As Diwali 2025 nears, homes across India will sparkle with diyas, rangoli, and festive aromas. The main highlight is Lakshmi Puja, when devotees pray to Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth and prosperity.
Lakshmi Puja 2025 Muhurat
- Date: Monday, 20 October 2025
- Auspicious Puja Time: 7:08 PM – 8:18 PM (1 hour 11 minutes)
- Pradosh Kaal: 5:46 PM – 8:18 PM
- Vrishabha Kaal: 7:08 PM – 9:03 PM
- Amavasya Tithi: Begins 3:44 PM, 20 October | Ends 5:54 PM, 21 October
| City | Puja Time |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | 7:08 PM – 8:18 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:41 PM – 8:41 PM |
| Chennai | 7:20 PM – 8:14 PM |
| Jaipur | 7:17 PM – 8:25 PM |
| Hyderabad | 7:21 PM – 8:19 PM |
| Pune | 7:38 PM – 8:37 PM |
| Bengaluru | 7:31 PM – 8:25 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 7:36 PM – 8:40 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:06 PM – 5:54 PM (21 Oct) |
| Chandigarh | 7:06 PM – 8:19 PM |
| Noida | 7:07 PM – 8:18 PM |
| Gurgaon | 7:09 PM – 8:19 PM |
Significance of Lakshmi Puja:
Performed on the darkest night of Diwali, Lakshmi Puja invites Goddess Lakshmi into homes, symbolising the removal of negativity and welcoming wealth, peace, and prosperity. A clean, well-lit home with sincere prayers is believed to attract her blessings.
Bhog Recipes for Lakshmi Puja
Offerings (bhog) are an essential part of the puja, representing devotion and sharing blessings with family. Popular prasad includes:
- Gur (Jaggery) Halwa: Roasted semolina cooked with ghee and jaggery, garnished with dry fruits and saffron.
- Boondi Ladoo: Soft gram flour ladoos flavoured with cardamom and sugar syrup.
- Kheer: Creamy rice pudding with milk, sugar/jaggery, saffron, cardamom, and nuts.
- Panchamrit: Mixture of milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar/jaggery, garnished with nuts and cardamom.
- Fresh Fruits: Seasonal fruits like bananas, apples, pomegranates, and oranges arranged on a thali.
This Diwali, as families gather for Lakshmi Puja, may the diyas guide Goddess Lakshmi into every home, bringing wealth, happiness, and harmony.