Diwali 2024: Deepotsav will be celebrated next month in October. Worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Ganeshji on the day of Diwali is considered very auspicious. It is believed that this pleases Goddess Lakshmi. Due to which wealth, happiness and prosperity reside in the house. Worshiping Gajalakshmi Mata on the occasion of Diwali is considered auspicious. There is a very famous ancient temple of Goddess Lakshmi in Ujjain, the city of Mahakal. This is the only temple in the world where Goddess Lakshmi appears to her devotees riding on a horse. In the temple, Goddess Lakshmi is seated on a white elephant, while a black stone idol of Shri Hari Vishnuji is also installed near Lakshmiji. On the festival of Deepotsav, the temple is decorated grandly and a special tradition is also performed here. On the occasion of Diwali, a huge crowd of devotees throngs the temple. Let us tell you that Gajalakshmi Temple is located in the Peth area in the middle of Ujjain. The blessings of Goddess Lakshmi in the form of Gajalakshmi are considered permanent.
There is a special tradition on the festival of Deepotsav: A special tradition is performed on the festival of Deepotsav in Gajalakshmi temple. This temple remains open for 24 hours during the 5-day Deepotsav festival. On the day of Diwali, the Goddess is bathed with milk. Mother Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu are decorated grandly. Coins are distributed for blessings to the devotees who come to the temple for darshan. At the same time, Kanku and bangles are also given as gifts to the married women. It is believed that the devotees get blessings of wealth, happiness and prosperity by seeing Gajalakshmi Mata. On the day of Diwali, the first account is written from the court of Mother Goddess. New accounting begins with this festival. According to beliefs, starting new work from here makes all work auspicious and auspicious. Due to which, for the last two decades, traders start their accounting from the court of Goddess Lakshmi.
