Description
- It is traditionally done on Diwali Amavasya, but can also be performed on Fridays, Purnima, or during special occasions like housewarming or business openings.
- The ritual includes invoking Lakshmi, offering flowers, sweets, and lighting lamps to dispel darkness and attract divine grace.
- It is believed that a properly conducted Lakshmi Puja brings peace, financial stability, and removes poverty.
Features
- Includes Kalash Sthapana, Lakshmi Avahan, Mantra Jaap, Aarti, and Bhog.
- Homes are cleaned and decorated with rangoli, torans, and diyas to welcome the goddess.
- No strict fasting required, but spiritual purity and devotion are essential.
- Business owners also perform Chopda Pujan (ledger worship) on this day.
Samagri
Goddess Lakshmi idol or photo
Lord Ganesha idol or photo
Red silk cloth
Yellow cloth
Wooden stool or chowki
Kalash with mango leaves and coconut
Kumkum
Haldi powder
Chandan paste
Akshat (unbroken rice)
Attar (fragrance)
Fresh flowers
Flower garlands
Tulsi leaves
Diya (5 big + 25 small)
Cotton wicks
Mustard oil or ghee
Incense sticks
Camphor
Matchbox
Milk
Curd
Honey
Sugar
Ghee
Banana
Apple
Orange
Laddoo
Kheer
Cashew
Almond
Raisins
Dates
Betel leaves
Betel nuts
Cloves
Cardamom
Coins or currency notes
Bahi-Khata (account book)
Pen and inkpot
Havan Samagri
Wood sticks (Samidha)
Guggul
Loban
Puja thali
Bell
Spoon
Bowls
Rangoli colors
Red thread (Kalava)
Gangajal
White cloth or dupatta
- Kalash (water pot) with mango leaves and coconut
- Red or yellow cloth for altar
- Roli, haldi, kumkum
- Akshat (rice grains)
- Flowers (lotus, marigold)
- Diya (oil lamp) and ghee/oil
- Incense sticks, camphor
- Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
- Fruits and sweets (especially kheel-batasha, laddoo)
- Coins or currency notes
- Betel leaves and nuts
- Gangajal (holy water)
- Mantra book or printout (Lakshmi Aarti, Ashtottara Shatanamavali)
- Japa mala (optional)
Mahalakshmi Puja
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