Today's Panchang, 31 October 2024: This year Diwali is today on Thursday in Preeti Yoga and Chitra Nakshatra. Today is Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi Tithi, Chitra Nakshatra, Vishkamb Yoga, Shakuni Karan, Dishashool of South and Moon in Virgo. Amavasya Tithi for Diwali starts at 03:52 pm and Nishita Muhurta of Lakshmi Puja is being received at night. Sunset on Diwali will be at 5:36 pm, after that Pradosh Kaal will start. Diwali Puja will be performed in Pradosh Kaal. In Diwali Puja, there is a ritual of worshiping Vighnaharta Shri Ganesh Ji along with Mata Lakshmi. The auspicious time for Diwali Puja is from 6:27 pm. In this, you should install a new idol of Mata Lakshmi and Ganesh Ji. Offer them Akshat, red rose, lotus flowers, vermilion, turmeric, sandalwood, incense, lamp, modak, kheer, batasha,, etc. Recite Lakshmi and Ganesh Chalisa.

Keep silver coins during Laxmi Puja. You can also worship Laxmi Yantra at that time. Light lamps at important places in the house on the evening of Diwali. Place them in the puja room, courtyard, room doors, and main entrance of the house. According to mythology, when Lord Rama killed Ravana and conquered Lanka, he reached Ayodhya with Mother Sita, brother Lakshman, and some prominent people of the monkey army. Lamps were lit in every house to celebrate Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya from exile. Since then, Diwali is celebrated every year on Kartik Amavasya. A grand festival of lights is also held in Ayodhya on Diwali.

Diwali is also observed as a Thursday fast. On this day, Lakshmipati Shri Narayan is worshipped. Yellow flowers, basil leaves, panchamrit, turmeric, rice, incense, lamps, jaggery, gram pulses, etc. are offered to him. On this day, Dev Guru Brihaspati and the banana plant are also worshipped. This removes Guru Dosh from the horoscope. From the Vedic Panchang, we know about Diwali Muhurta, Lakshmi Puja time, sunrise, moonrise, Dishashool, Rahukal, etc.

Today's Panchang, 31 October 2024
Today's Tithi- Chaturdashi – till 03:52 PM, then Amavasya
Today's Nakshatra- Chitra – till 12:45 AM, 1 November, then Swati
Today's Karan- Shakuni – till 03:52 PM, Chatushpad – till 05:06 AM, 1 November, then Nag
Today's Yoga- Vishkambh – till 09:51 AM, then Preeti
Today's Paksha- Krishna
Today's day- Thursday
Moon Sign- Virgo – till 11:15 AM, then Libra

Sunrise-Sunset and Moonrise-Moonset Timings
Sunrise - 06:32 AM
Sunset - 05:36 PM
Moonrise - 06:14 AM, 1 November
Moonset - 04:51 PM

Diwali 2024 Shubh Muhurat
Diwali Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 6:27 PM to 8:32 PM.
Lakshmi Puja Nishita Muhurat: 11:39 PM to 12:31 AM.
Brahma Muhurat: 04:49 AM to 05:41 AM.
Abhijeet Muhurat: 11:42 AM to 12:27 PM.

Inauspicious time
Rahukaal - 01:27 PM to 02:50 PM
Gulik Kaal - 09:18 AM to 10:41 AM
Yamaganda - 06:32 AM to 07:55 AM
Durmuhurat - 10:14 AM to 10:58 AM, 02:39 PM to 03:24 PM
Dishashool - South

At Shivvas crematorium for Rudrabhishek
– till 03:52 PM, thereafter with Gauri.