Diwali 2024: Complete Guide To The 5-Day Festival Of Lights

Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals which is celebrated with excessive enthusiasm across India. The people ornament their homes and roads and enjoy the festival of Diwali through bonding with friends and family. In essence, it is a festival of lights which comes on the Amavasya Tithi, Kartik Maas. This year, Diwali will be held on 31st October, 2024.

Here’s the brief Diwali 2024 calendar for five days:

– Amavasya Tithi Starts: October 31, 2024, at 3:52 PM

– Amavasya Tithi Ends: November 1, 2024, at 6:16 PM

– Pradosh Kaal: 5:12 PM to 7:43 PM

– Laxmi Puja Muhurat: 5:12 PM to 6:16 PM

– Vrishabha Muhurat: 6:00 PM to 7:59 PM

Diwali Calendar 2024 (Five Days):

– October 29, 2024 – Dhanteras (Trayodashi Tithi): 6:31 PM to 8:13 PM
Dhanteras is an auspicious day for the buying of gold, silver, or new utensils. On this very day, devotees pray to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari for wealth and well-being.

– 29 October 2024 – Yama Deepam (Trayodashi Tithi): 5:14 PM – 6:29 PM
On this day, devotees light a mustard oil diya to honor Lord Yama so as to avoid untimely death.

– 31 October 2024 Choti Diwali (Chaturdashi Tithi): 11:39 PM – 12:31 AM
Also known as Narak Chaturdashi, it is the victory of Lord Krishna over Narakasura. On this day, people bathe early in the morning and make prayers to their deities.

– 31 October 2024 Laxmi Pujan (Amavasya Tithi): 5:12 PM – 6:16 PM
On this principal day of Diwali, families do puja and light diyas to pray to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and happiness while keeping away all darkness.

– Nov 2, 2024 – Govardhan Puja (Pratipada Tithi): 6:34 AM – 8:46 AM
Celebrates the time when Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to protect the villagers from heavy rains.

– November 3, 2024 – Bhai Dooj (Dwitiya Tithi): Between 12:38 PM to 2:55 PM
This day is a celebration of bond between brothers and sisters. They pray for brothers’ long life and brothers give them presents, promising to safeguard them.

Diwali 2024: Traditions and Celebrations

On Diwali, people decorate their houses, create colorful rangoli, and worship various gods and goddesses, such as Lord Dhanvantari, Lord Yama, Lord Krishna, Lord Kuber, Lord Ganesha, and Goddess Lakshmi. Each day of the festival has a specific god and goddess being worshiped with various rituals and prayers. The exchange of sweets and gifts among family, friends, and neighbors during Diwali brings joy to the entire world.