Deepawali is one of the most famous festivals of
India. Deepawali means "Festival of Lights". The festival is
celebrated on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha. This festival is celebrated continuously for five
days. It starts with the 1st day of Dhanteras (Bhagwan Dhanwantari), followed
by the 2nd day of Narak charturdashi (Shotti Deepavali), the 3rd day of Deepawali
(Lakshmi puja), the 4th day of Kartika Shuddha Padyami (Gowardhan puja) and
ends with the 5th day of Yama Diwitiya (Bhai Dooj)
People of all religion enjoy this festival. People
clean their homes and decorate with making rangoli, lighting lamps, candles and
buy new cloths, pots or jewelry for their family. They exchange sweets, gifts
between friends and relatives. In the evening
they go to Temples, Gurudwaras for puja- archana and after puja they burn fire-crackers.
In Vedic astrology there are twelve Lagna signs in
twenty-four hours and they are categorized as Movable, Fixed and Dual signs. Fixed
lagna are considered shubh muhurat and are auspicious for Lakshmi Puja & Ganesh
Puja. If Puja is done during this fixed
lagna then Lakshmi ji will stay in the home and give her blessings.
The general
public should perform Puja in
Evening Time - 18:28 to 20:23 in
Taurus lagna. The Lord of Taurus sign is Venus. The deity of Venus is Lakshmi
ji and their vahan is owl. Lakshmi ji will stay in the home of
the worshipper and give her blessings, wealth, fortune, prosperity, money, luxury because Taurus
sign is exalted sign and mool trikon sign of Moon.
Given
below is the time of all fixed Lagna, Pradosh kaal for Deepawali Puja
Muhurat-
30 Oct 2016
Lagna Time
Scorpio (8) Morning- 07:55 to 10:13
Aquarius (11) Afternoon- 14:00 to 15:28
Taurus (2)
Evening- 18:28 to 20:23
Leo (5)
Mid Night- 24:58+
to 27:16+
Lakshmi Puja Muhurta = 18:28 to 20:09
Duration = 1 Hour 42 Mins
Pradosh Kaal = 17:33 to 20:09
Mahanishita Kaal = 23:38 to 24:31+
Amavasya Tithi Begins = 20:40 on 29 October 2016Amavasya Tithi Ends = 23:08 on 30 October 2016
There
are four Auspicious Chaoghadiya Puja Muhurat-Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char
Morning
Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 07:58 - 12:05
Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 13:27 - 14:49
Evening Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 17:33 - 22:27