Festival of Lights: How Diwali is Celebrated in India

Celebrate Diwali 2025 with traditional rituals, Lakshmi-Ganesh pooja, timings, mantras, and cultural significance. Bring light, prosperity, and joy into your home.

Diwali Celebration brings glitters of happiness in our lives. Arriving this year on  Tuesday, Oct 20, 2025, this lovable festival of lights spreads a positive and joyful atmosphere everywhere in India. In this blog, we will go through the importance of this special occasion by understanding the ways of commemorating Diwali 2025.

The festival of Diwali is rooted in ancient scriptures as a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness. According to the Valmiki Ramayana (Yuddha Kanda 128.106):

प्रजाजनं च तद् दृष्ट्वा मोदितं पुरुषर्षभम्।
राजा रामोऽभिषिक्तोऽयम् इति सर्वे समागता:॥

Meaning:
“When the people saw their beloved Lord Rama crowned as king, they rejoiced with great happiness and lit lamps to celebrate his return to Ayodhya.”

This verse beautifully captures the essence of Diwali — the joyous homecoming of Lord Rama and the illumination of dharma and prosperity in every home.

Diwali Rituals and Traditions

Let’s understand the functioning of celebrating India's biggest festival, Diwali:

• Home Cleaning & Diwali Decoration: We celebrate Maa Lakshmi’s appearance by cleaning our houses and place of work, as she loves cleanliness and purity. We decorate our houses with festive essentials like flowers, diyas and multiple string lights. Performed with a sense of invoking joyfulness and vibrance in our lives.Homes are cleaned and adorned with rangolis, diyas, and flowers to welcome prosperity.
  
  

• Lakshmi Ganesh pooja: On the main night, we all can feel a pious presence of the divine, families unite together and worship Shri Lakshmi Ganesha Ji, made easier with the help of Lakshmi pooja Kit by poojashree. The reason for worshipping Lord Ganesha with Goddess Lakshmi is to gain wisdom for mindful action and remove obstacles from life’s path.
  
  

• Lighting & Fireworks: In our Shastras, there are mentions of fireworks. The night sky sparkles with glitter fireworks while families share sweets and gifts. It is also a part of our tradition, as we show respect to our ancestors by lighting the sky with light, which is known as ‘Akashdeep” in scriptures.
  
  

• Charity & Giving: Many people spread kindness by executing donations in the name of  Diwali gifts as per their strengths to the needy people. Helping others is considered as auspicious and sacred, as performing worship in a temple in Sanatan Dharma. That’s the beauty and speciality of Hinduism.

Diwali 2025, pooja Vidhi & Timings

Let us know the accurate timings for the ritual, along with an ideal pooja vidhi.

Timings

• Festival: Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 20, 2025.

• Muhurat: Lakshmi pooja will take place from 7:08 PM to 8:18 PM.

• Kaal: Pradosh Kaal is from 5:46 PM to 8:18 PM.

• Tithi: Amavasya starts at 3:44 PM on October 20 and ends at 5:54 PM on October 21.

                                                    "ॐ गं गणपतये नमः"

                                               "Om, I bow to Lord Ganesha."

Pooja Vidhi

• Preparation: Clean and decorate the pooja area with rangoli and diyas.

• Placement: Set the idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on a red cloth.

• Kalash: Perform Kalash Sthapana, light a lamp, and offer flowers, incense, sweets, and coins.

• Aarti: Perform the Lakshmi-Ganesh Aarti, distribute prasad, and keep the diyas lit overnight to welcome prosperity and divine blessings into the home.

                                             "ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः"

                                 "Om, I bow to Goddess Mahalakshmi."

Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Diwali

We can make Diwali memorable and divine by following these suggestions:

• Meditation & Reflection: Elevate your spirituality by channelising your inner strength and gathering divine energies on the sacred night. Connect with the inner light and divine energy by practicing meditation on the night of deepawali. Try to learn a suitable method to meditate by doing a proper research on the web or learn from any certified professional by receiving personal consultation.

• Eco-Friendly Celebrations: Use natural clay diyas and sustainable fireworks, so that any kind of harm to our environment can be avoided. We should celebrate Diwali by minimising the spread of mess as much as possible.

• Charity & Sharing: Spread happiness and positivity by helping the ones who are in need during the festival.
  
  

Diwali 2025 is a time to embrace light, love, and positivity. By following traditional Diwali rituals and incorporating spiritual practices, you can celebrate this festival with devotion, happiness, and prosperity. May this Diwali bring peace, joy, and blessings to you and your loved ones.