ଦୀପାବଳି — ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱ
ଦୀପାବଳି — "ଦୀପର ଧାଡ଼ି" — ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଭବ୍ୟ ପର୍ବ। ଅନ୍ଧାର ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକ, ଅଧର୍ମ ଉପରେ ଧର୍ମର ବିଜୟର ପ୍ରତୀକ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ଅମାବାସ୍ୟାରେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା ଓ କାଳୀ ପୂଜାର ସମ୍ମିଳନ। ଘରୋଇ ଦୀପ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳନ, ବାଜି, ମିଠାଇ ବିତରଣ ସହିତ ପର୍ବ ପାଳନ।
ଦୀପାବଳି — ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱ
According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile on the new moon day of Kartika. The people lit oil lamps to welcome them. In other traditions, it commemorates Lord Krishna defeating Narakasura, or the goddess Lakshmi's emergence during the churning of the ocean.
ଦୀପାବଳି — ପୂଜା ବିଧି
- At dawn, take an oil bath and wear clean or new clothes.
- Draw rangoli at the entrance and light diyas facing the main door.
- In the evening, perform Lakshmi-Ganesh puja after sunset; light diyas in every room.
- Offer flowers, incense, and prasad; chant Lakshmi mantras.
- Exchange sweets and gifts with family and neighbours.
- Keep the house well-lit; avoid leaving any corner dark.
ଦୀପାବଳି — ମନ୍ତ୍ର
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
oṃ śrīṃ mahālakṣmyai namaḥ
Salutations to Mahalakshmi
ଦୀପାବଳି — ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଖାଦ୍ୟ
- ●Kaju Katli
- ●Besan Ladoo
- ●Chakli
- ●Namak Pare
- ●Gulab Jamun
ଦୀପାବଳି — ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ
North India
Lakshmi-Ganesh puja, fireworks, gambling tradition
Tamil Nadu
Naraka Chaturdashi focus, oil bath at dawn
Gujarat
Diwali as New Year, bestu varsh
West Bengal
Kali Puja on the same night
ଦୀପାବଳି — କରିବା ଉଚିତ / କରିବା ଅନୁଚିତ
କରିବା ଉଚିତ
- ✓Clean the house before Diwali
- ✓Light diyas after sunset
- ✓Wear new or clean clothes
- ✓Offer prasad and flowers during puja
- ✓Give to the needy
କରିବା ଅନୁଚିତ
- ✗Avoid gambling in excess
- ✗Do not leave home dark; light lamps
- ✗Avoid negative speech or arguments
ଦୀପାବଳି — FAQ
- ଦୀପାବଳି କଣ?
- ଦୀପାବଳି — "ଦୀପର ଧାଡ଼ି" — ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଭବ୍ୟ ପର୍ବ। ଅନ୍ଧାର ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକ, ଅଧର୍ମ ଉପରେ ଧର୍ମର ବିଜୟର ପ୍ରତୀକ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ଅମାବାସ୍ୟାରେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା ଓ କାଳୀ ପୂଜାର ସମ୍ମିଳନ। ଘରୋଇ ଦୀପ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳନ, ବାଜି, ମିଠାଇ ବିତରଣ ସହିତ ପର୍ବ ପାଳନ।
- ଦୀପାବଳି 2026 କେବେ?
- 2026ରେ ଦୀପାବଳି Sunday, November 8, 2026ରେ ପଡ଼ିବ।
- What are the ଦୀପାବଳି puja rituals?
- At dawn, take an oil bath and wear clean or new clothes.; Draw rangoli at the entrance and light diyas facing the main door.; In the evening, perform Lakshmi-Ganesh puja after sunset; light diyas in every room.; Offer flowers, incense, and prasad; chant Lakshmi mantras.
- What to eat on ଦୀପାବଳି?
- Kaju Katli, Besan Ladoo, Chakli, Namak Pare, Gulab Jamun
- What should you do on ଦୀପାବଳି?
- Clean the house before Diwali; Light diyas after sunset; Wear new or clean clothes
- What should you avoid on ଦୀପାବଳି?
- Avoid gambling in excess; Do not leave home dark; light lamps; Avoid negative speech or arguments
- ଦୀପାବଳି ଦିନ କେଉଁ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରାଯାଏ?
- ଦୀପାବଳି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ, କାଳୀ, ରାମଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ।
Upcoming ଦୀପାବଳି Dates in 2026, 2027 & Beyond
ଦୀପାବଳି is a sacred Hindu festival observed on the tithi shown. Dates are calculated from the Panchang for your region.
Times shown for New Delhi, India (IST)
| Date | Day | Moonrise Time | Special Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Sunday | 05:36 am | — |
| Oct 28, 2027 | Thursday | 05:01 am | — |
| Oct 29, 2027 | Friday | 06:06 am | — |