Festival · Ashwin Amavasya
Lakshmi Puja 2026
The darkest night of the season, lit up with lamps. Welcome Lakshmi home.
Date, tithi and timing
Times are for New Jersey. The app gives times for your city.
Date by city
The date is the same in every city listed.
Next year, 2027
Quick facts
- Also known asLakshmi Pujan
- WhereMaharashtra and all of India
- Puja forLakshmi and Ganesha
- In one lineThe main day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Ganesha and the new account books.
Lakshmi Puja, in a little more detail
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About the festival
Lakshmi Pujan is the main day of Diwali, on Ashwin Amavasya. The darkest night of the season gets lit up with lamps. It's the day you welcome Lakshmi home and ask for a year of plenty.
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Traditions in Maharashtra
In many Maharashtrian homes the kersuni, the broom, is worshipped on Lakshmi Pujan. Traders worship their new account books, called chopda pujan. Every corner of the house gets a lamp.
- Lahya
- Batasha
- Coriander seeds
- Kersuni puja
How to do the pujaAbout 30 to 45 minutes
In short: Clean up, Ganesha, Lakshmi, coins and book, naivedya, aarti, then lamps all over the house.
- 1Clean the house through the day and draw a rangoli at the door.Do all the tidying during the day.
- 2At pradosh in the evening, spread a clean cloth on a patta.Keep a clean cloth and the patta ready.
- 3Place an image or idol of Ganesha and Lakshmi on it.An idol or an image, both are fine.
- 4Worship Ganesha first, then Lakshmi.Begin with Ganesha.
- 5Offer haldi, kumkum, akshata and flowers.A lotus for Lakshmi is lovely if you can find one.
- 6Worship the coins, jewellery and account book.Keep the book and jewellery in front and worship them.
- 7Offer lahya, batasha and coriander seeds as naivedya.Lahya, batasha and coriander seeds.
- 8Do the aarti.Sing the aarti together.
- 9Light lamps all over the house.At the door, window, courtyard: wherever you can.
What you needTick as you go
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Frequently asked questions
When is Lakshmi Pujan?
Ashwin Amavasya. The date above is for your city.
What is the puja time?
In the evening at pradosh. The window above is for your city.
Is it the same as Diwali?
It's the main day of Diwali, but Diwali runs over several days.
Why is a broom worshipped?
In many homes it stands for Lakshmi's presence in a clean house.
The six days of Diwali
Dates for New Jersey
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