Diwali 2021: Date, Puja Vidhi, Auspicious Time, Significance
Read more to know the date, puja vidhi, auspicious time and other information about Diwali 2021.
In Hinduism, the festival of Diwali holds a special significance. The festival signifies to bring happiness and prosperity in the lives of people. Every year the date of Diwali keeps changing as per Hindu Panchang. As per the Hindu calendar, the festival is celebrated every year on the day of Amavasya or new moon, which falls on the 15th day of the waning moon or Krishna Paksh in the month of Kartik.
Date of the festival
In 2021, the Kartik Amavasya is falling on Thursday, 4th November, 2021.
Significance of the festival
On the festival of Diwali, devotees worship Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha and seek their blessings. It is believed that worshipping Maa Lakshmi on Diwali brings happiness and prosperity in the lives of devotees and their loved ones. Devotees also believe that there will be no shortage of money if you worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on the day of Diwali.
Auspicious Time
Amavasya Tithi starts: 4th November 2021 from 06:03 am
Amavasya Tithi ends: 5th November 2021 till 02:44 am
Puja Vidhi of the festival
Devotees initiate the puja by taking a Sankalp (vow) of puja. Then, devotees worship Lord Kuber, along with Lord Ganesha, Maa Lakshmi, Maa Saraswati on the day of Diwali. A rosary of Om Shri Shri Namah mantra is chanted 11 times. A single coconut or 11 Kamalgatte are kept at the worshipping place. The Shree Yantra is also worshipped and devotees place it in the north direction. Recitation of Goddess Suktam on this day is believed to bear fruits of happiness and prosperity.
