Astrology & Vastu

The thumb rule for Diwali/ Dipawali Pooja is ideally it should be done in Sthir Lagna (Fixed Ascendant), provided it is in ‘Amavasya’ Tithi. It is thought that Pooja done in Sthir Lagna will stabilize Maa Laxmi (Deity of wealth and other monetary resources), who is considered very prone to movement.

Traditionally, Diwali/ Dipawali being festival of lights, being celebrated in night, it is normally advised that best time for the same is Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant),Which falls around Midnight. Even Mahanisheeth Pooja, very popular in Bengali community as well as in Agam (also called Tantra) traditions, is always performed in Simha Lagna.

This Year Diwali/ Dipawali is being celebrated on October 26, 2011 and Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant) is from 1:16 AM to 3:34 AM in the intervening night of October 26, 2011 and October 27, 2011 (Reference Place-Delhi). What is more important here is that ‘Amavasya’ Tithi, which is a must for Diwali/ Dipawali is only up to 1:25 AM in the intervening night of October 26, 2011 and October 27, 2011.

Hence, if you want to do Diwali/ Dipawali Pooja in Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant) this year, you will only get initial 09 Minutes for the same and that also in Pap Kartari by Mars as well as Saturn. Followers of Chughadia system of Murtha will also prefer to avoid Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant) this year, as whole Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant) is falling in ‘Rog’ (Disease) and Udweg (Anxiety) Chaughadia this year.

In view of the same, my clear advice to all and sundry: Desist from Diwali/ Dipawali Pooja in Simha Lagna this year.

Note: Here all the calculations have been done keeping Delhi as reference place. Residents of other places may clarify the point from us or some other competent astrologer.