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Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Fairfield, 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.
The most of the India observe Deepavali when Amavasya Tithi prevails during Pradosh i.e. just after sunset. However, in Tamil Nadu Deepavali is observed when Chaturdashi Tithi prevails during Brahma Muhurat i.e. just before sunrise.
In Tamil Nadu, people get up early on Deepavali day, take bath before sunrise, wear new clothes, perform Puja, lit earthen lamps and play crackers. Apart from Tamil Nadu, in neighboring state Karnataka also, people follow the same rituals as that of Tamil Nadu on Chaturdashi Tithi. Hence, in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Chaturdashi Tithi is the main day during Deepavali and unlike rest of India earthen lamps and crackers are lit during dawn and not after dusk.
It is interesting to note that unlike North India, which celebrates Deepavali as the arrival of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Deepavali is celebrated as killing of demon Narakasura by Goddess Satyabhama and Lord Krishna. It is also important to note that, depending on the start and end timings of Chaturdashi and Amavasya Tithi in lunar calendar, most significant day during Diwali festivities in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka might fall one day before or on the same day of Deepavali in rest of India.
The rituals which are observed in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on Chaturdashi are also observed in other parts of India but with the name of Naraka Chaturdashi and Abhyang Snan. However, in other states it is oil bath which is more significant on the day of Naraka Chaturdashi.
a brief essay on Deepawali
Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj
full size Yantra wallpaper for Diwali Puja
Dhanteras, which is also known as Dhantrayodashi, is the first day of five days Diwali festivity. On this day Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped with God Kuber.
16 steps Lakshmi Puja during Diwali
Kuber Puja during Diwali
detailed Deepavali Puja vidhi
e-greetings and e-cards for Deepawali
beautiful designs for Deepawali
puja samagri used in Lakshmi Pujan
full size HD Lakshmi Ganesha images
list of Mantras for Lakshmi Ganesha Puja
Lakshmi Puja during Surya Grahan
remedies to gain wealth during Diwali
Lakshmi puja is performed during five days Diwali festivity. Lakshmi puja is the most important day of five days festivity.
Lakshmi 108 names with video
Sahasranamavali of Goddess Lakshmi
lyrics of Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
40 verse prayer of Goddess Lakshmi
Shree Mahalakshmi Suktam
list of Goddess Mahalakshmi Mantra
beautiful Lakshmi Pada designs for Deepawali
Hridaya Kamala Rangoli designs for Lakshmi Puja
