Your diwali puja samagri starts with a Lakshmi and Ganesha idol, a kalash, a kumkum, haldi, akshat, flowers, diyas, camphor, incense, sweets, fruits and coins. Diwali falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat for New Delhi is 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM.
What Is Lakshmi Puja on Diwali?
Lakshmi Pujan is the main ritual of Diwali night. Families worship Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Ganesha, who receives worship at the start of every auspicious act. Many South Indian homes call the festival Deepavali, and they plan the Deepavali Laxmi pooja around the same set of items.
Scriptures describe eight forms of the goddess, called Ashta Lakshmi. They include Dhana Lakshmi for wealth, Dhaanya Lakshmi for food grains, and Vidya Lakshmi for learning. The Sampoorna Lakshmi Puja Kit lists all eight forms in its product guide.
What Items Are on the Diwali Puja Samagri List?
This Diwali pooja items list covers what most homes keep ready for the evening. Family custom changes some details, so confirm regional items with your family priest.
Idols and sacred vessels
A Lakshmi idol and a Ganesha idol, or framed pictures, placed on a wooden chowki over a red or yellow cloth. A Goddess Lakshmi Idol with a golden finish suits a home mandir.
A kalash, a panchapatra and an uddharani for water, plus mango leaves and a coconut for the kalash.
Tilak and offerings
Kumkum, haldi, akshat, chandan, mauli and betel leaves with supari.
Lotus flowers for Lakshmi, marigolds or red flowers, and durva grass for Ganesha.
Sweets, fruits, coconut, puffed rice and batasha for naivedya.
Coins and currency notes. Business families add account books and pens.
Light and fragrance
Clay diyas with cotton wicks, filled with ghee or puja oil. The hand-painted terracotta diyas add colour to the setup.
Camphor, agarbatti, dhoop and sambrani cups, along with a matchbox of long sticks.
Welcome items
Rangoli colours for the doorway and a mango leaf toran for the door frame.
How Do You Perform Lakshmi Puja at Home?
A simple order works for most homes. Your family priest may add steps that match your custom.
Clean the house, draw rangoli at the entrance and wear fresh clothes.
Spread the cloth on the chowki and place the idols. Begin with Ganesha. The Ganesh Chaturthi puja vidhi guide explains Ganesha worship step by step.
Fill the kalash with water, then place mango leaves and a coconut on top. A panchapatra and uddharani from the puja utensils range handle the water offerings.
Light the main diya. Offer tilak, flowers and akshat to Lakshmi, then chant the Sri Suktam or a Lakshmi stotra you know.
Offer sweets, fruits and coins as naivedya.
Light Pure Bhimseni Camphor for the aarti and ring the bell.
Place lit diyas at the main door and near each window.
When Should You Perform Lakshmi Puja in 2026?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November. For New Delhi, Drik Panchang, the source for every time in this guide, lists Amavasya from 11:27 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November. The muhurat for the diwali lakshmi puja combines Pradosh Kaal with Sthir Lagna while Amavasya prevails.
Laxmi Pujan time changes with sunset, so a Delhi time does not suit Mumbai or Kolkata. These are the windows for 8 November 2026:
| City | Lakshmi Puja muhurat |
| New Delhi | 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM |
| Chandigarh | 5:52 PM to 7:46 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:20 PM to 7:18 PM |
| Bengaluru | 6:17 PM to 8:20 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:27 PM to 8:27 PM |
Check before you begin: These times apply to the cities listed. Check a trusted panchang for your own city before the puja.
Some families also follow the Mahanishita Kaal window late at night. For Mumbai, it runs from 11:57 PM to 12:48 AM.
The pooja for Dhanteras comes first, on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Dhanteras puja muhurat for New Delhi is 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM. The Diwali Dhamaka collection groups incense, puja oil, sambrani cups, kits and accessories, so you can finish your shopping before that evening.
Why Does Each Item in the Samagri Matter?
Each item has a job in the ritual. Lotus flowers recall the lotus seat of the goddess. The kalash holds water, mango leaves and a coconut, and it stands for abundance. Diyas and camphor bring light, which gives the festival its name. Rangoli marks the doorway where the household welcomes Lakshmi.
Print the Diwali puja items list and arrange the items on a tray in puja order: tilak first, offerings next, light last. You can then reach each item without leaving the chowki. Families who worship Lakshmi every Friday can reuse this setup, and the Varamahalakshmi Vratham puja items guide covers kalash decoration in more detail.
What Mistakes Should You Avoid Before Lakshmi Puja?
One muhurat for every city. Sunset changes by location, and the muhurat changes with it.
No stock check. Review last year’s Laxmi pooja items, such as kumkum, wicks and camphor, before you shop.
Leaving out Ganesha. The puja begins with him, so keep his idol and durva grass ready.
Shopping on the day. Evening queues leave little time to fix a missing item.
Where Can You Buy the Complete Diwali Pooja Samagri?
Cycle.in, based in Mysuru, offers Deepavali pooja samagri as single items and as sets. For a ready list of diwali pooja samagri in one box, the Diwali pooja Combo with 12 essentials includes Woods agarbatti, Naivedya cup sambrani, Golden Flora wet dhoop, a hawan kund with havan samagri, Navin puja oil, cow ghee wicks, Bhimseni camphor, rangoli colours, a matchbox, kumkum and turmeric. Add a Lakshmi idol and a kalash separately.
Dry diwali pooja items such as kumkum, camphor and oil keep well, so buy them in the week before Dhanteras. Buy fresh flowers, fruits and sweets on 8 November. The Puja Samagri collection lists individual items for each stage of the puja.
For the doorway, Rangsugandh Rangoli Powder comes as a pack of three colours: white, orange and green.
