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Diwali — Festival of Lights

November 9 · Hinduism · Eastern traditions

Moveable date

Esoteric and historical meaning

New moon of Kartika: Rama's return to Ayodhya and victory of light over ignorance. Lakshmi visits homes that are lit and orderly.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Cleaning and decorating with rangoli made of colored powders on the threshold.
·Lighting rows of oil lamps (diya) on windowsills and entrances.
·Evening Lakshmi puja with blessed new account books.

Traditional foods

·Sweets (laddu, barfi)
·Dried fruit
·Milk

Offerings

·Oil lamps, lotus flowers, coins on the altar

Taboos to respect

·Do not leave the house in the dark or in disarray
·Do not argue at home on the night of Lakshmi

Associated symbols

Diya · Lotus · Rangoli · Coins

Note for paradigm shifting

Prime night for prosperity operations: the ritual structure is already complete and well-tested.