Diwali, the festival of lights, is a significant celebration for the Hindus and spans over five days. This popular festival is eagerly awaited by the young and the old alike. Diwali signifies the victory of light over darkness, portraying the triumph of good over evil. The governments of several nations organize Diwali celebrations to convey their respect and appreciation of the Indian tradition. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Diwali 2021 date and puja timing" comment="subhead" text="Diwali 2021 date and puja timing">Diwali 2021 date and puja timing</cmsannotation> This year, Diwali falls on Saturday, 4th November 2021. Diwali is celebrated during the Amavasya of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. For those who celebrate Lakshmi Puja, mostly in north, central and west India, the puja Muhurat for performing Lakshmi puja on Diwali is between 06:9 pm and 08:04 pm. During this time, the Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabh Kaal muhurats coincide. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Diwali significance" comment="subhead" text="Diwali significance">Diwali significance</cmsannotation> In the North, Diwali marks Lord Rama’s arrival to Ayodhya after being exiled for 14 long years. Lord Rama defeated the demon Raavan after rescuing Mother Sita from his captivity. Hence people of Ayodhya celebrated the day by lighting lamps, and the tradition continues to this day. Meanwhile, in South India, Diwali marks the victory of good over evil as Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasur. In some parts of the country, it is also believed that Diwali marks the celebration of Goddess Laxmi’s wedding with Lord Vishnu. Few legends say Goddess Laxmi was born on the full moon day of Kartik, and that is why we celebrate the day. In the eastern part of the country, it is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Kali. Few legends in other parts of the country say Goddess Laxmi was born on the full moon day of Kartik, and that is why we celebrate the day. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Diwali puja and what to do on Diwali" comment="subhead" text="Diwali puja and what to do on Diwali">Diwali puja and what to do on Diwali</cmsannotation> On the day of Diwali, people wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath. Since abhyanga snan is done before the sunrise, it is considered sacred to take a bath in the River Ganges. People living in remote places mix up little Ganges water with the water they use for bathing. Every household purchases new clothes for all the members to be worn on Diwali. In some households, Diwali puja is done during the early morning hours and then people eat sweets, snacks, special dishes and then start bursting crackers. On the day of Diwali, people visit their grandparents and the elders in the family. Usually, the elders give gifts and money to the young ones in the family. Lakshmi puja is performed during the Pradosh Kaal in the evening of Diwali. As part of the puja, a holy bath is given to the idol of Ma Lakshmi and the images of Lakshmi, Ganesh, Ma Sarawsati and Kuber are installed on a pedestal and worshipped together. Worshipping Lord Krishna and goddess Kali is also done on this day. The most important aspect of Diwali is lighting lamps and placing them around the house. This practice is believed to ward off the evil forces, guide the spirits of ancestors ascending to the higher worlds and to bring in health, wealth and prosperity into the household.

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Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second day (Dwitiya – Dooj) of the waxing phase (Shukla Paksha) of moon in the month of Karthik (October – November). Therefore, Bhai Dooj comes two days after Diwali. Bhai Dooj is meant to celebrate the bond between brother and sister. Bhai Dooj is celebrated in the Hindu households enthusiastically. Here we learn the date, time and puja procedure of <keyword id="11013916" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bhai-dooj-2021" source="Orion">Bhai Dooj 2021</keyword>. Bhai Dooj 2021 date and puja time This year’s calendar marks Bhai Dooj on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The Dwitiya Tithi begins at 11:14 pm on November 5, 2021 and ends at 7:44 pm on November 6, 2021. The best time to perform the Bhai Dooj rituals is between 1:10 pm and 3:21 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Significance of Bhai Dooj The central theme of Bhai Dooj is to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. This is an event similar to Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi. On this day, brothers usually visit their sister’s home where a puja is performed and a sumptuous feast is given. On this occasion, sisters pray for the well-being of their brothers and perform a special puja praying for the health and long life of their brothers. Legend behind Bhai Dooj There is a legend that describes how Bhai Dooj came about. The Puranic characters connected to Bhai Dooj are