Diwali Laxmi Puja

Diwali Laxmi Puja 2022: Diwali is a major festival of the year which is celebrated all over world by Hindu people. People Worship Lord Ganesha, Goddess Laxmi and Lord Kuber on this auspicious day of Diwali. Diwali is also known as 'Deepavali' - Deep - (lamps or diyas) and Avali (row) which means the row of clay diyas. This year, Deepavali will be celebrated on 24th October, 2022.

Performing Laxmi Puja is an important ritual during Diwali festival but Lakshmi Puja should be performed at an appropriate Diwali Puja Muhurat while considering fixed Lagna (Sthir lagna) and Pradosh time and the Puja Muhurat on diwali is as follows :-

Diwali Laxmi Puja 2022: Puja Muhurat

Amavasya Tithi Begins 24th October, 2022 - 05:27 PM

Amavasya Tithi Ends 24th October, 2022 - 06:53 PM

Laxmi Puja Muhurat 06:53 PM to 08:16 PM

Pradosh Kaal 05:43 PM to 08:16 PM

Vrishabha Kaal 06:53 to 08:48 PM

Diwali Puja Muhurat varies from place to place. According to Drik Panchang, Puja Muhurat in different cities is mentioned below :-

Diwali Laxmi Puja 2022: Puja Muhurat in different Cities

City Time

Pune 07:23 PM to 08:35 PM

New Delhi 06:53 PM to 08:16 PM

Chennai 07:06 PM to 08:13 PM

Jaipur 07:02 PM to 08:23 PM

Hyderabad 07:06 PM to 08:17 PM

Gurgaon 06:54 PM to 08:17 PM

Chandigarh 06:51 PM to 07:35 PM

Kolkata 06:19 PM to 07:35 PM

Mumbai 07:26 PM to 08:39 PM

Bengaluru 07:16 PM to 08:23 PM

Ahmedabad 07:21 PM to 08:38 PM

Noida 06:52 PM to 08:15 PM

Muhurat Trading

Muhurat trading is the trading activity in the Indian stock market on the occasion of Diwali (Deepawali), a big festival for citizens of India. Usually, it is held during evening hour and is announced by the stock market exchanges notifying traders and investors of the non-scheduled trading hour. This hour is derived from the Gujarati culture (dominant sect of people in Dalal Street) who do similar trading on hours of Diwali.

Trading activity

Stock brokers' offices take on a distinctly ethnic look with neatly designed rangoli patterns and innumerable diyas lined up to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. Muhurat trading is one of the many links the broking (trading) community retains with its rich past. The practice of Muhurat trading has been retained and observed for ages. The schedule of the muhurat trading is announced by the stock exchange and the Sensex closes on a higher note at the ending of the trading hour. With this, the traders on Dalal Street welcome the New Year on a positive note. Many start the New Year with traditional ceremonies and pujas. This tradition has been followed as a ritual for many years.

Muhurat trading is traditionally an occasion for an auspicious beginning to the traditional New Year. Investors place token orders and buy stocks for their children, which are held for the long term and sometimes never sold. Traders normally book their intraday profits, however small they may be.

Tradition

Amongst the several communities of India, the new year begins with Diwali. A puja (ritual) is performed to accounts books and safes on Dhanteras as well as on Diwali day to signify the beginning of a new year. A coin - which signifies wealth - is placed on the account books before the puja. Stock brokers perform 'Lakshmi Puja' at the exchange and the customary Muhurat trading takes place. It is believed that on the night of Lakshmi Puja, the Goddess comes to reside at the place of the puja during which the traders and shopkeepers stay awake with lights burning all night.

As Diwali also marks the beginning of the New Year, it is believed that Muhurat trading on this day brings in wealth and prosperity throughout the year. An auspicious beginning is thus made on the first day of the year.