Diwali Festival or Deepawali is an auspicious 5-day festival celebrated by Hindus annually with great enthusiasm and grandeur. The history and significance of Diwali festival lie in the fact that it is the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, happiness over grief, and light over darkness. That’s the reason why Diwali is called the festival of lights. Diwali Festival 2022: Shubh muhurat, Date, time, and laxmi puja vidhi.
Diwali festival is one of the most popular and important festivals in India. The celebration of this day begins five days prior to the festival of Dhantrayodashi and a day after Bhaiya Dooj. There are three days dedicated to Abhyanga Snan, popularly known as Narak Chaturdashi.
These days include Chaturdashi, Amavasya and Pratipada. Narak Chaturdashi is one of the significant Hindu festivals which coincide with Lakshmi Puja this year. Both the days like Narak Chaturdashi and Lakhsmi puja occur on the same day on Diwali Festival.
When the Chaturdashi tithi prevails before sunrise and the Amavasya tithi prevails after sunset, consider that the Narak Chaturdashi and Lakhsmi Puja have begun. Narak Chaturdashi is also considered Choti Diwali, Roop Chaturdashi, Roop Chaudas and Kali Chaudas.
Diwali Festival 2022: Festival of Lights details
The term Diwali Festival has been derived from two words ‘Deep’ meaning light and ‘avali’ meaning row. So, the literal meaning of Diwali or Deepawali or Deepavali is a row of lights. The significance of lighting diyas (earthen lamps) on the occasion of Diwali is to showcase and celebrate the victory of light over darkness.
After defeating Ravana, Lord Rama, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman returned home. The day they returned was Kartik Amavasya, a dark moon night. People lit the entire city and kingdom of Ayodhya with diyas (earthen lamps) to get away from darkness and also to celebrate the triumph of good over evil.
People celebrate Diwali Festival as an occasion to mark the victory of light (good) over darkness (bad) and light their houses, streets, and worship places with earthen lamps. And that is why Diwali is called the festival of lights.
Diwali Festival 2022 Narak Chaturdashi muhurat: date and time
Narak Chaturdashi Date: Monday, October 24, 2022
Abhyang Snan Muhurat: 05:06 AM to 06:28 AM
Duration: 01 Hour 21 Mins
Moonrise at Abhyang Snan: 05:06 am
Abhyang Snan during Moonrise and Chaturdashi
Chaturdashi Tithi Begins: 06:03 pm on Oct 23, 2022
Chaturdashi Tithi Ends: 05:27 pm on Oct 24, 2022
Diwali Festival 2022 Narak Chaturdashi: Puja Vidhi
A holy bath early in the morning is considered as lucky for this day. People apply sesame oil to their entire bodies and take a bath on Diwali Festival. Then Apamarga leaves are circled three times over the head.
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On the day of Ahoi Ashtami, vessels are filled with water and kept. Later, the water from the vessels is mixed along with the bathing water on the day of Narak Chaturdashi. Lord Yamraj is worshipped with a Diya placed outside the main door of the house.
Diwali Festival Evening time is fully dedicated to the worship of all the deities present at home. A specific time is known as Nisheeth Kaal when people remove unnecessary things from their houses. It is believed that cleaning the house will welcome the Goddess of Lakshmi, who is known as the deity of wealth and fortune.
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