Yamuna, the river and Yama, the god of death. Yama is one of the busiest gods in the universe and due to his preoccupation with his most important tasks, he could not visit his sister for a long time. Whenever Yamuna invited him to her home, Yama used to politely decline citing his busy preoccupations. Once, the time was ripe and Yama made a surprise visit to his sister’s home. During his visit, he too granted a boon to his sister. Joyful of this boon, Yamuna prayed Yama not to take the lives of brothers on the day of Bhai Dooj. She too prayed that those who take bath in her holy waters be blessed by Yama. Yamuna treated her brother with a sumptuous feast and they parted happily after the event. This event gave rise to Bhai Dooj. Bhai Dooj puja vidhi – what to do on Bhai Dooj On the day of Bhai Dooj, the sister wakes up early in the morning and takes a ritualistic bath. The home is decorated and the puja altar, special dishes and puja materials are readied. Once the brother arrives at the home, the sister invites him in a ceremonial way by applying tilak on his forehead and giving him water and sweets. Two chowkis are placed in the puja room. In one of the chowkis, the idols of Ganesh, Vishnu and Lakshmi are placed and special puja is done to them seeking the welfare of the brother. Then the brother is made to sit in the other chowki. The sister applies tilak on his forehead and asks him to hold a full coconut in his right palm as she ties the kalava. The puja concludes with a sumptuous feast after giving him sweets and wishing him good luck. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/who-approves-bharat-biotechs-covaxin-for-emergency-use/articleshow/87510108.cms">WHO approves Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for emergency use after a long wait</a>

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The festival of Diwali brings to our minds several positive ideas like light, prosperity, wealth, abundance, growth, development, triumph and happiness. Diwali holds a lot of significance for businesses since the essence of Diwali is to honor Goddess Lakshmi, the fountain head of prosperity and seek her blessings to move the business towards success. Here is how your business can celebrate Diwali. Clean your premises Cleaning is the most important activity preceding Diwali celebrations. Start well in advance and clean your entire premises and bring in a new look to your business place. Sprinkle the holy waters of Ganga as a symbolic mark of purification. Set up the puja altar Choose a prime place for performing the <keyword id="31818" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diwali-Puja">Diwali puja</keyword> in your office, shop or workshop. The most common practice is to spread a red color cotton cloth on a table or platform and place a handful of grains at the center. Install the Kalash Set up a Kalash (holy pot), which is a sacred symbol of auspiciousness and prosperity in Indian culture. Preferably, choose a silver or bronze pot, clean it and place it on the grains in the puja altar you have set up. Fill three fourths of the pot with clean water and drop a betel nut, coin, raisins, clove, and a flower inside the pot. Place a bunch of mango leaves on the mouth of the pot in a circular fashion and place a coconut over it. Invite Ganesh and Lakshmi for the puja To the south-west of the Kalash, place the idols of Lakshmi and Ganesh. In front of the whole set up, place a good looking plate, spread rice gains over it and draw some floral designs in it in turmeric powder. Place some coins on the rice. Arrange your account books and office materials Place the accounting books of your business and the other items related to wealth in front of the puja altar. Wear tilak on your foreheads and light lamps. Apply tilak to the images of Lakshmi and Ganesh and the kalash also. Give a holy bath to the idols Give a holy bath to the Lakshmi and Ganesh idols with pure water, panchamrit, rose water, sandal water, Ganga water and other perfumed waters. Finish the holy bath with pure water. Offer flowers and mantras Decorate the idols and kalash with flowers and tilak. Chant the names of Ganesh and Lakshmi and offer flowers at the altar. Say some mantras of Lakshmi and Ganesh and perform the puja with devotion. Make the other offerings The different offerings with which you treat Lakshmi and Ganesh include sweets, some special dishes you prepared in your kitchen, coconut, betel leaves and nuts, fruits and others. Say the prayers When the deities are pleased with your prayers, it is the time now to say your prayers. Sit in meditation in front of the altar and say your prayers for the good of your business and household. Never forget to pray for the welfare of the whole world. Conclude the puja with arati Light camphor and wave it in front of the idols and kalash. Also wave it in front of the accounting books and other materials placed in front of the kalash. Offer your respect to the deities and conclude the puja by distributing sweets and gifts to the invitees and employees.

