Sunday, July 11, 2010

Laxmi Puja

Laxmi Puja- The Diwali Traditional

Deepavali is the most important festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. This is the festival of lights where whole India lights up with diya in the veranda of every house. The reason behind celebrating this festival is, due to the mythological story about Lord Rama returning after 14 yrs of exile and killing the evil Ravana. People welcomed Rama with the rows of lamp in whole village so from the day it is called Deepavali.

During these deepavali festival people celebrate Lakshmi Puja which is known as the goddess of Wealth. People in these open new books of account and start new business and celebrate Lakshmi puja to bring more wealth into the business. Every household pray Laksmi goddess and believe that goddess of wealth will enter the home showering home with wealth and prosperity.

Laksmi puja falls in the day of Amavasya. This day falls in the third day of Diwali and when sun enters to its second courses and passes to Libra. It is believed that on this day, goddess Lakshmi itself walks to the green fields and showers her blessings on man to get more prosperity.

On the day of Lakshmi puja it is important to keep your house clean as it is believed that Goddess Laksmi likes clean house. This is the reason why broom is being worshipped with haldi and kumkum. At the veranda of the house people light up diya and make rangoli to make the path pleasant.

Laksmi puja is the combination of five deities: Ganesha who is also called as the Vignaharta. Goddess Laksmi has three avatars, Mahalaksmi, Mahasaraswati, and Mahakali. All three deities have importance in every occasion.

This day is really the most important day along with Diwali celebration which brings happiness and wealth to every household in the country.

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