Diwali 2024: Don’t take tension, you can celebrate Diwali today and tomorrow also, worship Lakshmi on 31 October and 1 November.

Diwali 2024: There are differences in the calendar this year regarding the date of Diwali, because the new moon day of Kartik month will remain for two days, 31 October and 1 November. This year Kartik Amavasya will start from 3:53 pm on 31st October and will last till 6:17 pm on 1st November. Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas, Director of Pal Balaji Astrology Institute, Jaipur – Jodhpur told that Lakshmi Puja also has special significance on the day of Diwali.

On this day, Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati are worshiped during the auspicious time in the evening and night. Diwali, Govardhan Puja and lastly the festival of Bhaiya Dooj is celebrated. Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated this time on Thursday, 31 October and Friday, 1 November. In Hindu religion, the festival of Diwali is celebrated with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm.

The festival of Diwali is celebrated on the new moon date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. According to mythological beliefs, on the date of Kartik Amavasya, Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya after spending 14 years in exile and conquering Lanka. In whose joy all the people of Ayodhya celebrated this day by lighting lamps to welcome their king Prabhu Ram. For this reason this tradition has been going on since then.

Amavasya for two days (Kartik Amavasya 2024)
This time Amavasya will start from 3:53 pm on 31st October and will last till 6:17 pm on 1st November. In such a situation, there will be Pradosh Kaal for two days during the date of Amavasya. This festival can be celebrated when there is no new moon for more than one hour from sunrise to sunset. Sunset on November 1 will be at 5:40 pm. After this, Amavasya will remain for 37 minutes. It is mentioned in the scriptures that Lakshmi Puja should be performed on the day when there is Amavasya during Pradosh Kaal i.e. at the time of sunset.

• Kartik Amavasya date starts – 31st October from 3:53 pm
• Kartik Amavasya Tithi ends – 6:17 pm on 1st November

Dr. Anish Vyas told that houses are decorated with lights on Diwali. On the auspicious time of Diwali evening, Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha, Mother Saraswati and Kuber, the god of wealth, are worshipped. It is believed that on the night of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi comes to earth and goes from house to house to see whose house is clean and whose place is being worshiped as per the rituals. Mother Lakshmi showers her blessings there. On Diwali, people do special worship of Goddess Lakshmi to attain happiness, prosperity and material comforts. It is written in Atharvaveda that Mother Earth, who gives water, food and all happiness, is worshiped as Bhagwati Lakshmi on the day of Diwali. The day of Kartik Amavasya finally replaces the eternal power of darkness, when small lamps start glowing. During Pradoshkaal, there is a tradition of worshiping Goddess Lakshmi along with Ganapati, Saraswati, Kuber and Lord Vishnu.

Do these remedies on Diwali (Diwali Upay)
Prophet and horoscope analyst Dr. Anish Vyas told that there is a tradition of worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Ganesh Maharaj on Diwali. Apart from this, you must also worship Hanumanji, Yamraj, Chitragupta, Kuber, Bhairav, family deities and your ancestors on this day. Along with Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, worship Lord Vishnu as well. Along with this, you can also recite Shri Sukta and Vishnu Sahasranama during Diwali puja.

Lakshmi Puja on 31 October and 1 November (Diwali Lakshmi Puja)
Prophet and horoscope analyst Dr. Anish Vyas told that special worship of Goddess Lakshmi will be done on the night of Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November. It is believed that the gods and demons together churned the ocean and from this churning, Goddess Lakshmi appeared on the new moon day of Kartik month. Goddess Lakshmi had chosen Lord Vishnu. Along with this, another belief is that on this date Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after ending 14 years of exile and killing Ravana. Then people lit lamps to welcome Ram.

Govardhan Puja on 2nd November (Govardhan Puja 2024)
Kartik Shukla Pratipada i.e. Govardhan Puja festival is on Saturday 2nd November. There is a tradition of worshiping Govardhan Mountain located in Mathura on this day. In Dwapar Yuga, Shri Krishna had asked the people of Braj to worship Govardhan Mountain and not Kansa, since then this mountain is being worshipped.

Bhai Dooj on 3rd November (Bhai Dooj 2024)
Dr. Anish Vyas told that Bhai Dooj is on Sunday 3rd November. This festival is related to Yamuna and Yamraj. It is believed that on this date Yamraj visits his sister Yamuna. Yamuna provides food to Yamraj. It is believed that on this date, the brother who eats food at his sister’s house, by the grace of Yamraj-Yamuna, all his problems are removed and luck favors him.

Diwali Puja Muhurat (Diwali 2024 Muhurat)

Lakshmi Puja Muhurat :- 31 October 2024 (Diwali Muhurat 31 October 2024)

• Pradosh Kaal (Ascendant) – 05:35 pm – 08:11 pm
• Taurus period (ascendant) – 06:25 pm – 08:20 pm
• Gemini period (Ascendant) – 9:00 pm to 11:23 pm
• Nishith Kaal – 11:39 pm to 12:41 midnight
• Leo period (ascendant) – 01:36 midnight – 03:35 midnight

best time

According to Pradosh Kaal, Vrishabha Lagna and Choghadiya, the best time for Lakshmi Puja is between 06:25 pm to 7:13 pm on 31st October. Overall, this auspicious time of 48 minutes will be the best.

Pradosh Kaal, Vrishabha Lagna and Choghadiya Best Muhurta – 06:25 PM – 07:13 PM
total 48 minutes

Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 1 November 2024 (Diwali Muhurat 1 November 2024)

Best Choghadiya of Diwali

• Choghadiya of Char Labh Amrit:- 6:40 am to 10:47 am
• Abhijeet :- 11:46 am to 12:34 pm
• Auspicious Choghadiya :- 12:10 pm to 01:33 pm
• Char’s Choghadiya:- 04:17 pm to 05:40 pm
• night’s best choghadiya
• Choghadiya of profit :- 08:57 pm to 10:34 pm
• Chaughadiya of Shubh-Amrit-char :- 12:10 midnight to 05:02 midnight

best time
Pradosh Kaal (Ascendant) – 05:40 pm – 08:16 pm
Apart from this, it will last from 06:41 pm to 06:53 pm (in this there will be Pradosh Kaal, fixed Taurus lagra and Navamsha of Aquarius).
Taurus period (ascendant) – 06:31 pm – 08:28 pm
Leo period (ascendant) – 01:01 midnight – 03:17 midnight

Also read- Happy Diwali 2024 Wishes: May the lamps of happiness be lit and there should be prosperity in the house and courtyard, send Diwali greetings to your loved ones with this wish.