi.
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In southern India, the Diwali celebration is associated with the fifth incarnation of lord Vishnu as Vamana. Goddess Lakshmi was rescued from the prison of king Bali. People feel joyous and worship Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Diwali.
According to the epic Mahabharata, Panch Pandavas returned from their 12 years of exile on Kartik Amavasya. People who loved them expressed their feelings by lighting diyas, firing crackers, and distributing sweets.
In the Jain religion, Diwali celebrations signify the attainment of Nirvana or eternal bliss by Lord Mahaveera.
In some parts of India, like west Bengal, it is believed the goddess Kali took birth to save the people from cruel demons.
In the Sikh religion, Diwali is celebrated to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone of the Golden Temple in 1577. It is also believed that the sixth Guru of Sikh Guru Hargobind was freed from the captivity of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Significance of Diwali
The auspicious festival of Diwali symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and cognizance over ignorance.
Diwali signifies love, peace, joy, and elimination of darkness, negativity, and doubts.
Diwali celebrations ignite the divine light within us by dispelling the darkness of vices and evils.
Diwali festivities foster a sense of brotherhood, humanity, and love by enlightening the soul and minds of the people.
Diwali Wishes
Diwali is the time to embrace our family and friends with joy. May Diwali light up everyone’s life with bright, beautiful, and fun-filled moments.
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