Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated all across India with a lot of pomp and enthusiasm. However, apart from the merry-making, the festival also includes a lot of worshiping of Indian Gods and Goddesses. One such Goddess worshiped by the Indians during the Diwali festival is that of Goddess Laxmi. Goddess Laxmi is the Goddess of wealth and good fortune and as per Indian Calendar Diwali is the last day of the year. Hence, the Indians celebrate this day by doing a puja (worship) for the goddess asking her to grant good fortune and wealth for the next upcoming year.

The Diwali day falls on the Amavasya, the dark night and therefore, there is a significance of lighting lamps on the day of diwali. Laxmi Puja is done on this day with lot of spirituality and strict traditional aspects. It begins with the cleaning of the house and then a laxmi pooja thali is prepared for the worship of Goddess Laxmi. The laxmi pooja thali mostly includes Haldi (turmeric), Kumkum (vermilion), grains of rice, some incense sticks, and a lamp.

Now-a-days designer laxmi pooja thalis are available in the market. In fact, many people prefer to send diwali pooja thalis as gifts to their close relatives and friends as a token of good luck on this scared day. The businessmen residing in Northern and Western India also worship their accounts keeping books in the presence of Goddess Laxmi on this day so that her blessings can be obtained for the next financial new year.