Diwali 2023: Date, Time, Shubh Muhurat, And All You Want To Know About The Festival Of Lights-DETAILS INSIDE
Hindus celebrate Deepavali by decorating their homes with lights and diyas, making Rangolis, eating sweets, visiting the homes of friends and relatives, exchanging gifts, wearing new traditional clothes, and more
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Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is just around the corner and the corner and the joyous celebration lasts five days - beginning with Dhanteras and ending with Bhai Dooj. Diwali is known to be one of the most significant Hindu festivals and falls on the 15th day of Kartik month - which is known to be the darkest night of the year - as per the Hindu Lunar calendar.
The folklore is that Diwali marks the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. It is also believed that on this day, Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with Mata Sita and his brother Lakshman after completing his 14-year vanvas (exile) and defeating the King of Lanka, Ravana.
Hindus celebrate Deepavali by decorating their homes with lights and diyas, making Rangolis, eating sweets, visiting the homes of friends and relatives, exchanging gifts, wearing new traditional clothes, and more. As the festival draws near, here's all you need to know about the date, time, shubh muhurat, and more about the Festival of Lights.
Diwali 2023 DATE:
As per the Hindu Lunisolar calendar, Diwali falls in mid-October and mid-November on Kartik Amavasya. This year, it falls on November 12, and here’s the calendar for the five-day celebrations of Deepavali:
November 10 - Dhanteras
November 11 - Choti Diwali
November 12 - Diwali and Lakshmi Puja
November 14 - Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj
Diwali 2023 SHUBH MUHURAT:
As per Drik Panchang, the Lakshmi Puja Muhurat for Diwali will start from 05:39 pm to 07:35 pm. The Pradosh Kal is from 05:29 pm to 8:08 pm, and Vrishabh Kal is from 05:39 pm to 07:35 pm.
Meanwhile, the Nishita Kal Lakshmi Puja muhurat falls on November 13, 2023 from 11:39 pm to 12:32 pm.
The citywide puja muhurat for Lakshmi Puja is as follows:
Pune - 06:09 pm to 08:09 pm
New Delhi - 05:39 pm to 07:35 pm
Chennai - 05:52 pm to 07:54 pm
Jaipur - 05:48 pm to 07:44 pm
Hyderabad - 05:52 pm to 07:53 pm
Gurugram - 05:40 pm to 07:36 pm
Chandigarh - 05:37 pm to 07:32 pm
Kolkata - 05:05 pm to 07:03 pm
Mumbai - 06:12 pm to 08:12 pm
Bengaluru - 06:03 pm to 08:05 pm
Ahmedabad - 06:07 pm to 08:06 pm
Noida - 05:39 pm to 07:34 pm
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