Diwali Poojan Mantra is a collection of sacred and powerful chants essential for invoking Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi during the festival of lights. At the heart of Diwali, the celebration of light’s victory over darkness, lies the joyous and sacred Lakshmi Puja. This is a special time when families unite to invite wealth, auspiciousness, and divine grace into their homes. The chanting of these specific mantras forms the core of the ceremony, filling your celebration and home with powerful divine vibrations.
The Significance of Diwali Puja
The Diwali Puja is performed on the night of Amavasya (new moon), the darkest night of the month. By lighting lamps and chanting these sacred mantras, devotees symbolically banish the darkness of ignorance and poverty, inviting the pure, radiant light of wisdom and prosperity. The ceremony always begins with an invocation to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, to ensure the puja is performed without any impediments. This is followed by the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the bestower of all forms of wealth.
Essential Mantras for Diwali Poojan Mantra
Here are the foundational mantras that form the core of the Diwali worship service.
1. The Ganesha Mantra (To Begin the Puja)
Always begin by invoking Lord Ganesha to remove any obstacles.
| Sanskrit | Transliteration |
| वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ | Vakratunda Mahakaya, Surya Koti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva, Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada॥ |
Meaning: O Lord with the curved trunk and mighty body, whose brilliance is equal to ten million suns, please make all my endeavors free of obstacles, always.
2. The Lakshmi Invocation Mantra
This is the central mantra to call upon and welcome the Goddess.
| Sanskrit | Transliteration |
| ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ॥ | Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah॥ |
Meaning: Om, I bow and offer my salutations to the great Goddess Lakshmi.” The seed sound ‘Shreem’ is the vibrational essence of her divine, prosperity-granting energy.”
3. The Kubera Mantra (For the Treasurer of Wealth)
Lord Kubera is worshipped alongside Lakshmi as the guardian of divine wealth.
| Sanskrit | Transliteration |
| ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥ | Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhanadhanyadhipataye Dhanadhanya Samriddhim Me Dehi Dapaya Swaha. |
Meaning: O Lord Kubera, the king of the Yakshas and the lord of wealth and prosperity, please bless me with abundance and riches.
The Story and Origin of Diwali Puja
The tradition of worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali is tied to several ancient stories. The most famous is her emergence during the **Samudra Manthan** (the Churning of the Ocean of Milk), a grand cosmic event where the Devas and Asuras churned the ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality. Among the fourteen divine treasures that emerged was the supremely beautiful Goddess Lakshmi. She chose the noble Lord Vishnu as her consort, and her appearance brought fortune and auspiciousness back to the cosmos. Diwali is believed to be a celebration of this divine birth or, in some traditions, her marriage to Lord Vishnu. By performing her puja, devotees recreate that sacred moment, inviting her to emerge from the darkness of the new moon and bless their homes.
The Essence of the Puja
The Diwali Poojan Mantras are more than just words; they are sacred vibrations that cleanse the home and the mind. They are a declaration of our readiness to receive divine grace. By chanting them with a pure heart and a clean home, we create a welcoming space for the divine energies of Ganesha and Lakshmi to enter. The essence of the puja is to banish our inner darkness—greed, ignorance, and despair—and to light the lamp of wisdom, love, and true, lasting prosperity in our hearts.
