Diwali 2026 8 November 2026 ko hai. Festival of lights — welcome Lakshmi with a lamp of seva

How is Diwali celebrated?

The festival spans five days: Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi), Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi), Diwali (Lakshmi Puja on Amavasya), Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. Homes are cleaned, lamps lit, sweets exchanged, and fireworks celebrated. Diwali is simultaneously a festival of inner light — the dispelling of ignorance by the light of self-knowledge.

What seva is auspicious on Diwali?

Gau Seva on Diwali is rooted in the Govardhan Puja tradition observed the day after Diwali, which directly honours cows as the embodiment of Lakshmi herself. The Bhagavata Purana records that on Diwali night, Lakshmi visits homes where the cow is honoured. Feeding cows on the night of Diwali — offering roti, jaggery, or full bhojan — is thus understood as welcoming Lakshmi through her most sacred form, and inviting her blessings of abundance into the home.

Festival Seva · 2026

Diwali

दीपावली

8 November 2026

“Festival of lights — welcome Lakshmi with a lamp of seva”

166days

20hrs

37min

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Diwali — when is it where you are?

This festival follows the Hindu Tithi (lunar day), calculated from local sunrise. A festival can fall on a different calendar date depending on where you are. Below are calendar dates in major diaspora markets.

Your local time

Saturday, 7 November 2026

America/New_York

USA (Eastern)7 Nov 2026
USA (Pacific)7 Nov 2026
UK (London)8 Nov 2026
Canada (Toronto)7 Nov 2026
UAE (Dubai)8 Nov 2026
Singapore8 Nov 2026
Australia (Sydney)8 Nov 2026
India (IST)8 Nov 2026

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Significance of Diwali

Diwali — Deepavali, the "row of lights" — is the most celebrated festival in the Hindu calendar, observed on Amavasya of the Kartik month. It marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and his victory over Ravana, as recounted in the Ramayana. Across India, it is also the day of Lakshmi Puja — the worship of the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and auspiciousness — performed at night when she is believed to visit clean, illuminated homes.

Perform Diwali Gau Seva

Offerings are performed by verified kartas at our partner gaushala on your chosen day. All proceeds go directly to cow care.

रोटी अर्पण (Roti)

Roti — a lamp of bread lit for Lakshmi

₹11· 1 Day ₹77· 7 Days

गुड़ अर्पण (Jaggery)

Jaggery — sweetness for the festival of lights

₹51· 1 Day ₹357· 7 Days

पालक अर्पण (Palak)

Palak — fresh offering on the night of Diwali

₹101· 1 Day ₹707· 7 Days