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Here’s a 5-day full calendar for Diwali 2025:
Festival Name | Date | Day | Muhurat Timings | About the Festival |
Dhanteras | Oct 18 | Saturday | 07:16 PM – 08:20 PM | The festival marks the beginning of Diwali. People clean their homes and purchase metal items, especially gold and silver, to bring prosperity. |
Narak Chaturdashi | Oct 19 | Sunday | Abhyanga Bath Auspicious Time: 05:02 AM to 06:11 AM | Also known as Choti Diwali, it commemorates Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura. Devotees take an early morning oil bath to cleanse themselves. |
Diwali | Oct 20 – Oct 21 | Monday – Tuesday | Lakshmi Puja Muhurta: Oct 20, 07:21 PM to 08:19 PM Story continues below this ad Lakshmi Puja Muhurta: Oct 21, From 11:36 PM to 12:26 AM |
The main Diwali day is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity. |
Govardhan Puja | Oct 22 | Wednesday | 06:26 AM – 08:42 AM (Pratahkala) | Celebrates Lord Krishna’s act of lifting the Govardhan Hill to protect villagers from torrential rains. Devotees prepare and offer ‘Annakshetra’ (food). |
Bhai Dooj | Oct 23 | Thursday | 02:10 PM – 04:24 PM (Aparahna) | A day to honour the bond between brothers and sisters. Sisters perform aarti and apply tika on their brothers’ foreheads, praying for their well-being. |
Source: Drik Panchang