How to Perform Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali

Lakshmi puja is one of the important rituals performed during the festival of Diwali. This ritual is performed to invite Goddess Lakshmi at home. Prayers are offered to the Goddess, so that the New Year (Hindu New Year) is filled with peace, wealth and prosperity. How to do Diwali Puja describes step by step instructions to perform a simple Diwali puja process at home. While most of the people perform Lakshmi Pooja only on Diwali, it should be a daily ritual. One of the simplest ritual one can follow is to light an oil lamp in front of Maa Lakshmi with Lakshmi Puja Oil and Lakshmi Grace Wicks to invoke the grace of Maa Lakshmi.

Steps

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    Purify your house. Clean your house properly. Sprinkle Gangajal or water from Ganga river to purify the surrounding.[1]
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    Set up the platform. Spread the red cloth on a raised platform and keep a handful of grains in the center.[2]
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    Place the kalash. Place the kalash in the middle. Fill it with 75% of water and put one supari, one marigold flower, a coin and some rice grains. Put 5 mango leaves in the kalash and arrange them in a circular design on the neck of the kalash.[3]
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    Place Goddess Lakshmi. Keep a small Puja thali on the kalash and make a small flat mountain of rice grains. Draw a lotus with haldi over it and place the idol or Goddess Lakshmi in the center. Place some coins in front of it.
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    Place Lord Ganesha's idol. Lord Ganesha is given first importance in every puja. Therefore, on the right side (South-West direction) of the kalash, place the idol of Ganesha. Apply a tilak of haldi and kumkum. Put some rice grains on the idol. Light a Diya with Ganapati Puja Oil and White Madar Wick to get the blessings of Lord Ganesha.[4]
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    Place books/wealth related items. Now place some books or anything related to your business or wealth besides the arrangement.
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    Light diya. Light a panch mukhi diya (oil lamp with 5 wicks) with Lakshmi Puja Oil along with Lakshmi Grace Wick and place it in a thali along with some haldi, kumkum and rice grains. (sandalwood paste, saffron paste, abeer and gulal are optional)
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    Start the puja/aarti. Start the puja by applying tilak to the kalash. Apply the same to the lota that is filled with water. Now offer some flowers to each of them.
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    Recite Diwali Puja mantra. Take some rice and flowers. Join your hands together and close your eyes. Recite the Diwali puja mantra of goddess Lakshmi or just chant her name and meditate for few minutes to invoke her.
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    Offer flower. Offer the flower and rice grains to the Goddess after the prayer.
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    Bathe the idol of Lakshmi. Now pick up the idol of Lakshmi and place it in a thali. Bathe it with water followed by panchamrita. Clean it with water again. Wipe the idol and place it back on the kalash.[5]
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    Put the garland. Now apply haldi and kumkum (sandal paste, saffron paste, abeer or gulal) along with rice to the idol. Place the garland cotton beads around the neck of the Goddess. Place some marigold flower and some Bel leaves. Burn few agarbatti and dhoop.
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    Offer sweets & coconut. Offer coconut and place a supari on a supari leaf. Now put some haldi, kumkum and rice over it. Pour some puffed rice, coriander seeds and cumin seeds over the idol. Place some mithai, Diwali sweets, fruits and money or gold ornaments in front of it.
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    Perform aarti. Worship the idol by performing the lakshmi puja aarti.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    What’s the appropriate mantra for Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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    This depends on what benefit you want to get from the ritual. For example, if you want financial benefit, try saying “Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha.” For a more general prayer for abundance, try “Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Maha Lakshmi Namaha.” You can also try the special Diwali mantra, “Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Aing Saung Om Hreem Ka A Ee La Hreem Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hreem Sakal Hreem Saung Aing Kleem Hreem Shreem Om.”
  • Question
    What time should I perform Lakshmi Pooja on Diwali?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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    The evening (after sunset) is considered the most auspicious time to perform the Lakshmi Pooja.
  • Question
    What do I do with the broom after laxmi pooja at night?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Use it as usual, for cleaning.
  • Question
    How do I perform Shivratri at home?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Bathe the statue of Shivam with water, milk, honey, gangajal, and sugar. Light Diya and offer fruits, flowers, sweets, rice grains, coconut, and bilva patra, then perform Aarti.
  • Question
    What should I do with Kofi and coin of yumdandeep after the puja finish of dhanteras?
    Community Answer
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    The coin of Yumdandeep is traditionally inserted into a bharvidhash sack which is then placed on a vindaloop table after the puja finish. If the lingam is accidentally inserted into the yoni instead, immediately contact tech support.
  • Question
    Is it true Lakshmi Puja oil is considered to be auspicious?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Lakshmi Puja oil is made with things preferred by Mahalakshmi. However, simple oils will also do.
  • Question
    Who can do Lakshimi Pooja, women or men?
    Shibesh Dhungana
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    Lakshmi Pooja can be performed by both men and women. In most cases, both husband and wife perform this pooja together.
  • Question
    If we don't have all the stuff for the ceremony, then what do we do?
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    Just find friends who celebrate this Puja and join and help them. Next time, you can buy or go to a temple nearby. If you don't have a temple, then celebrate it at home with friends and family.
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    Should I put the Lakshmi idol on the Kalash or next to it?
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    There are two ways to do this. If you would like, you may keep Lakshmi on a plate which is then placed on Kalash. Abhisheka will not be done on the Kalash, though. Lakshmi will be removed and put on a separate plate for Abhisheka and placed on Kalash after Abhishek. Or you may put Lakshmi beside the Kalash.
  • Question
    How do I perform Lakshmi Hawan?
    Community Answer
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    Lakshmi Hawan can be done with Sri Suktam. Simply place a heated piece of cow dung (if possible) topped with a cotton dipped in ghee with stacks of dried wood or mango wood. After worship of Ganesh, chant Sri Suktam and offer ghee upon each verse. Visit Ekunji's YouTube channel and search Lakshmi Hawan for details.

Warnings

  • Do not pour too much oil into the Diya as it could be dangerous and can catch fire, just a small quantity of about 20 milliliters (0.7  fl oz) is good to light with 5 wicks in each of the specified place provided on the Panch Mukhi Diya.
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.thespiritualindian.com/how-to-perform-lakshmi-pooja-on-diwali/
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enyiHAGRrzQ
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enyiHAGRrzQ
  4. ↑ http://www.thespiritualindian.com/how-to-perform-lakshmi-pooja-on-diwali/
  5. ↑ https://www.indiacelebrating.com/miscellaneous/diwali-pooja/

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