Methodologies the Diwali Puja:
Clean the Puja room and then Bath each Deity (Lakshmi & Ganesh) first with water, then with panchamitra, followed by Ganges water. Place a handful of grains in the centre of a raised platform, and place a kalash, lotta (pitcher). Fill three-fourth of the kalash with water and place a betel nut, a flower, a coin, and some rice grains in it. Arrange five kinds of leaves or mango leaves in the kalash.
In front of the kalash , on the right (South-West direction), place the idol of Ganesha. Also place ink and books related to your business or occupation on the platform. Sprinkle Ganges water on all puja utensils to purify them. Now put Diyas (Lamps) and the Agarbattis (incense sticks) in front of the Deities - As the tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of obstructions/evil spirits.
Make a Panchamitra with 5 ingredients of milk, curd, ghee (clarified butter), sugar & Honey. Keep some sweets, snacks & fruits as a prashad. Keep offerings of flowers, Abir (red colour), Sindoor (vermillion) and Haldi (turmeric). Light the Agarbatti (incense sticks) and lamps filled with Ghee.
Now make offerings of Fruit, Sweets), Salty snacks (Matthis, Ghathia, Namakpare) and offer Dakshina (token money), to be given at the temple or to the poor. In the end offer paan (betel leaves), cloves. Now pray to the deities to seek their blessings.
Place the idol of Lakshmi in a plate and bathe it with water, panchamrit and then with water containing some gold ornament or a pearl. Wipe the idol clean and place it back on the kalash. Alternately, you can just sprinkle water and panchamrit on the idol with a flower.
Offer sandal paste, haldi, kumkum, to the goddess. Offer a garland to the goddess. Offer flowers and make an offering of sweets, coconut and fruits. Then worship the ink and business books. Open the first page of each book and write '' Shubha Labh '' on it and draw a Swastika in the clockwise direction.
Wash all your gold and silver coins with water, panchamrit and then with water and makes an offering along with puffed rice and batasha to the Gods. Start with Ganesh Puja by reciting Ganesh Mantras and Ganesh aarti. Offer a garland to the god. Offer flowers and make an offering of sweets, coconut and fruits. Now invoke goddess Laxmi by reciting the Laxmi mantras. Then offer the flowers to the idol.
Finally, perform the aarti for goddess Laxmi and the Lord Vishnu aarti of "Om Jai Jagdish Hare".
At the end distribute the prasad to all members present and the have some for yourself. Now light the lamps and candles all around the house. No corner of the house should be left in darkness. (Note: Donot light the diyas before puja.)
After the Diwali Puja/worship, have the Prasad yourself and distribute amongst the family and go out to burst Diwali Crackers.
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