Diwali

वसुबारस : गंगा, गायत्री, गोमातेचे पूजन स्मरण करणे.
धनत्रयोदशी : पिठाचा दिवा करून, दक्षिणेकडे वात करून यमासाठी मंत्र म्हणावा.

मृत्युना पाशदंडाभ्या कालेन
शामयासह प्रचोदयात
दीप दानात सूर्यज प्रीयता मम

नेवैद्य: गुळ-धणे

प्रार्थना: लक्ष्मी मातेस
तिच्याकडील प्रेमभाव, मांगल्याचा दिवस, पतीवर तेवढेच पुत्रावर प्रेम करणारी लक्ष्मी, लक्ष्मि-विष्णू एकमेकांपासून अभिन्न न होण्याचा आदर्श तिच्याकडे मागण्याचा दिवस. आजच्या दिवसापासून माझे दापत्यजीवन लक्ष्मी विष्णूच्या मार्गावरून गेले पाहिजे. सुखात आणि दु:खात एकमेकांना प्रेमाच्या ताकदीत एकत्र राहण्याची शक्ती हेच धन मागायचे. १६ एश्वार्यापैकी एक ऐश्वर्य संतोष मागण्याचा दिवस.

केरसुणी प्रार्थना: १) बाईग माझी आजी बनून ह्या घरात रहा.
२) माझी सासू बनून प्रत्येक गोष्टीची खोड काढ.
३) माझी बहिण बनून प्रत्येक गोष्टीची खोड काढ.
४) माझ्या दारात तू सतत फिरत राहा.
५) माझ्या पापणीचे केस बनून माझ्या डोळ्यांची काळजी घे.
नरक चतुर्थी: श्री कृष्णाचे स्मरण
लक्ष्मी पूजन: गजांत वैभवलक्ष्मी
१. नाणी, २.रोप्य (शितल+स्निग्ध), ३.नवरत्न+सुवर्ण (स्निग्ध)
त्यावर नारळ, लक्ष्मिमातेच मुखवटा भेंडीच्या पानावर
लक्ष्मी, पार्वती आणि सरस्वती मातेस प्रार्थना.

मंत्र: ऑम श्री नित्यरुपा धनलक्ष्मी नमो नमः ( १०८ वेळा )

न जमल्यास प्रार्थना:- जी जी म्हणून धन आहेत ती तुझ्या इच्छेने मिळावीत. त्याबरोबर तृप्ती, शांतता आणि आनंद तुझ्या आशीर्वादाने मिळावा. अलक्ष्मी सैतानाच्या वृत्तीशी, व्यैक्तीशी कधीही संबंध आणू नको. पूजनाआधी उंबरठ्यावर केरसुणीचे पूजन करावे व प्रार्थना म्हणावी.
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बलिप्रतिपदा
प्रथम सूर्योदयापूर्वी सर्व कचरा + कुंचा वाजत गाजत वेशीवर नेऊन टाकावा. त्याबरोबर थोडा फराळ किद्यामुंग्यांसाठी न्यावा. येताना कुंचा परत आणावा. कुंचा पाण्यात बुडूवून उंबरठ्यावर नमः किंवा नमस्कार लिहावा.

हरि ओमं !

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A beautiful translation done by Mahendrasinh Londhe, Sydney Upasana Kendra is below.

Diwali or Deepavali -  Festival of Lights

This  Festival celebrated for 4 aispicious days with different celebration for each day. According to hindu calender these 4 days designed in a manner for the prosperity of mankind as well as Start of new year.

1. Govatsa Dwadashi or Vasu Baras (27 Ashvin or 12 Krishna Paksha Ashvin): Go means cow and vatsa means calf. Dwadashi or Baras means the 12th day. On this day the cow and calf are worshiped. The story associated with this day is that of King Prithu, son of the tyrant King Vena. Due to the ill rule of Vena, there was a terrible famine and earth stopped being fruitful. Prithu chased the earth, who is usually represented as cow, and ‘milked’ her, meaning that he brought prosperity to the land.
2. Dhanatrayodashi or Dhan teras or Dhanwantari Triodasi (28 Ashvin or 13 Krishna Paksha Ashvin): Dhana means wealth and Trayodashi means 13th day. This day falls on the 13th day of the second half of the lunar month. It is considered an auspicious day for buying utensils and gold, hence the name ‘Dhana’. This day is regarded as the Jayanti (Birth Anniversary) of God Dhanvantari, the Physician of Gods, who came out during Samudra manthan, the churning of the great ocean by the gods and the demons.
3. Naraka Chaturdashi (29 Ashvin or 14 Krishna Paksha Ashvin): Chaturdashi is the 14th day This was the day on which the demon Narakasura was killed by Krishna – an incarnation of Vishnu. It signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness (Gujarati: Kali Chaudas, Rajasthan : Roop Chaudas). In southern India, this is the actual day of festivities. Hindus wake up before dawn, have a fragrant oil bath and dress in new clothes. They light small lamps all around the house and draw elaborate kolams /rangolis outside their homes. They perform a special puja with offerings to Krishna or Vishnu, as he liberated the world from the demon Narakasura on this day. It is believed that taking a bath before sunrise, when the stars are still visible in the sky is equivalent to taking a bath in the holy Ganges. After the puja, children burst firecrackers heralding the defeat of the demon. As this is a day of rejoicing, many will have very elaborate breakfasts and lunches and meet family and friends.
4. Lakshmi Puja (30 Ashvin or 15 Krishna Paksha Ashvin): Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations in North India. Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings also known as the remover of obastacles, and then light deeyas (little clay pots) in the streets and homes to welcome prosperity and well-being.
5. Bali Pratipada and Govardhan Puja (1 Kartika or 1 Shukla Paksha Kartika) : In North India, this day is celebrated as Govardhan Puja, also called Annakoot, and is celebrated as the day Krishna – an incarnation of god Vishnu – defeated Indra and by the lifting of Govardhana hill to save his kinsmen and cattle from rain and floods. For Annakoot, large quantities of food are decorated symbolising the Govardhan hill lifted by Krishna. In Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, it is celebrated as Bali-Pratipada or Bali Padyami. The day commemorates the victory of Vishnu in his dwarf form Vamana over the demon-king Bali, who was pushed into the patala. In Maharashtra, it is called Padava or Nava Diwas (new day). Men present gifts to their wives on this day. It is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar, in Gujarat.
6. Yama Dwitiya or Bhaiduj (also Bhayyaduj, Bhaubeej or Bhayitika) (2 Kartika or 2 Shukla Paksha Kartika): on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express love and affection for each other (Gujarati: Bhai Bij, Bengali: Bhai Phota). It is based on a story when Yama, lord of Death, visited his sister Yami (the river Yamuna). Yami welcomed Yama with an Aarti and they had a feast together. Yama gave a gift to Yami while leaving as a token of his appreciation. So, the day is also called 'YAMA DWITIYA'. Brothers visit their sisters’ place on this day and usually have a meal there, and also give gifts to their sisters