Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2068
The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja while Amavasya prevails during pradosh.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:01
- Pradosh puja muhurat17:22 – 19:46
- Fasting window (tithi)07:29 → 2068-10-26 · 09:46
- Parana (tithi ends)09:462068-10-26
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.
Read the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaDiwali (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.
Other major festivals in 2068
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2068
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2068
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 2068
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2068
- Holi — 19 March 2068
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 2068
- Ram Navami — 10 April 2068
- Akshaya Tritiya — 4 May 2068
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 1 July 2068
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2068
- Nag Panchami — 3 August 2068
- Raksha Bandhan — 13 August 2068
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 2068
- Hartalika Teej — 30 August 2068
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 31 August 2068
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2068
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2068
- Sharad Navratri begins — 27 September 2068
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 2068
- Maha Navami — 5 October 2068
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 2068
- Karwa Chauth — 14 October 2068
- Dhanteras — 23 October 2068
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 24 October 2068
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2068
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2068
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2068
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2068
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2068
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