When is Deepawali Festival in 2023: Date, Puja Muhurat, Mantra, And Significance of the festival of lights and happiness
India is a country of festivals, here many types of festivals keep coming throughout the year, but Deepawali is one of the biggest festival. This festival is the biggest festival which lasts for five days. The festival begins with Dhanteras and ends on the day of Bhai Dooj. Children and elders wait for this festival throughout the year. Preparations to celebrate this festival start many days in advance. It is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month and is one of the biggest and most important festivals of India. Spiritually it signifies the ‘victory of light over darkness’. Among all the festivals celebrated in India, Deepawali has great importance both from the social and religious points of view. It is also called Deepotsav. Deepawali is a mythological eternal festival celebrated annually in autumn. It is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month and is one of the biggest and most important festivals of India. Spiritually it signifies the ‘victory of light over darkness’. When the Indian summer season and monsoon rains give way to cool evenings, thoughts turn to the festive season, of which Deepawali is the main attraction. For many Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains, it is one of the most important dates in the calendar and everyone is invited to join in the festivities. Often referred to as the Festival of Lights, (or Deepawali in South India), Deepawali is a time for religious rituals and the sharing of traditional stories. It is also an occasion to decorate the house, buy new clothes, and of course enjoy parties, feasts, and exchange of gifts.
Why celebrates Deepawali?
When Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana after killing Ravana, the king of Lanka, the entire city of Ayodhya was lit up with lamps. Diwali was celebrated on the arrival of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Lamps were lit in every city and every village.
Nirvana Day of Lord Mahavir Swami
Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, in this joy the people of Ayodhya welcomed him by lighting lamps. Shri Krishna also killed a demon named Narakasura on this day. This day is also the Nirvana Day of Lord Mahavir Swami. For all these reasons we celebrate the festival of Diwali.
Significance of Deepawali
Diwali is the festival of lights, each one of you is light in yourself. This festival is celebrated all over India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Mauritius, Suriname, Trinidad, and South Africa. People wish each other an auspicious Deepawali and distribute sweets.
How to celebrate Deepawali
Lord Shriram, Mother Sita, and brother Laxman returned to their home in Ayodhya after completing fourteen years of exile. In the joy of returning home after so many years, all the people of Ayodhya welcomed him by lighting lamps. Since then, Deepawali, the festival of lights, started being celebrated. This festival is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month. The dark night of Amavasya starts shining with innumerable lamps. People of almost all religions celebrate this festival. Many days before the arrival of this festival, the plastering and decoration of the houses start. New clothes are made to wear on these days, sweets are made. Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped on this day, so houses are decorated to welcome and welcome her. This festival is celebrated for five days. This festival continues from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj. On the day of Dhanteras, businesses make their new books. The next day, on the day of Narak Chaudas, it is considered auspicious to take a bath before sunrise. Lakshmiji is worshiped on Amavasya, which is the main day of Diwali. Prasad of keel-bathe is offered. New clothes are worn. Sparklers and crackers are let off. The decoration of shops, markets, and houses remains visible. The next day is the day of the mutual meeting. Deepawali wishes are given by hugging each other. People forget the difference between big and small, rich, and poor, and celebrate this festival together.
Deepotsav is very special.
The tradition of Deepotsav, which has been going on in Ayodhya since the year 2017, will be celebrated with full enthusiasm this time too. Deepotsav was started in Ayodhya in 2017 after the formation of the BJP government with a full majority in Uttar Pradesh and Yogi Adityanath becoming CM. In the first year, 51 thousand lamps were lit. Since then, the number of days is increasing every year. In 2018, 3,01152 diyas were lit. In 2019, this Deepotsav program was declared a provincial-level fair. In 2019, 5,50,000 lamps were lit. In 2020, 6,06,569 lamps were lit and in 2021, 9,41,551 lamps were lit. Now in 2022, a new world record has been created by lighting 10.50 lakh diyas.
