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When is the Diwali 2020 Date? Muhurat, Puja Vidhi, Significance.

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Diwali is a very important festival in Hinduism. This festival of light and happiness is celebrated every year on the new moon day of Kartik month.

Goddess Lakshmi and Ganapati Maharaj are worshiped on Diwali. Festivals like Deepdan, Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja, Bhaiya Dooj, etc. are celebrated along with Diwali.

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Diwali is a very crucial festival in all respects from cultural, social, religious, economic. Now, the Diwali festival has also forgotten religious discrimination and people of all religions have begun celebrating it in their own way.

Although similar festivals like Diwali are celebrated all over the world, the festival of Diwali is very important in India, especially among Hindus.

What is Diwali and Lakshmi Puja 2020?:

This day is considered very auspicious to get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. To keep Mother Lakshmi stable, and to maintain happiness and prosperity in the house; we should keep fast of Mother Lakshmi throughout the day, and during the Pradosha period after sunset, Mother Lakshmi should be worshiped in the Stagnant Lagna (Taurus Lagna is considered as Stagnant Lagna). According to the place, the time of Lagna and muhurta should be seen.

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Diwali Festival 2020 Date and Muhurat:

Diwali 2020 14 November 2020.

Lakshmi Puja Muhurta - 17:28 pm to 19:23 pm.
Pradosh Kaal - 17:23 pm to 20:04 pm.
Taurus period - 17:28 pm to 19:23 pm.
Amavasya Date Start - 14:17 pm (14 November 2020)

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Choghadiya Muhurat for Lakshmi Puja on Diwali Festival:

Laxmi Puja Muhurta in the afternoon: from 02:17 pm to 04:07 pm.
Laxmi Puja Muhurat in the evening: from 05:28 pm to 07:23 pm.
Laxmi Puja Muhurat at night: from 08:47 pm till late night at 01:45 am.
Laxmi Puja Muhurat in the morning On November 15: from 05:04 am to 06:44 am.

Why Mother Lakshmi is worshiped on Diwali?:

According to the religious stories, Mother Lakshmi arrived with the churning of the sea on the new moon day of the Krishna Paksha of Kartik month.

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According to another belief, this day is the birthday of Maa Lakshmi. In some places, this day is celebrated as the birthday of Goddess Lakshmi.

There is also a belief that on this day if we worship Mother Lakshmi we live full of a happy and prosperous life. That's why we worship Mother Lakshmi at the Diwali Festival.

What is the Religious significance of the Diwali festival?:

Diwali or Deepawali is the festival of Hinduism celebrated all over India about which almost everyone knows. According to mythological beliefs, Lord Shree Rama returned to Ayodhya after conquering Lanka, completing exile with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana.

On the return of Lord Shree Rama to Ayodhya, people welcomed him with lamps that were lit with ghee. Every Ayodhya resident had decorated their houses with lamps on the arrival of Lord Rama to Ayodhya from the exile.

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After that, Diwali is celebrated every year on the new moon of Kartik month. The dark night of Amavasya also became illuminating. Disappeared the darkness that is, the darkness of ignorance ended and the light of knowledge started to spread.

That's why Diwali is also called Prakashotsav. When the festival of Diwali comes, it brings many festivals together.

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Diwali is to bring the light of knowledge into life, also there is no festival more than Diwali for the desire of happiness and prosperity, hence Lakshmi Maa is also worshiped on this occasion.

Puja Vidhi of Goddess Lakshmi:

Take a garrison and put a clean cloth on it and keep the idols of Maa Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Ganesh Ji. The idols should face east or west. Take Ganga water in hand and sprinkle it on the idols.

After this, bow to the mother earth and take a pledge to sit on a pedestal and worship Ganga water in hand. Take a water-filled Kalash which should be placed near the rice with Lakshmi.

Put a molly on the Kalash and place the mango Pallava above it. Also keep betel nut, Durva, Akshat, coin. Place coconut on this Kalash. Wrap the coconut in red cloth in such a way that its face is visible.

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This Kalash is the symbol of Varuna. First of all worship Ganesha Ji. Then worship Lakshmi Ji. Also worship Goddess Saraswati, Lord Vishnu, Mother Kali, and Kubera.

During worship, 11 or 21 small mustard oil lamps and one big lamp should be lit. Offer flowers, letters, water, and sweets to the Lord. Finally, perform aarti of Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi and offer puja by offering Bhog.

Guideline to celebrate Diwali 2020:

Home Ministry Issues SOP ahead of Diwali. The Union Health Ministry gave point-by-point rules for festivities in the midst of the Covid pandemic.

Even though the COVID-19 bend in India has all the earmarks of being twisting downwards, the ground circumstance is as yet sensitive in a few states.

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Therefore, the wellbeing service has carefully disallowed happy functions in zones that fall under control zones. The service has additionally exhorted individuals dwelling in such regions to watch celebrations inside their homes and not move out.

While visiting these function areas, wearing face covers and keeping up a 6-feet separation is an unquestionable requirement consistently to forestall any odds of sending the viral infection.

People over the age of 65 years, people with comorbidities, pregnant ladies, and kids under the age of 10 years are encouraged to remain at home and abstain from visiting huge social events.