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<keyword id="4067" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhanteras" source="Orion">Dhanteras</keyword> or Dhantrayodashi is celebrated every year on the Trayodashi (Thirteenth day) of Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) in the month of Kartik. Quite interestingly, Dhanteras falls two days before Diwali and marks the beginning of the grand Diwali festival. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2021 Dhanteras date and puja timing" comment="subhead" text="2021 Dhanteras date and puja timing">2021 Dhanteras date and puja timing</cmsannotation> This year, Dhanteras will be observed on November 2, 2021. As per the tradition, <keyword id="3788115" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhanteras-Puja" source="Orion">Dhanteras puja</keyword> is conducted after sunset on the day of the event. The best time to perform Dhanteras puja is during the Pradosh Kaal between 5:35PM and 8:11 PM on November 2. and the bes ttime to peform Dhanteras puja is during Vrishabh Kaal between 6:17 PM and 8:12 PM as per drikpanchang.com , which makes this timing all the more auspicious for conducting the Dhanteras rituals. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Dhanteras tradition and deities" comment="subhead" text="Dhanteras tradition and deities">Dhanteras tradition and deities</cmsannotation> It is said that Lord Dhanvantri, the avatar of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi, emerged from the Ksheer Sagar (Milky Ocean) on the day of Dhanteras when the gods and demons churned it in pursuit of the immortal nectar. Hence this day marks the birth anniversaries of these two deities. Dhanvantri bestows health, and goddess Lakshmi bestows wealth and prosperity. On this day, Lord Kuber and Yama are also worshipped, seeking wealth and longevity. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Dhanteras puja and what to do on this day" comment="subhead" text="Dhanteras puja and what to do on this day">Dhanteras puja and what to do on this day</cmsannotation> On the morning of Dhanteras, people wake up early and draw rangolis in the entrance of their homes as a mark of inviting Goddess Lakshmi and prosperity. In honor of Mother Lakshmi, people light lamps to burn throughout the night. Dhanteras is a special day for traders and businesspeople. On this day, they decorate their shops and offices and perform Lakshmi puja at their business place. It is considered auspicious to purchase gold, silver, valuables, and other precious metals on this day. Anything purchased on this day is said to grow in abundance. Hence shopping on this day is a sign of inviting luck into the household and business place. In the evening of Dhanteras, Yam Deep is lit. This procedure consists of lighting an earthen lamp and keeping it at the doorstep. This is done to seek Yama's blessings and ensure the longevity of life of all household members. The evening puja scheduled during the Pradosh Kaal is meant to worship Dhanvantri, Lakshmi, Kuber, and Yamraj. Delicious eatables are made and offered. In many homes, rows of lamps are lit on this day. People sing the praises of gods and goddesses on the day of Dhanteras. The married women pray for the welfare of their husband and family on the day of Dhanteras.

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<ul><li><keyword id="31690" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="karwa-chauth">Karwa Chauth</keyword> is observed year on year on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi (fourth day of moon’s waning phase) in the month of Karthik (October – November)</li><li>On this day, women observe a day-long strict fast praying for the welfare of their husbands.</li><li>This year Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, just ten days before Diwali celebrations.</li></ul>The festival of Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on November 4. On this day, women keep a day-long fast for their husbands and pray for their well being, success, health, and happiness. They break their fast after the sighting of the moon. The other name of Karwa Chauth is Karak Chaturthi. <keyword id="10170862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="karwa-chauth-2020-date">Karwa Chauth 2020 date</keyword> and puja timing Year on year, Karwa Chauth falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi (the fourth day of the moon's waning phase) in the month of Kartika (October – November). In 2020, Karwa Chauth will be observed on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. The fasting starts at dawn on Wednesday and concludes with the moon's sighting in the evening after offering puja (worshipping the moon god). The Karwa Chauth puja Muhurat or the most auspicious time to perform the Karwa Chauth puja is 05.34 pm and 06.52 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. The moonrise timing on this day is 08.12 pm. Karwa Chauth vrat On the morning of Karwa Chauth, women wake up early and take a holy bath. They then have a sumptuous meal of Sargi, a dish topped with fruits, dry fruits, and sweets. This meal must be eaten before sunrise. After this, the woman fasts the entire day, breaking it only after sighting the moon. The woman also receives a platter of gifts from her mother’s home filled with clothes, ornaments, gifts, sweets, and a small pot (Karwa). The woman adorns herself with the finest clothes and starts the vrat (day-long fast) after worshipping the sun. In the evening, the Karwa Chauth puja is organized, and the fast is concluded with prayers for the well-being and prosperity of the husband. Karwa Chauth puja procedure <ul><li>Spread a red cloth and place the Karwa (earthen pot) received from your mother's house.</li><li>Decorate the Karwa. Decorate the picture of Ma Parvati (Anant Sowbhagyawati) and offer flowers and tilak. </li><li>Place another karwa with water for the sun god. </li><li>Offer the special dishes prepared for the puja and perform the puja during the Muhurat mentioned.</li><li>At the end of the puja, offer aarti to the goddess' picture and then to the Karwa. </li><li>Once the moon rises in the sky, look at the moon's reflection in the water of Karwa through a sieve. After seeing the moon, look at the face of your husband and touch his feet in reverence.</li></ul>Karwa Chauth is an important ritual observed in Hindu households. Karwa Chauth is very popular in North and Western India.

