Guest guest Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 I would like to know what pujas are done prior week to Diwali and on the main day? and why do people light a diya(lamp) outside for Yam Dev prior evening before diwali? Thank you for your time. Swamiji's response: We perform the entire Cosmic Puja every day, just to make sure, but traditionally people worship Lakshmi - Ganesh, Gauri - Mahesh, and on the Bengal side they also worship Saraswati and Kartik. Diwali is preceeded by Kali Puja. Kali takes away the Darkness, while Diwali celebrates the Light. So the light is offered to Yama, who is the ultimate power of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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