Embrace the Radiance: Your Complete Guide to Diwali 2025 Dates and Lakshmi Puja Timings

Get ready to illuminate your homes and hearts as we unveil the much-anticipated dates for Diwali 2025! The festival of lights, prosperity, and joy is just around the corner, promising a vibrant celebration that spans five auspicious days. Mark your calendars and prepare to welcome the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha into your lives.

The central and most significant day of Diwali, featuring the revered Lakshmi Puja, will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

This is the day when devotees meticulously clean their homes, decorate with lamps and rangoli, and perform rituals to invite wealth and well-being. The spiritual energy during this time is believed to be exceptionally potent, making it a pivotal moment for prayers and offerings.

For those planning their Lakshmi Puja, the auspicious Muhurat for 2025 is scheduled from 06:28 PM to 08:31 PM on October 21.

This window, lasting 2 hours and 03 minutes, is considered the most propitious time to conduct the sacred rituals, ensuring maximum blessings for prosperity and happiness. The Amavasya Tithi, which marks the new moon, commences at 05:43 PM on October 21, 2025, and concludes at 07:11 PM on October 22, 2025, perfectly encompassing the Lakshmi Puja period.

Diwali is not just a single-day event but a grand five-day carnival, each day carrying its own unique significance and rituals.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the entire festival calendar for 2025:

• Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) - Saturday, October 19, 2025: The first day marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations. It’s considered auspicious to purchase new utensils, gold, silver, and other valuables, symbolizing the welcoming of wealth and good fortune into the home.
• Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi) - Monday, October 20, 2025: Also known as Roop Chaturdashi, this day commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura.

  People take ritualistic baths, apply fragrant oils, and light lamps, signifying the triumph of good over evil and the removal of impurities.

• Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) - Tuesday, October 21, 2025: The main day of festivities, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. Homes are adorned with diyas and lights, elaborate pujas are performed, and families come together for feasts and fireworks.
• Govardhan Puja - Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Celebrated a day after Diwali, this festival honors Lord Krishna, who lifted the Govardhan Hill to protect the villagers from Lord Indra's wrath.

  Devotees build small mounds of cow dung, symbolizing Govardhan Hill, and offer prayers and food.

• Bhai Dooj - Thursday, October 23, 2025: The final day of the Diwali festival, dedicated to celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters. Sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads, praying for their well-being and longevity, while brothers pledge to protect their sisters.

As these dates draw closer, the air will be filled with excitement, the aroma of sweets, and the glimmer of countless lamps.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the rich traditions and heartfelt celebrations that make Diwali a truly magical experience. Wishing you a joyous and prosperous Diwali 2025!