Lakshmi Puja 2025: City-Wise Puja Timings, Bhog Recipes, and Celebration Guide
Celebrate Lakshmi Puja 2025 with devotion! Check city-wise mahurat timings, traditional bhog recipes, and smart festive health tips for Diwali’s most auspicious day.
Devotees offer bhog and light diyas during Lakshmi Puja 2025 to seek Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings for wealth and prosperity.
Come Diwali 2025, almost all the households in India perform the same lights and colors that are so characteristic of the festival with the added smell of sugar sweets. One of the most important activities of the festival is Lakshmi Puja, which sees the worshipper receiving the goddess of wealth and prosperity into the home. The puja is nothing but a combination of prayers, flowers, and different kinds of food that are offered to God in the name of love and abundance.
This year, Lakshmi Puja will be celebrated on the 20th of October and that falls on the Amavasya night which starts at PM on the 20th of October and ends at PM on the 21st of October. It is believed to be very lucky to perform the puja during Pradosh Kaal (05:45 PM to 08:17 PM) and Vrishabha Kaal (07:07 PM to 09:02 PM).
🕯️ City-Wise Lakshmi Puja Timings 2025
City Puja Time
New Delhi 07:08 PM to 08:18 PM
Mumbai 07:41 PM to 08:41 PM
Pune 07:38 PM to 08:37 PM
Chennai 07:20 PM to 08:14 PM
Hyderabad 07:21 PM to 08:19 PM
Bengaluru 07:31 PM to 08:25 PM
Jaipur 07:17 PM to 08:25 PM
Ahmedabad 07:36 PM to 08:40 PM
Chandigarh 07:06 PM to 08:19 PM
Gurgaon 07:09 PM to 08:19 PM
Noida 07:07 PM to 08:18 PM
Kolkata (Oct 21) 05:06 PM to 05:54 PM
🌾 Significance of Lakshmi Puja
The purpose of Lakshmi Puja is to seek the favor of Goddess Lakshmi regarding wealth, joy, and spiritual advancement. People's faith is that a neat house, honest prayers, and clean food offerings will lure in the riches. The bhog or prasad that is made for the Goddess is done with the intention of being able to give the Goddess the greatest devotion, purity, and gratitude for the abundance.
🍚 Traditional Bhog Recipes for Lakshmi Puja
Some of the traditional offerings that are prepared for Lakshmi Puja are as follows:
- Panchamrit – A holy mixture of milk, curd, honey, and sugar that's sweet and healthy, therefore, symbolizes purity and balance.
- Fruits – Healthy seasonal fruits like bananas, pomegranates, and apples, denoting health and plenty.
- Gur (Jaggery) Halwa – Mixing the roasted semolina with the jaggery syrup gives the dish a nice warm and sweet taste.
- Boondi Ladoo – A mithai of choice during the festive season made with flour, ghee, and sugar flavored with cardamom.
- Kheer or Phirni – A rich dessert made by boiling rice in milk and sugar and then adding saffron to it, offered as prasad.
🧘♀️ Tips to Avoid Overindulging During Diwali
The festival provides an assortment of sweets and snacks that can be very tempting. Here are simple tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Diwali:
- Start your day with a nutritious breakfast to avoid cravings later.
- Control the quantity of sweets you eat—have smaller pieces of your favorite sweets only.
- Drink water regularly during the day.
- Include fruits and salads in your meals.
- Be active—take a family walk after puja.
When planning Lakshmi Puja 2025, dedicate your rituals not only to God but also to family and friends. May the goddess of wealth be part of your household and bring joy and happiness this Diwali.
