Kartik Amavasya
Diwali
Also known as Deepavali · Lakshmi Puja
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most widely celebrated of all Hindu festivals: a row of lamps (deepavali) driving out darkness on the new-moon night of Kartik. It is the year’s great celebration of light, prosperity and homecoming.
2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
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Friday, 29 October 2027
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Significance
It marks Rama’s return to Ayodhya after fourteen years, and the worship of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and fortune, on the darkest night. Light over dark, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance: Diwali holds them all.
How Diwali is observed
Homes are cleaned and adorned with diyas, rangoli and lights; families perform Lakshmi-Ganesha Puja in the evening, exchange sweets and gifts, and light fireworks. It is the central night of the five-day festival.
Puja Muhurat
Lakshmi Puja is performed in the Pradosh Kaal — the period just after sunset — on the evening when Amavasya prevails. The precise muhurat narrows to the steady (Sthira) Vrishabha lagna that overlaps Pradosh on this night, computed here for your city.
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FAQ
What does Diwali celebrate?
The victory of light over darkness: Rama’s return to Ayodhya and the worship of Lakshmi for prosperity, on the Kartik new moon.
Why is the new moon (Amavasya) chosen?
The lamps shine brightest on the darkest night of the year, the perfect emblem of light dispelling darkness.
How long is the Diwali festival?
Five days: Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja (Diwali), Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
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