Diwali, arguably India’s biggest festival, is right around the corner and every family, especially in North India, is busy prepping for the festivities.
In addition to crackers and lights that mark the day, another highlight of Diwali is Lakshmi Puja, which is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity and fortune in Hinduism.
In 2025, Lakshmi Puja will be celebrated on October 20 (Monday) during the Pradosh Kaal which is believed to be the most auspicious time for worship.
Here’s a list of citywise puja timings and puja vidhi you need to follow during the Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat 2025
Pradosh Kaal: 05:46 PM to 08:18 PM
Vrishabha Kaal: 07:08 PM to 09:03 PM
Amavasya Tithi Begins: 03:44 PM on October 20, 2025
Amavasya Tithi Ends: 05:54 PM on October 21, 2025
According to Hindu belief, Lakshmi Puja should always be performed during the Pradosh Kaal, as it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi roams the Earth at this time, blessing homes that are filled with devotion.
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat In Indian Cities
- 07:38 PM to 08:37 PM – Pune
- 07:08 PM to 08:18 PM – New Delhi
- 07:20 PM to 08:14 PM – Chennai
- 07:17 PM to 08:25 PM – Jaipur
- 07:21 PM to 08:19 PM – Hyderabad
- 07:09 PM to 08:19 PM – Gurgaon
- 07:06 PM to 08:19 PM – Chandigarh
- 05:06 PM to 05:54 PM, Oct 21 – Kolkata
- 07:41 PM to 08:41 PM – Mumbai
- 07:31 PM to 08:25 PM – Bengaluru
- 07:36 PM to 08:40 PM – Ahmedabad
- 07:07 PM to 08:18 PM – Noida
Lakshmi Puja Vrat and Rituals
The first thing you need to do on Diwali is to wake up early, clean your home and start the day by paying respect to your ancestors and family deities. Since Diwali falls on Amavasya Tithi, many families also perform Shradh rituals in remembrance of their ancestors. Some devotees also follow a day-long fast that they break only after completing the evening Lakshmi Puja.
You should also decorate your home, especially with marigold flowers, Ashoka branches and banana/mango leaves. Hindu beliefs also say that placing a Mangalik Kalash (a pot filled with water and covered with a coconut) on both sides of your main door will bring good luck.
Steps For Lakshmi Puja
Place a red cloth on a raised platform and place new idols of Goddess Lakshmi (right) and Lord Ganesha (left) on the pedestal.
On the left, spread a white cloth for the Navgraha (nine planets) and make nine small rice heaps to represent them.
Fill a Kalash with water and add rice grains, a coin, and a betel nut. Cover it with mango leaves and place a coconut on top.
Prepare sixteen small heaps of wheat or flour on the red cloth for the main Puja.
Keep gold or silver coins near Goddess Lakshmi to invite prosperity.
Offer flowers, sweets, fruits, coins, and incense while reciting the Lakshmi Puja mantras.
Shri Lakshmi Dhyan Mantra
या सा पद्मासनस्था विपुल-कटि-तटी पद्म-पत्रायताक्षी।
गम्भीरार्तव-नाभिः स्तन-भर-नमिता शुभ्र-वस्त्रोत्तरीया॥
या लक्ष्मीर्दिव्य-रूपैर्मणि-गण-खचितैः स्वापिता हेम-कुम्भैः।
सा नित्यं पद्महस्ता मम वसतु गृहे सर्व-माङ्गल्य-युक्ता॥
Ya Sa Padmasanastha Vipul-Kati-Tati Padma-Patrayatakshi,
Gambhirartav-Nabhih Stana-Bhara-Namita Shubhra-Vasttariya.
Ya Lakshmirdivya-Roopairmani-Gana-Khachitaih Svapita Hema-Kumbhaih,
Sa Nityam Padma-Hasta Mam Vasatu Grihe Sarva-Maangalya-Yukta