Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus. Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity.

Furthermore, it is a celebration of the day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.

On Diwali, people clean, renovate and decorate their houses. Illuminating the interior and exterior of houses with diyas is the most significant part of this festival. Floors are decorated with rangoli on this occasion.

Diwali 2022 Date: October 24, Monday.

Tithi Timing: October 24, 5:27 pm - October 25, 4:18 pm.

Lakshmi Puja Muhurat Time for various cities in India: 

New Delhi: 06:53 PMto 08:16 PM

Gurgaon: 06:54 PMto 08:17 PM

Noida: 06:52 PMto 08:15 PM

Jaipur, Rajasthan: 07:02 PMto 08:23 PM

Ahmedabad, Gujarat: 07:21 PMto 08:38 PM

Patna, Bihar: 06:27 PMto 07:46 PM

Mumbai, Maharashtra: 07:26 PMto 08:39 PM

Bengaluru, Karnataka: 07:16 PMto 08:23 PM

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: 07:01 PMto 08:18 PM

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: 06:48 PMto 08:03 PM

Hyderabad, Telangana: 07:06 PMto 08:17 PM

Chennai, Tamil Nadu: 07:06 PMto 08:13 PM

Kolkata, West Bengal: 06:19 PMto 07:35 PM

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: 06:41 PMto 08:02 PM

Chandigarh: 06:51 PMto 08:16 PM

Bhubaneswar, Odisha: 06:32 PMto 07:46 PM

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: 06:49 PMto 08:15 PM

Dehradun, Uttarakhand: 06:47 PMto 08:12 PM

Ranchi, Jharkhand: 06:30 PMto 07:47 PM

Pune, Maharashtra: 07:23 PMto 08:35 PM

Five days of Diwali 2022:

Day 1DhanterasOctober 23, Sunday
Day 2Naraka Chaturdasi (Choti Diwali)October 24, Monday
Day 3Lakshmi Puja (Diwali Festival)October 24, Monday
Day 4Govardhan PujaOctober 26, Wednesday
Day 5Bhai DoojOctober 27, Thursday