Diwali 2025: How and When to do Puja?

Shubham karoti kalyanam aarogyam dhansampada

Shatrubuddhivinashaya deepjyoti namostute

(I bow to the radiant flame of the lamp—deepam—which bestows auspiciousness, welfare, health, and wealth, and destroys the enemy’s intellect, that is, evil thoughts.)

The word ‘Deepavali’ means ‘a row of lamps.’ This festival symbolises the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. On the day of Deepavali, people joyfully welcome Ma Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and peace.

The significance of Laxmi Puja on Deepavali

Ma Lakshmi’s Puja is linked with the legend of the churning of the cosmic ocean, the Ksheerasagar. During the great churning, Ma Lakshmi emerged, and later on the day of Dhan Teras (the thirteenth day in the month of Ashvin), Lord Dhanvantari came out with the pot of nectar (Amrita Kalash). 

After emerging from the ocean, Ma Lakshmi descended to the earthly realm on the new moon tithi (amavasya) of the Kartik month (November-December). She came to bless the creation with wealth, prosperity, and abundance, which had been lost in her absence.

From that very time, the Amavasya of Kartik month came to be celebrated as Laxmi Puja. The scriptures describe this period as Sarva-Siddhi Kaal—the most fulfilling and spiritually powerful time when the entire cosmos resonates with divine energy, and the harmonious alignment of planets and stars ensures the success of every auspicious event. Now, let’s talk about the most auspicious time for Lakshmi Pujan on Diwali.

Lakshmi Puja Muhurt (Auspicious Timing) on Deepavali

Pradosh Kaal

Pradosh Kaal is considered to be the most auspicious period to worship Ma Lakshmi. It begins after sunset and lasts for about 2 hours and 24 minutes. For householders, this is the best time to worship Maa Laxmi.

Sthir Lagna

Laxmi Puja is very beneficial when performed during Sthir Lagna, meaning fixed ascendant sign. Worshipping Ma Lakshmi during this period invites her permanent presence into your home. Vrishabh (Taurus) ascendant, generally occurring during the Pradosh Kaal on Diwali, is regarded as Sthir Lagna (fixed ascendant). That’s why this period is considered the most auspicious for Lakshmi Puja.

Mahanishith Kaal and Amrit Kaal 

If a Sadhak wants to perform Sadhana, it’s best to worship Ma Lakshmi during the Mahanishith Kaal (midnight puja muhurt) and the Amrit Kaal (auspicious time during the day to do puja, or to begin sadhana or any new task). This time is especially powerful for Tantra practitioners and other scholars who know how to harness the subtle energies of this period. For general people, Pradosh Kaal and Amrit Kaal are the most auspicious periods for worship.

Importance of Sthir Lagna

Laxmi Puja is very beneficial when performed during Sthir Lagna, meaning fixed ascendant sign. Worshipping Ma Lakshmi during this period invites her permanent presence into your home. On Diwali, during the Pradosha Kaal, the Vrishabha (Taurus) Lagna usually occurs, making it a Sthir Lagna. That’s why this moment is considered the most auspicious for Lakshmi Puja.

Lakshmi Puja Timing (Muhurat) for Diwali 2025 (As per Panchang)

Lakshmi Puja Date/Diwali Puja Muhurat: Monday, 20 October 2025

• Amavasya Tithi Begins: 20 October 2025, 3:44 PM
• Amavasya Tithi Ends: 21 October 2025, 5:54 PM
• Lakshmi Puja Muhurat/Diwali Puja Time: 7:31 PM to 8:25 PM
• Pradosh Kaal: 5:58 PM to 8:25 PM
• Vrishabh Kaal (Taurus Ascendant Period): 07:31 PM to 09:33 PM

How to Do Lakshmi Pujan on Diwali?

On Diwali, it is not always possible for all of us to perform a ritual under the guidance of a learned priest. On such occasions, the Sadhana App can guide you. 

Its most outstanding feature is that you need not worry about the authenticity of the ingredients (Diwali pooja samagri) or the accuracy of the Sanskrit mantras (Diwali pooja vidhi). Every ingredient available here is pure, and every puja ritual comes with step-by-step guidance. 

Simply log into the Sadhana App and enter the Golden Temple, Ma Lakshmi’s abode. Its serene environment will transport you to the divine realm of Ma Laksmi. Click ‘Nitya Puja’ and, based on your available time and convenience, choose either the Medium or Long puja of Ma Lakshmi. 

Therefore, on Diwali night, amidst the divine glow of lamps and the powerful sounds of mantras, you can worship Ma Lakshmi with ease and confidence.

What makes the Sadhana App unique is that the puja performed here brings the same peace and divinity to your soul as a physical puja. 

On the auspicious occasion of Deepavali, a 17-day Sri Suktam Sadhana (from 21 Oct. '25 to 6 Nov. '25)  is conducted on the Sadhana App. You can perform this powerful Sadhana of Ma Lakshmi and invite abundance into your life.

This Deepavali, worship Ma Lakshmi on the Sadhana App and feel her grace and divinity fill your life.