Overview

• The main Lakshmi Puja muhurat is 7:08 pm to 8:18 pm, according to Drik Panchang.
• Vrishabha Kaal runs from 7:08 pm to 9:03 pm, with rituals observed during the evening Pradosh period.
• The Amavasya tithi begins at 3:44 pm on October 20 and ends at 5:54 pm on October 21, which can shift observance dates in some locales.
• The five-day calendar lists Dhanteras on October 18, Choti Diwali and Diwali on October 20, Govardhan Puja on October 22, and Bhai Dooj on October 23.
• Diwali falls on the 15th day of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar, and traditions include Lakshmi–Kuber worship and purchases of gold or new items on Dhanteras.