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Religion
Diwali 2024: Ideal Time for Lakshmi Puja and Start of Amavasya in Madhya Pradesh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 09:31 AM
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In Madhya Pradesh, families are decorating homes and preparing for Lakshmi puja; the auspicious window closes at 10:29 a.m. on Sunday, after which Amavasya begins on Monday, November 9.
Across Madhya Pradesh, Diwali celebrations have begun with streets and homes illuminated by lights and rangoli designs. Residents are busy arranging traditional decorations and setting up altars for the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth and prosperity.
According to the Hindu calendar, the chaturdashi phase of the festival will conclude at 10:29 a.m. on Sunday. After this precise moment, the new moon (Amavasya) period commences on Monday, 9 November, marking the transition to the next phase of the festivities.
Religious scholars advise devotees to perform Lakshmi puja within the identified muhurat to maximize blessings. The timing is considered especially propitious for inviting financial stability and harmony into households.
Local customs also note that the ceremonial seat, or "gadi," traditionally rises on the first day of Amavasya, symbolising the goddess’s presence. Families are expected to observe this ritual as part of the broader Diwali observances.
According to the Hindu calendar, the chaturdashi phase of the festival will conclude at 10:29 a.m. on Sunday. After this precise moment, the new moon (Amavasya) period commences on Monday, 9 November, marking the transition to the next phase of the festivities.
Religious scholars advise devotees to perform Lakshmi puja within the identified muhurat to maximize blessings. The timing is considered especially propitious for inviting financial stability and harmony into households.
Local customs also note that the ceremonial seat, or "gadi," traditionally rises on the first day of Amavasya, symbolising the goddess’s presence. Families are expected to observe this ritual as part of the broader Diwali observances.