Many Hindus worship Lakshmi on Diwali, the festival of lights.
It is celebrated in autumn, typically October or November every year.
The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair.
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate and decorate their homes and offices.
On Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfits, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, and participate in family puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi.
After puja, fireworks follow, then a family feast including mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends.
Diwali also marks a major shopping period, since Lakshmi connotes auspiciousness, wealth and prosperity.
This festival dedicated to Lakshmi is considered by Hindus to be one of the most important and joyous festivals of the year.
A very sacred day for the worship of Goddess Lakshmi falls on Chaitra Shukla Panchami, also called, Lakshmi Panchami, Shri Panchami, Kalpadi and Shri Vrata.
As this worship is in the first week of the Hindu new year, by Hindu calendar, it is considered very auspicious.
Gaja Lakshmi Puja is another autumn festival celebrated on Sharad Purnima in many parts of India on the full-moon day in the month of Ashvin (October).
Sharad Purnima, also called Kojaagari Purnima or Kuanr Purnima, is a harvest festival marking the end of monsoon season.
There is a traditional celebration of the moon called the Kaumudi celebration, Kaumudi meaning moonlight.
On Sharad Purnima night, goddess Lakshmi is thanked and worshipped for the harvests. Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrata is observed on Friday for prosperity.
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