Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja (Diwali night, full home vidhi)

Puja timeline

1. 0–3 min1Sit down and purify
2. 3–7 min2Achaman
3. 7–10 min3Light the lamp
4. 10–13 min4Sankalp (statement of intent)
5. 13–17 min5Ganesh puja
6. 17–20 min6Kalash puja
7. 20–23 min7Lakshmi dhyan and invitation
8. 23–27 min8Offer water and bath
9. 27–30 min9Clothes, shringar and tilak
10. 30–33 min10Flowers, lotus and kamalgatta
11. 33–37 min11Incense and lamp
12. 37–40 min12Naivedya
13. 40–43 min13Mahalakshmi Ashtakam and japa
14. 43–47 min14Kubera, bahi-khata and deepmalika (short)
15. 47–50 min15Aarti
16. 50–53 min16Take the aarti, pushpanjali and pradakshina
17. 53–57 min17Ask forgiveness; Lakshmi stays
18. 57–60 min18Prasad and blessings