Facts About Laxmi Puja and Myths

 Facts about Laxmi Puja

The festival of light, Tihar is celebrated every year on the month of Kartik. This festival is celebrated in Nepal and India with lots of energy and fun. People clean their house, decorate with lights, prepare Rangolis and sweets for this occasion.

Among the five days of Tihar, the night of Diwali is special where we worship Goddess Lakshmi Mata and Lord Ganesh.

It is believed that Mata Lakshmi will always maintain happiness and prosperity in our home. We worship her to bless us with her favors and benedictions. Not only money but she also blesses us with beauty, fame, strength, knowledge, and renunciation.

The background behind Lakshmi Puja

When Lakshmi appeared during the Samudra Manthan, Kauri also came with her. Like the lotus flower, Kauri is also very fond of Lakshmi. On the day of Dhanteras, you should buy Kauries and worship them on day of Diwali and keep them in your vault. It is believed that keeping money near the chest keeps it safe.

Batashe is found in the markets during Diwali because Batashe signifies the Moon. Therefore, devotees offer Batashe to please Goddess Lakshmi. Mata Lakshmi loves lotus, so on this day, devotees must offer her lotus.

Interesting facts about Laxmi puja

The bright lights are supposed to banish away all sadness and evil in a person’s life. This is a festival that is mostly celebrated by women. So, they stay awake the whole night as mythology states that Goddess Lakshmi will visit the homes of her worshippers at night. It is believed that people should decorate their homes with lighting diyas all over their homes so that Goddess Lakshmi enters a fully lit house.

It is believed that she will come in her ‘Vahana’ which is an owl. The most loved offering of Goddess Laxmi is flattened rice with cold milk. To symbolically signify that Goddess Laxmi will enter the house, women draw rangoli of her beautiful feet at the entrance of the house.

Myths about Laxmi Puja

We are strictly restricted to keeping footwear at the entrance of the house. Don’t use iron utensils for puja. Don’t offer basil leaves ( Tulsi leaves). It is said that if a lizard is seen on the night of Diwali, it is considered an auspicious omen, and its appearance is considered a sign of luck. It is said the religious belief that the owl is the vehicle of Goddess Lakshmi and if the owl is seen on the night of Diwali then it is also considered very auspicious.

It is a festival of happiness so don’t argue or create a negative atmosphere. May every lamp that will be lit on the evening of Diwali bring joy and prosperity for everyone.

Shubham Upreti