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Diwali means worshipping Goddess
Lakshmi. Indeed, performing Lakshmi
puja on Diwali is the major event
of Diwali celebrations. Especially
in the Northern and Western India,
Lakshmi puja is performed on a large
scale and with numerous rites and
rituals. On the third day of the festivity
or the exact day of Diwali, Lakshmi
Puja takes place. Essentially, on
this day worship of Goddess Lakshmi
is earnestly performed in every household
and business establishments after
sunset.
Traditionally, it is believed that
Goddess Lakshmi visits every house
during the dark night of Diwali and
gives blessings of peace and prosperity
only to those who light lamps and
keep them illuminated whole night.Hence,
it is customary to light up lamps
in the house to welcome the ‘Goddess
of Wealth and Prosperity’ and eventually
light up her path.
Indeed, to get the blessings of Lakshmi
on Diwali, people also keep their
main doors open. Cleaning and whitewashing
is also an essential element of the
Diwali celebrations as well as to
perform Lakshmi puja on Diwali. People
keep their homes, shops and other
places squeaky clean, as people believe
that goddess Lakshmi loves cleanliness
and visits the cleanest house. Probably,
this is the reason why a broomstick
is sincerely worshipped with turmeric
(haldi) and vermilion (kumkum) on
Diwali.
Based on the legend of Hindu mythology,
Goddess Lakshmi is regarded as the
goddess of beauty, light, cleanliness,
wealth and good luck. She is the daughter
of Bhrigu hermit. The story of Lakshmi
puja on Diwali goes back to the event
of churning of the milk ocean by gods
and demons. It was believed that the
Wealth goddess took refuge in this
ocean and was reborn due to churning
of the ocean. Thus, Diwali is a celebration
to commemorate the rebirth of goddess
Lakshmi.
Lakshmi puja on Diwali holds a great
significance. People perform pujas
of the goddess to earn wealth and
riches of the world. In fact, Lakshmi
puja on Diwali is a combined puja
of five deities—Lord Ganesha, Mahalakshmi—the
Goddess of Wealth and Money, Mahasaraswati—the
Goddess of Books and Learning and
Mahakali (Goddess of Strength, goddess
of Destroyer and Preserver). Worshipping
of Kuber (the Treasurer of the Gods)
is yet another part of Lakshmi puja
on Diwali.
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