Lakshmi puja
Lakshmi puja is performed on the 15th day of the Karthik month as per the Hindu calendar. This year, it falls on November 1. Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth auspiciousness prosperity and good fortune - is the preached diety of the observation. Lord Ganesha, Lord kubera and Goddess Saraswati are also honored in the puja. Lakshmi puja signifies a new chapter and a clean slate for the devotes of the goddess. On the eve of Lakshmi puja, the goddess is believed to roam the earth. Devotes light up their homes with earthen lamps and leave their doors and windows open to invite her in.
Lakshmi puja is an annual ritual, performed on the third and most important day of Deepawali. The 'Puja' - meaning 'worship' - falls on the 15th day of the Kartik month. It is a part of the years most auspicious Hindu festival. Hindus perform the rite in their homes, requesting that the diety visit there household.
Earthen lamps are lit in different places around the house to attract the goddess. Upon the conclusion of the main ritual sweets are distributed throughout the home and the young take blessings from their elders.
According to Hindu mythology, the puja is performed to extinguish the bad energy in the home. Fireworks are also often lightened at the entrance of homes toward off evil spirits.
It is believe that Lakshmi puja erases all the sins of the past, so people can start on a fresh page and a repented soul. Millions of divotes mark the date of the festival to initiate news things and move forward in life. The purchase of new electronics, or a hefty investment is common during the day of the puja. People clean and decorate their homes to entice the goddess. Delicacies are prepared at home, and devotes offer sweet treats and fineries to the goddess. The inspiration behind the cleaning and preparation is to welcome goddess Lakshmi into the home. Scriptures say that it is important to please the goddess, for she holds the power to our wealth and prosperity.
-Bhoomika Hegde
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