Kojagara Lakshmi Puja 2025: Lakshmi Puja, the grand festival dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, has two major observances in India. In most states, Lakshmi Puja is performed on Diwali night, which falls on the Amavasya (new moon) of the Kartik month. Nevertheless, in Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and eastern India, there is another significant celebration known as Kojagara Lakshmi Puja on the Ashwin Purnima (full moon night). The dual tradition of this festival is often confusing in terms of dates, as the people cannot decide if the festival day will be 5th or 6th October in 2025.
Based on authentic Hindu Panchang sources, the Purnima tithi (full moon) in October 2025 is to start on 6th October at 6:49 AM and to end on 7th October at 4:39 AM.
Therefore, since the night of the 6th October is the full moon, Kojagara Lakshmi Puja should be held on Monday, 6th October 2025.
An alternative reason for the confusion regarding a date of 5th October, is that in some calendars, there is a slight overlap of Purnima with the previous day. Nevertheless, DrikPanchang, GaneshaSpeaks, and BookMyPoojaOnline, are the experts that, without any doubt, set 6 October 2025 as the right Kojagara Lakshmi Puja date.
If it is the Diwali-night Lakshmi Puja tradition that is being followed, then the date would be completely different Monday, 20th October 2025, which is Amavasya.
Hence,
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Kojagara Lakshmi Puja is carried out at the time of the full moon, midnight hours are usually referred to Nishita Kaal (midnight hours). The following are the auspicious timings in 2025:
Kojagara Puja represents an extremely significant occasion, wherein the main things are dedication, purity, and rejoicing. The essential events embraced by the ritual are:
1. Purification and Decoration: Apart from cleaning, families decorate their houses with rangolis and footprints of Goddess Lakshmi, the symbols of a new era. Lamps that are filled with oil are lit in every corner of the house.
2. Kalash Sthapana: A vessel that is very holy and it is loaded with water, grains, and mango leaves is installed, and a coconut is placed on top of it.
3. Goddess Lakshmi Invitation: After the chanting of the mantras and the prayers, the worshippers usher the goddess into their domestic sanctuaries with the help of the mantras and prayers.
4. Offerings (Naivedya): The altar is supplied with the best fruits, sweets, rice pudding, and other seasonal delicacies. Puffed rice and milk are the traditional offerings in many places.
5. Aarti and Bhajans: The faces of the worshippers are shining with the performance of Lakshmi Aarti, singing the glories and praises of the goddess for wealth and prosperity, success, and happiness, incessantly.
6. Staying Awake (Jagran): Kojagara’s derivation is the question “Ko Jagari?” or “Who is awake?” The idea is that Goddess Lakshmi gives her blessings to the ones who are awake on this night.
7. Charity (Daan): It is considered very auspicious to give away food, clothes, or money to the needy on this day.
1. Lakshmi Beej Mantra
This is one of the most powerful seed mantras dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ॥
Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Mahalakshmyai Namah ॥
2. Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra
This mantra is chanted for divine grace, wisdom, and fortune.
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे
विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥Om Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe
Vishnu Patnyai Cha Dhimahi
Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat ॥
3. Mahalakshmi Ashtakam (Opening Verse)
The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotra is traditionally recited during Kojagara Puja.
नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपिठे सुरपूजिते ।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥Namastestu Mahamaye Shripithe Surapujite
Shankha Chakra Gadahaste Mahalakshmi Namostute ॥
4. Sri Sukta Mantras (from Rig Veda)
On Kojagara night, chanting Sri Sukta verses is very beneficial. For instance:
ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥Om Hiranyavarnam Harinim Suvarnarajatasrajam
Chandram Hiranyamayi Lakshmim Jataveda Ma Avaha ॥
5. Kojagara Night Japa
Because Kojagara literally means “Ko Jagori?” (Who is awake?), the chanting of this mantra is one of the ways in which the devotees keep vigil during the whole night:
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं लक्ष्म्यै नमः ॥
Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmyai Namah ॥
1. Choose a clean, calm spot with lit lamps and flowers.
2. Sit facing east or north.
3. Use a mala for mantra repetitions (ideally 108 times).
4. Maintain focus on Goddess Lakshmi’s form or image.
5. End with an offering (naivedya) and Aarti.
One of the things that make the festival stand out is a symbolic depth it carries besides worship:
Awakening of Consciousness: Being awake indicates the spiritual alertness and the preparation to take the divine gifts.
Prosperity with Purity: The cleanliness, lights, and offerings are the symbols of purity, which attract money and good energy.
Charity for Growth: Giving to the poor increases the wealth that you get from Lakshmi’s blessings.
Moon Connection: The full moon signifies perfection, fullness, and emotional stability.
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