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Household DeityPerformed by: 1 PanditDuration: 2–3 hours

Diwali Lakshmi Puja

Lakshmi ji invited into the household - 11 paath of the Sri Sukta, the diya lit at the threshold, prosperity formally welcomed as a household devata.

Diwali Lakshmi Puja

Overview

What Is This Puja?

Lakshmi Puja is the central wealth-rite of North Indian household worship. Performed annually on Diwali night, monthly on Purnima or Shukla Paksha tithis, and on key family occasions, the puja is the family's formal invitation to Lakshmi ji to take residence in the home. The ritual moves through purification, sankalp, invocation of Ganesh ji, the central pujan of Lakshmi ji with the Shodashopachara and 11 paath of the Sri Sukta, propitiation of Kubera ji as wealth-keeper, and the offering of kheer and prasad as the household's gratitude. At SiddhiStar, the puja is performed at home, or as an Online Puja with the pandit performing live from Narwar Dham while the family joins live from home. Your gotra and Kul Devata are recorded at booking. The base puja takes approximately two hours, with Hawan offered as an optional 30-minute add-on at the time of booking.
SiddhiStar Note
“Lakshmi ji is not only the deity of wealth - she is the deity of grace, of abundance, of the unseen blessings that turn a house into a home. The Sri Sukta, the principal Vedic hymn dedicated to her, asks not for riches but for the steady presence of Lakshmi ji's grace across generations. The Lakshmi Puja in the household tradition is the moment the family says: stay with us.”
Primary Deities
Lakshmi (Sri) • Ganesha (first) • Gauri • Varun Dev (via Kalash) • Kubera (invoked in Diwali version)

Commonly requested for

  • ●On Diwali night as the principal household observance of the year
  • ●On Dhanteras and Sharad Purnima
  • ●Monthly on Purnima as a recurring household vrat
  • ●On Akshaya Tritiya and Vaishakh Purnima
  • ●Before major financial undertakings - investments, business expansion, asset purchase
  • ●After significant financial recovery or windfall, as a gesture of gratitude

Ritual Flow

Understanding the sequence helps you participate meaningfully rather than merely observe.

Opening sequence

1

Pavitrikaran & Achaman

The family's primary member is purified with sacred water and three sips of achaman before the rite.

2

Tilak & Rakshabandhan

Tilak is applied and protective mauli tied on the right wrist of the yajman.

3

Dik Rakshan

Yellow mustard is offered to the four directions to secure the puja space.

Understanding the sequence helps you participate meaningfully rather than merely observe. The 11 paath of the Sri Sukta is the central recitation of the rite.

Samagri Required

Every item has a function - this is a functional manifest, not a shopping list.

Roli (100 gm)

Tilak, sankalp, archan

Moli / Kalawa (2 bundles (gulli))

Wrist, kalash, idol tying

Sindoor (50 gm)

Devi puja, suhag, tilak

Abeer (20 gm)

Archan

Gulal - Lal (20 gm)

Archan

Gulal - Peela (20 gm)

Archan

Abhrak (mica) (20 gm)

Kalash, tantra-pratik

Haldi (powder) (50 gm)

Archan, kalash

Kapur (camphor) (20 gm)

Aarti

Dhoop batti (1 packet)

Dhoop deep

Ruii (cotton) (10 gm)

Wick-making

Itra (5 ml (1 shishi))

Deity offering

Peeli sarso (20 gm)

Puja, kalash

Laung (5 gm)

Naivedya, hawan

Elaichi (chhoti) (5 gm)

Naivedya, hawan

Supari (7 pcs)

Sankalp, kalash

Nariyal (whole) (1 pc)

Kalash sthapana

Panchmewa (50 gm)

Naivedya

Shahad (50 gm shishi)

Panchamrit, naivedya

Sarvaushadhi (10 gm)

Kalash

Janeu / Yajnopavita (5 pcs)

Deity, yajman, sankalp

SiddhiStar Samagri Policy
The SiddhiStar Anushthan Samagri required for the puja is included in the puja price. The family may choose to receive the samagri at home before the puja date, or arrange the required items themselves from a local kirana store or home delivery app. Either option is honoured equally. The Anushthan Samagri is provided for convenience and standardisation, and is not a separate charge or a ritual necessity. Hawan Samagri is separate from the Anushthan Samagri and is available as an optional add-on at an additional charge. If the family opts for a Hawan as part of the puja, the applicable Hawan Samagri will be included and charged separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

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