Along with Hindu devotees, people all across India await for the festival of lights which is referred by name like Diwali or Deepawali. It is one of the rare festivals where people forget the boundaries and unite in prosperity.
According to Drik Panchang, Diwali falls on October 31. Meanwhile, Lakshmi Puja will also be performed on that evening, as the Amavasya moon will be visible.
Drik Panchang says the Lakshmi Puja's mahurat is from 6.52 pm to 8.41 pm on October 31. Apart from this, Pradosh Kaal is from 6:10 pm to 8:52 pm
Vrishabha Kaal is from 6:52 pm to 8:41 pm, and Amavasya Tithi begins at 6:22 am on October 31 and ends at 8:46 am on October 31.
The Diwali Mahurat in New Delhi is from 5:36 pm to 6:16 pm; in Mumbai, it is from 6:57 pm to 8:36 pm; in Chennai, it is from 5:42 pm to 6:16 pm;
in Kolkata, it is from 5:45 pm to 6:16 pm and in Bengaluru its from 6:47 pm to 8:21 pm.
The Festival of Lights commemorates the victory of good over evil and Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Lakshman's return to Ayodhya after completing their 14-year exile and defeating Ravana