Diwali 2024: Deepawali on 31 October or 1 November? Date, puja muhurat, city-wise timings and more

25 Oct 2024 07:44 IST

Diwali 2024: Find out whether the auspicious festival of Diwali will be celebrated on October 31 or November 1. Also know puja times and more.

Diwali 2024: The festival of lights is coming soon. diwaliAlso known as Deepawali, this is the time of the festive season when we deep clean our homes, decorate every surface with flowers, lights and rangolis and buy new clothes to attend parties and gatherings with our loved ones. As the preparations begin, there is confusion that disturbs everyone. Is the festival on October 31 or November 1? Read on to know the correct date, puja times and traditions.

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Diwali 2024: Deepawali on 31 October or 1 November?

According to Drik Panchang, Diwali falls on Thursday, October 31. Meanwhile, Lakshmi Puja It will also be performed on October 31 as the month of Amavasya will also be observed that evening.

Diwali 2024: Puja timings, shushh muhurat and more

Diwali 2024	Thursday, October 31
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat	31 October, 18:52 – 20:41
Pradosh Kaal	Between 18:10 – 20:52
Vrishabha Kaal	Between 18:52 – 20:41
Amavasya Tithi Begins	31 October 6:22 am
Amavasya Tithi Ends	31 October 8:46 am

Diwali 2024: Lakshmi Puja city-wise muhurat

Here’s a city-by-city basis, according to Drik Panchang puja timings For Lakshmi Puja.

City	Timings
New Delhi	Between 17:36 – 18:16
Gurugram	Between 17:37 – 18:16
Noida	Between 17:35 – 18:16
mumbai	Between 18:57 – 20:36
Chandigarh	Between 17:35 – 18:16
Pune	Between 18:54 – 20:33
Chennai	Between 17:42 – 18:16
Jaipur	Between 17:44 – 18:16
hyderabad	Between 17:44 – 18:16
Kolkata	Between 17:45 – 18:16
bengaluru	Between 18:47 – 20:21
Ahmedabad	Between 18:52 – 20:35

Diwali 2024: Its Importance

Diwali is the Festival of Lights. It commemorates the victory of good over evil and the return of Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Lakshman to Ayodhya after completing their 14-year exile and defeating Ravana. People celebrate this auspicious day by decorating their homes, wearing new clothes, exchanging gifts with their loved ones, eating delicious sweets and making rangoli. Hindu devotees also worship Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.

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