Diwali is a widely celebrated festival in India. Aside from being the festival of light, Diwali also serves as the commoermoration day for Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth and beauty. People believed that during Diwali, goddess Laxmi visit the town and each of every home to bring prosperty, wealth and happiness. Hence, people perform diwali puja to fully achieve the blessing that Goddess Lakshmi bring.

 

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Diwali festival has 5 day celebration. On the third day, a ceremony called Diwali Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening. All homes make sure that there will be a room for Diwali puja performance. If you want to know how to perform the Diwali puja, here’s the basic guideline for you.

Essentials of Diwali Puja

• Rice
• Gold / Silver Coins
• Mango Leaves
• Cocobut
• Small pot with water
• Kumkum (Red Vermillion)
• 10 Supari (Betel Nuts)
• Insence
• Colored Powders
• Diyas (oil lamps)
• Diwali Sweets
• Puja Thali
• Rose Water
• Raksha Sutra
• Dried Cashews or Almonds
• Red Cloth
• Ganesha Idols / Lakshmi Statue / Saraswati / Narayana
• Camphor

Steps on How to Perform Diwali Puja

1. Clean your puja room. Then, clean each idol of your chosen deity – Lakshmi and Ganesha using ordinary water, followed by rose water. Rinse it with water.
2. Put your diya in front of the ideas. It is believed that these tiny diyas can drive away evil spirits and bad energy.
3. Then, make panchamitra. Use milk, sugar, honey, ghee and curd. Then, place some dried nuts and sweets.
4. Offer some flowers. Then, light your incense sticks and diya full of ghee.
5. Next will be fruit and sweets offering, followed by money token or Dakshina offering. These money tokens should be shared to the unfortunate. Lastly, offer betel leaves. Now, you can worship and offer prayers to the deities.