Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Lakshmi Puja during Diwali is better known as Chopda Puja in Gujarat.
Gujarati community is famous for their entrepreneurial skills and family businesses are successfully managed generation after generation. Unlike corporate houses, family businesses uphold traditions even in the modern India. Hence, most professionally run businesses also imbue the culture of Indian traditions and plan important business events during auspicious timings. Chopda Puja is also part of religious traditions where a successful business needs blessing of deities to make the coming year profitable.
Diwali it the most appropriate time to seek blessing of Bhagawati Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Maa Sharda to make the coming year prosperous and profitable. Hence new account books are sanctified during Diwali Chopda Puja.
In Gujarat traditional accounting books are known as Chopda or Chopada. However, in the era of computer and Internet, importance of Chopda has been marginalized as most businesses use laptops and accounting software to manage their financials. But it doesn't change the significance of Chopda Puja as businessmen use their laptop as Chopda and worship it in front of deities. In current time Swastika, Om and Shubh-Labh are drawn at top of the laptop instead of Chopda.
In Gujarat, Choghadiya Muhurat are in prevalence and considered suitable to perform Chopda Puja. People prefer auspicious Choghadiya timings on the day of Deepavali. The Choghadiya Muhurat which are considered auspicious to perform Puja are Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char. The advantage of using Choghadiya Muhurat is that those are available during day time as well as night time. However, in Electional Astrology, Lagna based Muhurat especially during Pradosh are given preference over Choghadiya Muhurat. Hence, Lagna based Diwali Muhurat and Pradosh time Lakshmi Puja Muhurat are considered more significant during Diwali Lakshmi Puja.
The ritual of Chopda Puja is also known as Muhurat Pujan and Chopada Pujan. Apart from Gujarat, Chopda Puja is also performed in Rajasthan and Maharashtra by Hindu business community.
Diwali is a major festival of Hindus. Various Gods and Goddesses are worshipped in the five-day Diwali festival. Dhantrayodashi, Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, Bhaiya Dooj are the part of this five-day Diwali festival.
Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj. Diwali Puja Calendar is given on this page, through which you can get detailed information about the Diwali rituals and their auspicious timings.
Full size Yantra wallpaper for Diwali Puja is given here, which can be printed. Worshipping Shri Lakshmi-Ganesh Yantra on Diwali brings wealth, prosperity, happiness and peace.
The auspicious time of Lakshmi Puja on Dhanteras is given on this page. Dhanteras, which is also known as Dhantrayodashi, is the first day of the five days Diwali festivity. On this day Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped with Lord Kubera.
The 16 steps of Lakshmi Puja during Diwali are given on this page. Performing Shodashopachar Lakshmi Puja on Diwali brings special blessings of the Goddess and brings happiness and prosperity.
Kuber Puja Vidhi during Diwali is given on this page. Kuber Dev is the protector of all the wealth of the world. To seek happiness and prosperity, Shri Kuber is also worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Dhanteras.
Detailed Deepavali Puja Vidhi is given in this article. On the occasion of Diwali, special worship of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati and Lord Ganesha is done along with other deities.
This page contains free e-greetings and e-cards for Deepawali with the photos of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and other deities. Users can save them and send to their loved ones with sweet Diwali messages.
On this page beautiful Rangoli designs for Diwali are given with step by step pictures, by which beautiful Diwali rangoli can be made easily. Rangoli is made on Diwali to welcome Goddess Lakshmi.
The Puja Samagri used in Lakshmi Pujan is listed on this page. All the items used in Lakshmi Puja including herbs like Mura, Jatamasi, Bach, Kushtha and Shaileya etc. are described in this article.
Full size HD Lakshmi Ganesha images are provided on this page. Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati are worshipped on the auspicious occasion of Diwali for which beautiful images have been presented which can be shared with loved ones.
List of Diwali Puja Mantras for Lakshmi Ganesha Puja is given on this page, which includes Lakshmi Vinayaka Mantra, Lakshmi Ganesha Dhyana Mantra and Rinharta Ganapati Mantra.
How to do Lakshmi Puja during Surya Grahan? Diwali solar eclipse is such a coincidence that can happen anytime. Because Diwali is also celebrated on Amavasya Tithi and Solar Eclipse also always occurs on Amavasya.
Remedies to gain wealth during Diwali have been popular since ancient times. Diwali is a special festival, during which doing different types of remedies gives unexpected benefits.
Lakshmi Puja is performed during five days Diwali festivity. Lakshmi Puja is the most important day of five days festivity. Visit the page to check Lakshmi Puja Muhurat with Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha Kaal for your city.
Mantra Names of Goddess Lakshmi with meaning and video are given on this page.
Mantra Names of Goddess Lakshmi with meaning and video are given on this page.
Lyrics of Om Jai Lakshmi Mata Aarti are given on this page. Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is very popular Aarti and is sung on various festivals related to Goddess Lakshmi.
this 40 verse prayer of Goddess Lakshmi which is also known as Chalisa is given on this page.
This is Shree Mahalakshmi Suktam, which is also known as Shri Suktam. Goddess Lakshmi can be pleased by reciting it regularly.
List of Goddess Mahalakshmi Mantra including divine Mantras like Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmibhayo Namah। is given here. Lakshmi Beej Mantra, Mahalakshmi Mantra and Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra are also listed in this table.
Beautiful Lakshmi Pada designs for Deepawali are given on this page. These designs are also known as Lakshmi Pada Rangoli, Lakshmi Pada Kolam, Lakshmi Pada Muggu and Lakshmi Pada Alpana Designs.
Hridaya Kamala Rangoli designs for Lakshmi Puja are given on this page along with pictures. These designs are also known as Lakshmi Hrudaya Kamala Kolam. Many types of rangolis can be made with the help of these pictures.
