Laxmi Puja
🪔hindu

Laxmi Puja

लक्ष्मी पूजा

November 8, 2026AD1 day

Tihar day worshipping Goddess Laxmi and cows

About the festival

Laxmi Puja is the third day of Tihar when cows are worshipped in the morning and Goddess Laxmi, deity of wealth, is honoured in the evening. Homes are cleaned, decorated with oil lamps, rangoli, and marigold garlands to welcome prosperity.

Traditions

  • Gai Puja — Cows are garlanded and worshipped in the morning for their sacred role.
  • Laxmi Puja at dusk — Homes glow with diyas and rangoli to welcome the goddess of wealth.

Foods

  • Sel Roti — Sweet rice bread prepared for the festival.
  • Anarsa — Traditional rice flour sweets.

Significance

  • Inviting wealth and prosperity; one of the brightest nights of the Nepali calendar

What to wear

  • Bright new clothes; red/golden sari for women

Tips for diaspora

  • Light diyas at every window. Clean your home and create a small rangoli at the entrance.

Experiences for Laxmi Puja

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