Things during Deepawali days (2017):

DEEPAWALI KRITYA:

As per Skandhpuran, one who offers deep of ghee to Lord Keshav, he always remains happy with him. Chandan, Karpoor, Kevda, Kesar, Deepdaan are always liked by Keshav; lotus, Tulsi dal, Malti flowers, Agastaya flowers are liked by Him especially during month of Kartik (16th to 21st October 2017.t).

A person who keeps a ghee or til oil Deepak burning throughout the month at his house, what he has to do with even ASHWAMEDH yajna i.e he earns greater good deeds. He gets fruit of all yajnas and fruit of taking a dip in all the great rivers without going there.

Especially five days are of greater importance here ( Krishan Paksh trayodishi to Shukla paksh Dwitiya, 21st October, 3.37pm to 22nd October, 6.52 am, 2017. Any offering made on these day are considered eternal and all desires are fulfilled.

Trayodashi(17th, October, 02.27am to 18th October, 2.09 am ): Offer deepaks of ghee at various places at night time like at ones house, in the gaushala (cowpen), under divine trees, inside the temples, in the cremation grounds and at the banks of rivers. These should be offered all the five days. By performing such an act, all our ancestors who could not get Shradh and Tarpan done for them knowingly or unknowingly get free and acquire moksh on the merit of this good deed alone.

Chaturdashi(18th October, 02.09am to 19th October, 02.13am ): Offer a ghee or til oil deep to Yam outside the gate of one’s house at night in southern direction. While offering it one should address Yama saying that “ A deep is being offered to you and your wife, O Death, who holds time as a snare,  you who are son of the Lord Sun, please become happy with it.”

Amavasya(19th October, 02.13am to 20th October, 02.42am): In the morning while taking bath rotate Lauki or Kathal over ones head a few times saying: “I am rotating you over my head a number of times, please free me of all the bad deeds performed by me.” After this do the tarpan of Yamraj with his 14 names like; Yamay namah¹, Dharmrajaya namah², Mrityave namah³, Antkaya namah⁴, Vaivastaya namah⁵, Kalaya namah⁶, Audumbraya namah⁷, Dadhnaya namah⁸, Neelaya namah^9, Parmeshthine namah¹⁰, Vrikodaraya namah¹¹, Chitraya namah¹², Chitrguptaya namah¹³, Sarvbhootakshyaya namah^14.

Prathma(20th October, 02.42m to 21st October, 01.37am): Before awaking the Lord awaken Lakshami ji and do her poojan. Thus she will remain in the house for whole year. lead alaxmi out of the house at night. At the start of night offer deepaks at Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv temples, under divine trees, at the banks of rivers, inside the gardens, in the streets, secluded ashwashala, hastishala, on the boundary walls etc. Thus offering deepaks at night in the morning take bath and perform poojan of Pitras and Devas with devotion.

Offer food made of curd, milk and ghee to the Brahmins and seek their pardon.

Do govardhan pooja and also poojan of cows etc. This can be done by making a small pind of cow dung.

Dwitiya(21st October, 01.37am to 22nd October, 05.01am): Do poojan of Yam. Learned persons do not eat food at their houses on this day. Instead they go to their sister’s place and offer gifts to her and eat at her place. When she gets satisfied, ones household is set free of any kind of tensions and fear of enemy for the complete year to follow………………….Shall update it further in a few days..................Om!


Note: Dates are for 2017. only. Next year dates will change though tithis remain same.