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🌼 Labh Panchami 2024 🌼
॥ ॐ श्री परमात्मने नमः ॥
🚩 Labh Panchami 2024 🚩
Labh Panchami:
The occasion of Labh Panchami is the final day of Diwali festival and its celebrations. The eve is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami) during the Kartik month in the Shukla Paksha as per the Hindu calendar. The day is also popular by its various other names such as ‘Lakheni Panchami’, ‘Gyan Panchami’, ‘Saubhagya Panchami’ or ‘Labh Pancham’.
Labh Pancham 2024 – It is the most popular festival in the state of Gujarat. The people of Gujarat celebrate the festival with much joy and fervor and worship and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for immense wealth and prosperity. On the eve of Labh Panchami, people open their business establishments and shops. In the regions of Gujarat, it is officially considered as the first day of the Gujarati New Year.
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🔰🌻 Rituals during Labh Panchami:
On the day of Labh Panchami, Sharda Pujan is performed by those who failed to do it on Diwali. Members of the business community open their shops today and also perform puja of their new account ledgers. Businessmen also pray to Goddess Lakshmi on this day to seek Her divine blessings.
People visit the houses of friends and families. There is also a custom of exchanging sweets as symbolism of the ‘sweetened’ relations between them.
In some regions, people also worship their books on the day of Labh Panchami to enhance their wisdom and knowledge.
One must also donate food, clothes, money or other essentials to the poor and needy on Labh Panchami.
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🔰🌻Significance of Labh Panchami:
The festival of Labh Panchami is associated with Diwali, the popular Hindu Festival of Lights. The word ‘Labh’ and ‘Saubhagya’ signifies ‘benefit’ and ‘good luck’ respectively. Therefore this day is considered to bring good luck and benefit in one’s life.
Hindu devotees, especially in the state of Gujarat believe that by performing puja on this day brings wealth, profit and good fortune on both personal and professional front. In the state of Gujarat, Labh Panchami is also the first working day of the New Year and therefore businessmen open new account ledgers or ‘Khatu’ on this day. They do so by writing ‘Shubh’ on the left side and ‘Labh’ on the right side and also draw a ‘Sathiya’ in the middle of the page. Starting new business on this day is considered to be highly rewarding.
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🔰 🌻Labh Pancham Puja Vidhi :
How do you perform a Labh Panchami Puja Vidhi? Here is the step-by-step guide for you.
- For a Pratah Kaal Labh Pancham Puja, you should wake up and take a bath. Jalabhishek should be offered to the Sun.
- Then, in an auspicious Choghadiya muhurat, Take the idols of Lords Ganesha and Shiva.
- Pick a betel nut (Supari) and wrap the sacred thread around it. Put that in the bed of rice grains. If possible, Lord Ganesha’s idol should be placed on that.
- Sandalwood (Chandan), Vermilion (sindoor), flowers, and Durva should be offered to Lord Ganesha. For Lord Shiva, there should be Bhasma, Bilva Patra, Flowers of Dhatura (Moonflower), and white clothes.
- Lord Ganesha should be offered Modakas, and Lord Shiva should be offered offerings made of milk.
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🌻The Labh Pancham Mantra for Lord Shiva and Ganesha should be chanted.
Labh Pancham Mantra for Lord Ganesha:
लम्बोदरं महाकायं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्भुजम्। आवाहयाम्यहं देवं गणेशं सिद्धिदायकम्।।
Labh Pancham Mantra for Lord Shiva:
त्रिनेत्राय नमस्तुभ्यं उमादेहार्धधारिणे। त्रिशूलधारिणे तुभ्यं भूतानां पतये नम:।।
After chanting the Mantra, you can light the incense and lamps for Aarti. You can sing Aarti for both the deities.
Draw a Swastika on both sides of your doorway. Once Labh Panchami Puja is done, offer the Prasad to everyone.
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