Set the alarm on the clock! Only these 70 minutes will open the doors of your luck on Diwali.

Diwali! On hearing the name, the mind is filled with the twinkling of lamps, fragrance of sweets and glow of happiness. This is the biggest festival of Hindu religion, preparations for which we start weeks in advance. This festival, celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month, is falling on Monday, October 20, 2025 this year.

On this day we all decorate the house, wear new clothes, and prepare lots of dishes. But the soul of Diwali resides in the nightly worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. There is a special time for this puja, which is considered most powerful and miraculous in the scriptures.

Do you know what is the time when Goddess Lakshmi herself goes out to roam the earth and resides in the homes of her devotees?

it’s golden time ‘Pradosh Kaal’,

After all, is this ‘Pradosh Kaal’?

In plain and simple language, just after sunset The time of about 2 hours is called Pradosh Kaal. This is that magical time when the day is ending and the night is beginning. It is believed that during this sandhi period, the divine energies of the universe are most active, and the worship done at this time gives manifold results.

Why is Pradosh Kaal so special on Diwali?

According to religious beliefs, on the night of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi tours the earth riding on her vehicle, an owl. Pradosh Kaal is the time when they are closest to our homes. It is said that whoever worships Goddess Lakshmi at this time with full rituals and true devotion, Goddess Lakshmi resides in his house forever with happiness, prosperity and glory.

This is the reason why Pradosh period is considered the most auspicious and fruitful for worshiping Lakshmi on the night of Diwali.

So this Diwali, what is the best muhurat for puja? (October 20, 2025)

Note this time on the clock, because this is the moment when the doors of your destiny can open:

• Time of Pradosh Kaal: Evening 05:46 night from 08:18 till
• Most powerful and best time of puja: Evening 07:08 night from 08:18 till

This time on 20th October, Amavasya Tithi will be in both Pradosh Kaal and Nishith Kaal (midnight), hence it is very auspicious to perform puja on this day.

Another important thing: Importance of 21st October

The next day, i.e. 21st October will also be Amavasya Tithi. This day is considered very important for bathing in Ganga and charity. By worshiping Shani Dev on this day, one also gets freedom from Shani Dosh.

So this Diwali, invite Goddess Lakshmi to your home by worshiping at the right time and brighten your life with happiness and prosperity!