Diwali
A festival of lamps, welcome and renewal, celebrated through many regional traditions.
Light and welcome
Homes and shared spaces are cleaned and lit with lamps. Families may worship Lakshmi and Ganesha, exchange sweets and visit one another. Diwali belongs to a wider sequence of observances whose names and emphasis vary by region and community.
Plan the celebration
Start with a simple lamp, a clean place for worship and a family practice you understand. A local puja window requires a reviewed rule, the selected city and the relevant date. This guide describes the festival; it does not announce a validated Lakshmi Puja time.
Date and puja timings are awaiting approved festival rules. This guide does not provide an occurrence date. Editorial review pending.