Kojagiri Purnima 2023: Follow These Rituals To Seek Goddess Laxmi’s Blessings – News18

Kojagiri Purnima or Kojagiri Laxmi Puja will be celebrated on October 28, this year. On the evening of Laxmi Puja, it is believed that the goddess descends upon the earth, so devotees light up their homes with clay lamps and leave their doors and windows open. It is believed that if they do so, Goddess Laxmi will arrive at their doorstep. This festival is celebrated in many parts of eastern India like Odisha, West Bengal and some parts of the western region as well. Kojagiri Laxmi Puja is also called Sharad Purnima. As per the Panchang, Kojagiri Purnima takes place during the full moon day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. The Tithi will begin at 4:17 AM on October 28 and conclude on October 29 at 1:53 a.m. The moonrise time on this day will be at 5:20 p.m. Here are a few norms you should follow before the arrival of Goddess Laxmi on Kojagiri Purnima.

Before welcoming the goddess at your house, it is important to clean it thoroughly, especially the puja room and the main entrance. Throw out the garbage and do not keep any shoes or slippers near the main door. As per beliefs, Goddess Laxmi resides only in a clean place.

To prepare the house for Laxmi Puja, decorate your puja room and the main door. Make a rangoli at the entrance and draw the feet of the goddess with white paint or rice powder. Make proper arrangements for lighting, so that every corner is lit up.

Keep the main door of the house open at night on the day of Kojagiri Purnima. As per the beliefs, Goddess Laxmi will not enter the house if the main door is shut.

Light up a seven-faced lamp for Goddess Laxmi. In the evening, when you worship her and carry out all the necessary rituals, make sure to place the seven-faced lamp.