Lakshmi Puja 2025 – Date, Muhurat, Rituals, Mantras & Connection with Durga & Kali Puja

Lakshmi Puja is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals, celebrated during Diwali to welcome Maa Lakshmi – the Goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. Families prepare their homes with lights, diyas, and devotion, inviting divine blessings for the year ahead. In 2025, Lakshmi Puja holds special significance as it falls on a highly favorable muhurat, ensuring a spiritually powerful celebration.

Lakshmi Puja 2025 Date & Muhurat

• Date: Monday, 20 October 2025

• Auspicious Time (Pradosh Kaal): 6:48 PM – 8:20 PM IST

• Tithi: Amavasya (Diwali’s third day)

• Best Lagna: Vrishabha (Sthir Lagna), considered ideal for financial stability

👉 Worshipping Lakshmi during this window is believed to ensure long-lasting prosperity, peace, and abundance.

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja 2025 (Sharad Purnima)

Before Diwali, many devotees celebrate Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, observed on the full moon night of Ashwin month.

• Date: Monday, 6 October 2025

• Midnight Puja Time: 11:50 PM – 12:39 AM

This tradition is especially popular in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and Bihar, where families stay awake under the moonlight, prepare kheer, and pray for wealth and well-being. The term “Kojagari” comes from “Ko Jagarti?” (Who is awake?) — symbolizing that Goddess Lakshmi blesses those who remain vigilant in devotion.

Why Lakshmi Puja is Celebrated on Diwali

Lakshmi Puja is not just about wealth; it signifies removing darkness (ignorance) and welcoming light (knowledge & prosperity). On Diwali night, homes shine with diyas so that Maa Lakshmi may enter.

According to legend:

• Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) on this day.

• She blesses households that are clean, bright, and filled with devotion.

• Many also believe Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi visit Earth together during Diwali night.

Simple Lakshmi Puja at Home (Step-by-Step)

You don’t need grand rituals — a simple, heartfelt puja is enough.

1. Clean and decorate your home; draw rangoli at the entrance.

2. Place an idol or image of Maa Lakshmi on a decorated platform.

3. Light ghee diyas, incense, and candles to purify the atmosphere.

4. Offer flowers, fruits, sweets, rice, turmeric, kumkum, and coins.

5. Recite Lakshmi mantras with devotion:

   • Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha

   • Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalayai Praseedha Praseedha

6. Perform aarti with family members and share prasadam.

🕉 Lakshmi Puja Mantras for 2025

Chanting mantras during the puja enhances positivity and attracts divine blessings:

• Basic Mantra:
  Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha

• Beej Mantra for Prosperity:
  Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalayai Praseedha Praseedha Om Namah

Durga Puja & Kali Puja 2025 – The Divine Connection

• Durga Puja 2025: Celebrated from 28 September – 2 October 2025, honoring Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura.

• Lakshmi Puja follows soon after Diwali, showing the continuity of Devi worship in Hindu tradition.

• Kali Puja 2025: Falls on the same night as Lakshmi Puja (20 October 2025), widely observed in Bengal, Assam, and Odisha. Instead of Lakshmi, devotees worship Goddess Kali, seeking protection and strength.

Together, Durga, Lakshmi, and Kali represent Shakti (divine feminine energy) — power, prosperity, and protection.

FAQs

Q1. When is Lakshmi Puja in 2025?
👉 Monday, 20 October 2025, during Diwali, Muhurat: 6:48 PM – 8:20 PM.

Q2. What is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja?
👉 A midnight Lakshmi Puja on Sharad Purnima (6 October 2025), performed under the moonlight.

Q3. Why is Lakshmi Puja performed on Diwali?
👉 It welcomes Goddess Lakshmi into homes, ensuring wealth, happiness, and prosperity.

Q4. How to do Lakshmi Puja at home?
👉 Clean the house, light diyas, place idol, offer sweets & flowers, chant mantras, and perform aarti.

Q5. When is Kali Puja in 2025?
👉 Kali Puja coincides with Lakshmi Puja on 20 October 2025.

Final Thoughts

Lakshmi Puja 2025 is not just a ritual — it’s an expression of faith and devotion. By keeping your home bright, clean, and filled with positive energy, you invite Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings of wealth, harmony, and good fortune. Whether you observe Kojagari Purnima, Diwali Lakshmi Puja, or Kali Puja, the essence remains the same — celebrating divine grace and prosperity.