Laxmi Puja

What Laxmi Puja is

Laxmi Puja is kept on the evening the new moon of Kartik holds, the third day of Tihar. Goddess Laxmi, who brings wealth and wellbeing, is welcomed into a clean, bright house. In the morning the cow is worshipped as her form (Gai Tihar). At night every door and window is lit with diyo and lights, which is why Tihar is the festival of lights.

How families keep it

The house is cleaned, a path is drawn from the door to the puja room and Laxmi is worshipped in the evening with lamps, flowers and sweets. Homes and businesses invite Pandit Ji for the puja; girls go from house to house singing Bhailo.

The days of Tihar

• Kag Tihar

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Kartik 21, 2083

  The first day of Tihar, when the crow, Yama's messenger, is fed.

• Laxmi Puja

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Kartik 22, 2083

  The third day of Tihar: homes are lit with lamps and Goddess Laxmi is welcomed.

• Kukur Tihar

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Kartik 22, 2083

  The second day of Tihar, when dogs are honoured with garlands, tika and food.

• Govardhan Puja

  Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Kartik 24, 2083

  The fourth day of Tihar: Govardhan Puja, the worship of the ox, and Mha Puja.

• Bhai Tika

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · Kartik 25, 2083

  The last day of Tihar, when sisters put the seven-coloured tika on their brothers.

Laxmi Puja in the coming years

• 2026Sunday, November 8, 2026Kartik 22, 2083
• 2027Friday, October 29, 2027Kartik 12, 2084
• 2028Tuesday, October 17, 2028Kartik 1, 2085
• 2029Monday, November 5, 2029Kartik 19, 2086
• 2030Saturday, October 26, 2030Kartik 9, 2087
• 2031Friday, November 14, 2031Kartik 28, 2088

Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.