Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2027

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2027 is on Friday, 29 October 2027. Lakshmi Puja muhurat in New Delhi: 17:38 to 19:06. The tithi runs from 20:48, 28 October 2027 to 19:06, 29 October 2027.

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About Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

Dipavali, commonly known as Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It is associated with the spiritual victory or triumph of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kārtika – between around mid-October and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days.

History

The five-day festival originated in the Indian subcontinent and is likely a fusion of harvest festivals in ancient India. It is mentioned in early Sanskrit texts, such as the Padma Purana and the Skanda Purana, both of which were composed between the 7th and 10th centuries. The diyas are mentioned in Skanda Kishore Purana as symbolising parts of the sun, which is described as the cosmic giver of light and energy to all life and which seasonally undergoes a transitions in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Emperor Harsha refers to Deepavali in the 7th-century Sanskrit play Nagananda as Dīpapratipadotsava, where lamps were lit and newly engaged brides and grooms received gifts. Rajasekhara referred to Deepavali as Dipamalika in his 9th-century Kavyamimamsa, wherein he mentions the tradition of whitewashing and decorating homes, streets, and markets with oil lamps at night.

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