Diwali Laxmi Puja Aarti

The auspicious festivities of Diwali festival is marked on the third day of celebrations with Laxmi Puja. Laxmi Puja day falls on the dark night of Amavasya. This day of Diwali celebrations is a very important Occasions as it is completely devoted to invoke Goddess Laxmi and to seek her blessings.

Goddess Laxmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and according to the famous mythological legend on the very day of Diwali Goddess Laxmi emerged out of the Kshir Sagar (ocean of milk) during the great churning of the oceans (Samudra Manthan).

Aarti is an important part of Lakshmi puja.Diwali aarti should be done in a peaceful atmosphere.Also, do not burst crackers immediately after the puja and aarti. Aarti is usually accompanied by songs.The procedure is simple, the deity is worshipped with a puja thali (plate ) with things like roli for tilak, akshat, bell, a, small pitcher filled with water, gold or silver coins, lighted lamps and some colorful flowers, incense sticks, camphor, coconut, betel nut, betel leaves, sandalwood paste, candles, seasonal fruits and sweets (as Prasad). In South India, there is no custom of singing aarti songs.Be the customs and rituals differ from north to south and east to west, what makes this festival special is the enthusiasm and religious importance of this festival.

Maa Lakshmi Aarti

 
Jai lakshmi maataa, Maiyaa jaya lakshmi maataa
Tumako nishadina dhyaavata, Hara vishnu vidhaataa 

Brahmaanii, rudraanii, kamalaa, Tuuhii hai jaga maataa
Suurya chandramaa dhyaavata, Naarada rishi gaataa

Durgaa ruupa nirantara, sukha sampati daataa 
Jo koi tumako dhyaavata, riddhi siddhi dhana paataa

Tuuhii hai paataala basantii, Tuuhii shubha daataa
Karma prabhaava prakaashaka, Jaganidhi ke traataa 

Jisa ghara mein tuma rahatii, saba sadaguna aataa 
Kara sake koii kara le, mana nahin ghabaraataa 

Tuma bina yagya na hove, Vastra na koii paataa 
Khaana paana kaa vaibhava, Saba tumase hii aataa 

Shubha guna mandira sundara, Kshirodadhi jaataa 
Ratana chaturdasha tuma hii, Koii nahiin paataa 

Aartii lakshmii jii kii, Jo koii nara gaataa 
Ura aananda umanga ati, Paapa utara jaataa