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<ul><li><keyword id="59958" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhai-Dooj">Bhai Dooj</keyword> is observed year on year on Dwitiya (second day) of Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in the month of Kartika. </li><li>Bhai Dooj is observed on the fifth day of Diwali festival and becomes the grand finale to conclude the Diwali celebrations. </li><li>Bhai Dooj has a lot of similarities with Raksha Bandhan. The main highlight of the event is to glorify and celebrate the brother – sister bond and relationship. </li></ul>Bhai Dooj is very eagerly celebrated by most Hindu households to glorify and celebrate the brother – sister bond and relationship. Having a lot of similarities with Raksha Bandhan also called as Rakhi festival, the main essence of this festival consists of brothers visiting their sisters in their sisters’ marital home. During this process, the brothers carry gifts and sweets to their sisters and sisters provide a treat for their brothers. Bhai Dooj helps refresh the relationship between brothers and sisters. During this occasion, brothers also assure their care, protection and good will for their sisters lifelong. Bhai Dooj event timing and Shubh Muhurat 2020 Bhai Dooj is observed during the Dwitiya tithi (second day) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) in the month of Kartika (October – November). Bhai Dooj lands on the final day of the five-day long Diwali celebrations. In 2020, Bhai Dooj will be observed on November 16. The Dwitiya Tithi starts at 7:06 AM on November 16 and concludes at 3:56 AM on November 17. The best time for the Bhai Dooj event is between 1:10 PM to 3:18 PM on Monday, November 16, 2020. The tradition and legend behind Bhai Dooj Yamaraj, the god of death has a sister known as Yami. They always enjoyed a special relationship and liked each other so much. After starting her wedded life in her in-law’s house, Yami had been inviting Yama to her marital home. Though Yama wanted to make it sincerely for the love of his sister, he could not fulfill the wish due to his busy pre-occupations. One fine day, Yama decided to drop into her sister’s home all of a sudden and when it finally happened, Yami had the best day in her life. Seeing her beloved brother at her marital home, Yami greeted him with a lot of love, treats and special gifts. Yama too carried a lot of special gifts to her sister. At the time of leaving his sister’s home, Yama granted a boon to Yami, who requested her brother to earmark this day for an annual visit. Yama said, the day will become a special occasion on the calendar when brothers will visit their sisters to refresh and celebrate their relationship. This is a very interesting story in the Hindu mythology that describes how Bhai Dooj started as a special festival around the Diwali season. What to do on Bhai Dooj The main difference between Ralsha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj is that during Raksha Bandha, the sisters visits their brothers and during Bhai Dooj, the brothers visit their sisters. On the day of Bhai Dooj, the brothers plan their visit to their sister’s house around the Shubh Muhurat timing. The sister invites her brother with an arati and hands-over a coconut to him seeking his life-long protection. The sister applies tilak on her brother’s forehead and chants the mantras that pray for his health and longevity. The brother hands-over the surprise gifts he got for his sister and then the sister treats him with a special meal and the delicacies prepared for him. If one does not have a brother, prayers are offered to moon god considering him as her brother. If a brother lives far away, greetings are sent digitally and the sister prays to moon god for the welfare of her brother.

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