Deepawali worship method
On this day wake up early in the morning and retire from my routine and prepare for worship. At the time of worship, all the members of the house gather and worship only. Worship should be done sitting on a wooden seat on the ground. Make a swastika by cleaning in the north direction. Place a pile of rice on it. Now spread a wooden board over it. Spread a red cloth over the pot and place an idol or picture of Goddess Lakshmi on it. The picture should also have the picture of Ganesh and Kuber. There should also be pictures of white elephants on the right and left of the mother. Make sure to establish Panchdev at the time of worship. Suryadev, Shri Ganesh, Durga, Shiva, and Vishnu have been called Panchadev. After this light incense lamps. Sanctify all the idols and pictures by sprinkling water on them. Now sitting on the seat of Kush himself, do Shodshopachar worship of Mata Lakshmi. That is worship with 16 actions. Padya, Arghya, Aachaman, bath, clothes, ornaments, scent, flowers, incense, lamp, Nevaidya, Aachaman, Tambul, Stavpath, Tarpan, and Namaskar. At the end of worship, Dakshina should also be offered for Sanhat Siddhi. Apply turmeric kumkum, sandalwood, and rice on everyone’s forehead including Mata Lakshmi. Then offer them garlands and flowers. Smell (sandalwood, kumkum, abir, gulal, turmeric, etc.) should be applied to the ring finger (the one near the little finger i.e., ring finger) in worship. Similarly, worship with all the ingredients of the above Shodashopchar. Chant his mantra while worshiping.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः।
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमो नम: धनप्रदायै नमो नम: विश्वजनन्यै नमो नम:।
Offer prasad or bhog after worship. Keep in mind that salt, chili, and oil are not used in Naivedya. A basil leaf is placed on each dish. On this day Lakshmiji is offered Makhana, Singhada, Batashe, Sugarcane, Halua, Kheer, Pomegranate, Paan, white- and yellow-colored sweets, saffron-rice, etc. 16 types of gujiyas, papdis, anarsa, laddoos are also offered during the worship. Pulhara is offered in the call. After this rice, almonds, pistachios, dry dates, turmeric, betel nut, wheat, and coconut are offered. Offer Kevda flowers and Amrbel as bhog. After worshiping, the worship is concluded by offering Naivedya by standing at the end and performing his aarti. Must perform Kapoor Aarti after worship. Speak the verses of Kapoor Gauram Karuna. First, turn the Aarti four times towards the feet of your deity, then twice towards the navel, and finally once towards the face. Do this a total of seven times. After performing Aarti, pour water on it and sprinkle it on everyone as Prasad. After the main puja, now light lamps at the main gate or in the courtyard. Light a lamp in the name of Yama as well. Light lamps in all the corners of the house at night. Visit anyone, distribute sweets, or burst crackers only after worship and aarti. Whenever any special worship is done at home or in the temple, along with our presiding deity, Swastik, Kalash, Navagraha Devta, Panch Lokpal, Shodash Matrika, Sapta Matrika are also worshipped. But the detailed worship is done by the Pandit only, so you can also do special worship online with the help of a Pandit. Special worship should be done with the help of Pandit only so that the worship can be done properly.
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
This year Diwali will be celebrated on November 12 all over India. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat – 06:11 PM to 08:15 PM.
Special importance of lighting a lamp on Deepawali
In Tretayuga, when Lord Rama returned after completing 14 years of exile along with Mother Sita and Lakshmana. That day was the new moon day of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Kartik. The people of Ayodhya had lit lamps in rows on their way in the joy of their arrival. In Deepawali, Aavali means row, Deepawali is made up of the words Deep and Aavali. This tradition started from that day itself. Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi are pleased by lighting diyas on Diwali and bestowing their blessings. It has also been described in the scriptures that lighting a lamp brings auspiciousness in the house and maintains positivity in the environment.
learning from Deepawali
Shriram’s entire life was an ideal. One can learn from every aspect of their lives. He was the embodiment of a detached spirit. He had the quality of forgiving a man when he realizes his mistake. He supported only and only religion till his life and never took shelter of injustice. Shriram’s goal was not only to end the evil Ravana. If his goal was only to end Ravana, then God would never have to do so much effort and he would have directly killed him like his previous incarnations, the way he did Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashyap in Varaha and Narasimha incarnations. In the form of Shri Ram, he had established a high ideal of living life by performing all the duties and rituals of human life from the time of his birth as a child till his death in the Sarayu River. The message of humanity that he gave in this form became an inspiration for ages. This festival is being organized for centuries only with the aim of imbibing these ideals and telling about it to the coming generation and explaining its importance.
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