Diwali Puja Vidhi — complete home/business pujan procedure. Diwali 2026 on 8 November (Sunday). Pradosh-kaal + Vrishabha lagna + Amavasya tithi = supreme combination.
Puja time (Delhi): 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Mahanishith-kaal (for tantra-sadhaks): 11:39 PM - 12:30 AM.
✦ Complete Diwali Puja Vidhi (12 Steps)
1. Pradosh-kaal: Delhi 5:42 PM to 8:14 PM. Main puja time.
2. Setup: Chowki with red cloth. Mahalakshmi + Ganesh idols. Add Saraswati (knowledge) + Kuber (wealth).
3. Kalash sthapana: brass kalash with water + coin + pancharatna + 5 mango leaves + coconut.
4-12. Ganesh-smaran → Shodashopachara pujan → Sri Sukta paath → Kanakdhara stotra → business book pujan → tijori pujan → bhog → aarti → night-long deepak.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
When to do Diwali puja — day or night?▼
Main puja during Pradosh-kaal (sunset to 2.5 hours after) = 6:30-8:30 PM Delhi. Mahanishith-kaal (11:39 PM-12:30 AM) for tantra-sadhaks.
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