Diwali 2024: When is Deepawali 2024? Know All the Rituals and Significance
Anima Ma’am – Blog – Diwali 2024 – 30th Sep 2024
There are festivities and celebrations everywhere, and people wait for “the Festival of Lights,” called Diwali, with more incredible charm and glory, after the celebrations of Karwa Chauth and Ahoi Ashtami. This festival marks the triumph of good over evil. Also recognized as Deepawali, it is one of the widely celebrated festivals all across the nation and many parts of the globe.
This festival is a five-day celebration starting with Dhanteras and ending with Bhai Dooj. However, Diwali celebrations fall on the darkest night of the year in the Kartik month, known as Kartik Amavasya.
On this auspicious day, devotees worship Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha to bring happiness, joy, and wisdom to their lives. This Puja also helps remove all the roadblocks in life and drives life’s growth.
People celebrate the festival of lights with great joy, devotion, and energy. They light up their homes with candles and diyas and decorate them with flowers and vibrant, colorful rangolis. They also send wishes to their loved ones and exchange sweets and gifts. Special decorations are also made in temples and other sacred places. Now, let us shed some light on when Diwali 2024 is. Also, let us talk about the Diwali rituals, traditions, and significance.
When is Diwali 2024? Date and Day
As we said earlier, the celebrations of Diwali happen on Kartik Amavasya. As per the English Calendar, this festival falls in October or November.
However, this year, in 2024, the celebrations of Deepawali will happen on 1st November 2024, Friday. It will start with Dhanteras on the 29th of October, Tuesday, and then Kali Chaudas on the 30th of October, Wednesday, and then Chhoti Diwali on the 31st of October, Thursday, and then Diwali on the 1st of November, Friday, with moving forward as Dhanteras on 2nd November, Saturday, and Bhai Dooj on 3rd November, 2024, Sunday.
In addition, the Amavasya Tithi will begin on 31 October 2024 at 3:52 PM and end on 1 November 2024 at 6:16 PM.
Diwali 2024: Know All the Traditions, Significance and Celebrations
Deepawali has greater spiritual, cultural, and religious significance. Moreover, this festival signifies the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. According to ancient Hindu mythology, this festival is celebrated as Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya with Brother Lakshman and Mata Sita after defeating Ravan, the demon king. People then welcomed them by lighting diyas and drawing rangolis.
In Bengal, Maa Kali is being worshipped on this auspicious day. It is known as Shyama Puja or Kali Puja and is performed at night.
This five-day festival starts with Dhanteras, which is considered auspicious for buying new items for the home. Then, comes Chhoti Diwali or Narka Chaturdashi. On this day, Maa Lakshmi is not worshipped, and people light lamps to eradicate negativity and stagnant energy.
The third day is the primary day of Diwali. On this day, people wear new clothes, decorate their houses with diyas, candles, and vibrant rangolis, prepare traditional delicacies, and worship Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. Then, here comes the Govardhan Puja celebrations on the fourth day when the devotees worship Lord Krishna. Then, on the fifth day, Bhai Dooj is celebrated to strengthen the divine bond between brothers and sisters.
According to the best Astrologer, the sacred night of Diwali is also believed to be auspicious for chanting Mantras or “Mantra Siddhi.”
We wish “Shubh Diwali” to everyone! May this festival of lights brighten everyone’s life with success, good health, happiness, and prosperity!
