Diwali Laxmi-Ganesh Pujan 2024: Dhanteras will be celebrated on 29th October, Narak Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali) on 30th October, the great festival of Diwali on 31st October, Amavasya of Snan Daan on 01st November, Govardhan Puja on 02nd November and the festival of Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on 03rd November. .
Pandit Yogesh Awasthi told that on October 31, the auspicious time of Diwali is falling in Chitra Nakshatra, in which the worship of Lord Ganesha and Lakshmi is considered very auspicious because the conjunction of Mercury and Moon is also taking place on Libra. Mercury is related to Lord Shri Ganesha and Moon is related to Mother Lakshmi, hence this time the festival of Diwali is considered very auspicious. At the same time, Astrologer Pt. Manoj Kumar Dwivedi told that according to theology, the festival of Diwali falls on Pradosh Kaal and Mahanishith Kaal Vyapini. It is celebrated in Amavasya, in which Pradosh Kaal is important for the householders and businessmen and Mahanishith Kaal is suitable for worshiping in Agama Shastrat (Tantric) method.
He told that Diwali is celebrated on Pradosh Vyapini Amavasya of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This year, according to Samvat 2081, Amavasya will start at 03:53 PM on 31 October 2024 and end at 06:16 PM on 01 November 2024. According to religious belief, Pradosh period and Mahanishith period are important in the worship of Diwali.
On Thursday, October 31, Pradosh Kaal will be from 05:18 pm to 07:52 pm. In this, the inclusion of fixed ascendant Taurus will last from 06:07 pm to 08:03 pm.
Complete combination of Taurus ascendant and Amrit Choghadiya
According to the astrologer, during this time period, there will be a complete coincidence of Amavasya, Pradosh Kaal, Taurus ascendant and Amrit Choghadiya at the time of 01 hour 45 minutes. After this, Mahanishitha period will be from 11:15 pm to 12:06 pm. There will be stable Leo ascendant from 12:35 AM to 02:49 AM. According to the astrologer, the new moon will remain like this till the night of 31st October. Amavasya Tithi will remain from sunrise to 06.16 pm on Friday, 01 November. After this, Kartik Shukla Pratipada will start. Diwali is a night festival and its main worship is done at night during Amavasya. According to the scriptures, the festival of Diwali should be celebrated on the day when Amavasya prevails in Pradosh period and Mahanishith period.
