Diwali 2027
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Diwali 2027 — Key Details
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November. Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Delhi is 5:54 to 7:50 PM IST — the pradosh kaal window after sunset while Amavasya tithi prevails (11:27 AM on 8 Nov to 12:31 PM on 9 Nov). The five-day festival runs from Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November to Bhai Dooj on Wednesday, 11 November.
Diwali 2027 — Significance & Celebration
Diwali commemorates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and his defeat of Ravana. The citizens lit rows of clay lamps to guide him home — a tradition alive for over 2,500 years. On Kartik Amavasya, when the sky is darkest, Goddess Lakshmi performs her annual tour of the mortal realm, visiting clean, well-lit homes and bestowing wealth. For traders, Diwali marks the start of the Hindu New Year (Vikram Samvat), making Lakshmi Puja a business ritual as much as a spiritual one. In South India the day commemorates Krishna's victory over Narakasura (Naraka Chaturdashi). In Gujarat and Maharashtra, the day after Diwali (Govardhan Puja / Bestu Varas) marks the new year. The festival thus carries layered meanings across regions, all centred on one theme: light prevailing over darkness.
The 5-day Diwali sequence begins with Dhanteras (2 days before), when Dhanvantari — the god of medicine — emerged from the primordial ocean carrying amrita, the nectar of immortality. Buying gold or silver on Dhanteras invites Lakshmi's blessing on household wealth. Day 2 is Naraka Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali): Krishna slew the demon Narakasura at dawn, freeing 16,100 women from captivity. Devotees wake before sunrise, apply oil, and bathe ritually. Day 3 is the main Diwali night — Lakshmi Puja during pradosh kaal when the goddess tours the earth. Day 4 is Govardhan Puja: Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain for 7 days to shelter the people of Vrindavan from Indra's wrath. Indra, humbled, accepted Krishna's supremacy. Day 5 is Bhai Dooj — sisters apply tika on brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life.
How to Celebrate Diwali in 2027
- 1Clean the home thoroughly in the week before Diwali — Lakshmi enters only clean, tidy homes
- 2Draw rangoli at the entrance with colored powder, marigold petals, or rice flour
- 3Light clay diyas with mustard oil or ghee starting from Dhanteras evening
- 4Install Lakshmi and Ganesha idols on a red cloth; offer lotus flowers, marigolds, sweets, and coins
- 5Perform Lakshmi Puja during pradosh kaal — begin with Ganesha Puja, then Lakshmi
- 6Read or listen to Lakshmi Puja Katha and sing Mahalaxmi Aarti
- 7Light sparklers after puja; distribute sweets and gifts to neighbors
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Vedic Astrology & Diwali
Kartik Amavasya falls when the Sun transits Libra — its sign of debilitation (neecha). The symbolic ritual of lighting diyas compensates for weakened solar energy and invites Venus-ruled Lakshmi's abundance. Those in Venus mahadasha or antardasha benefit most from sincere Lakshmi Puja. The new moon (Amavasya) is traditionally associated with ancestors; performing a lamp ritual on this day is also believed to give peace to departed souls. For wealth questions specifically, a janampatri reads the 2nd house (accumulated wealth and savings) and the 11th house (income and gains), their lords, and the running dasha — Lakshmi Puja night is the traditional moment to review which of these areas the coming year activates in your own chart, so money decisions are timed with that context rather than taken on impulse.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November. Amavasya tithi begins at 11:27 AM on 8 November and ends at 12:31 PM on 9 November, so the puja evening falls on the 8th across India. The full five-day festival runs from Dhanteras on 6 November to Bhai Dooj on 11 November.
For Delhi, 5:54 to 7:50 PM IST — the overlap of pradosh kaal (after sunset) with the stable Vrishabha lagna. Mumbai: 6:27 – 8:27 PM; Kolkata: 5:20 – 7:18 PM. Some panchangs list a slightly later Delhi window of about 6:29 – 8:29 PM, so check the panchang for your own city before fixing the puja time.
Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 — Amavasya prevails during that evening's pradosh kaal, which is what fixes the puja night. Amavasya continues until 12:31 PM on 9 November and several states have declared 9 November the public holiday, which is why some calendars show both days.
Because 2026 has an extra lunar month — Adhika Jyeshtha, from 17 May to 15 June — inserted to realign the lunar and solar calendars. Every festival after it shifts about two to three weeks later, so Kartik Amavasya lands on 8 November 2026 versus 20 October in 2025, near the late end of Diwali's mid-October-to-mid-November range.
Dhanteras: Friday, 6 November. Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali): Saturday, 7 November. Lakshmi Puja (main Diwali): Sunday, 8 November. Govardhan Puja: Tuesday, 10 November (9 November in some panchangs). Bhai Dooj: Wednesday, 11 November (10 November in some panchangs). 9 November is a gap day in the Drik reckoning.
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