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Dīpāvali / Śrī Mahālakṣmī Pūjā

Festival of Divine Lights & Triumph over Darkness

Friday, 15 November 2278

Lord Śrī Rāma and Sītā returning to Ayodhyā on the Puṣpaka Vimāna amidst thousands of glowing earthen deepas and Goddess Mahālakṣmī
Dīpāvali Deepotsava: The joyous return of Śrī Rāma and Sītā to Ayodhyā as the entire city blazes with millions of earthen lamps under Goddess Mahālakṣmī’s celestial grace.

From the pañchāṅga

Amāvāsyā begins15 Nov, 1:07 AM
Ends15 Nov, 9:52 PM
ObservancePradoṣa / Sāyaṅkāla, at dusk

By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 14 November or Friday, 15 November across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lakṣmī is worshipped at dusk on the new-moon night, the home lit with rows of lamps (dīpa) to welcome her; for many it opens the new financial year.

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Today's Sky (15 November 2278)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:17 AM109° ESE
Sunset5:50 PM251° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:43 AM101° ESE
Moonset5:46 PM257° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

10:37 AM – 12:03 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:56 PM – 4:23 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:39 AM – 12:27 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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