Zainab Khanam
Start the day with a holy bath, symbolizing purification and readiness for the sacred rituals ahead.
Thoroughly clean your home, especially the puja room, to welcome positive energies and blessings from Goddess Laxmi.
Add festive touches with rangoli, flowers, and lights to create a warm, inviting space for the Goddess.
Wear clean, new clothes and gather the necessary puja items for the ritual to ensure everything is ready.
Some devotees observe a fast, dedicating the day to prayer, reflection, and devotion to Goddess Laxmi.
Cook sattvik food for the bhog prasad as an offering to the Goddess, prepared with purity and devotion.
Place idols of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha on a wooden plank, alongside an image or idol of Ram Darbar, during the Shubh Muhurat.
Light 21 earthen lamps and offer lotus flowers, meetha paan, supari, elaichi, laung, and traditional sweets to invite divine blessings.
Apply haldi and kumkum tilak to the idols and chant the Laxmi Mantra 108 times for spiritual purification and devotion.
Present money, gold or silver coins, and jewelry to Goddess Laxmi, praying for wealth and prosperity.
Conclude the ritual by chanting the Laxmi Mata and Lord Ganesha Aartis, filling the home with auspicious sounds and blessings.
Distribute the 21 diyas across the kitchen, rooms, entrance, and balcony, symbolizing protection and illumination.
May this Diwali bring wealth, happiness, and prosperity to your home. Happy Diwali 2024!