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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2016

The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja while Amavasya prevails during pradosh.

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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2016 date
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Tithi: Kartika Amavasya
Tithi window: 08:46 PM, Saturday, 29 October 2016 → 11:12 PM, Sunday, 30 October 2016
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Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)06:04
  • Pradosh puja muhurat17:18 – 19:42
  • Fasting window (tithi)2016-10-29 · 20:46 → 23:12
  • Parana (tithi ends)23:12

Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.

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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the correct time for Lakshmi Puja on Diwali?

Lakshmi Puja is performed in pradosh kaal, the window beginning at sunset, and preferably during a sthir (fixed) lagna such as Vrishabha. Exact timings shift by city, since they depend on local sunset.

Why is Diwali celebrated on a new moon night?

Kartika Amavasya is the darkest night of the lunar year. Lighting lamps on it is the point: the festival is about producing light where none is given, rather than celebrating light that already exists.

Should Ganesha be placed to the left or right of Lakshmi?

Ganesha is placed to Lakshmi's right as you face the idols. He is invoked first, as every Hindu rite begins with him.

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