Diwali 2029

Mon, 5 November 2029 · Varanasi time (IST)

1. Day 1·Sun, 4 November

   Dhanteras

   The festival of wealth. Lord Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, emerged from the ocean with Ayurveda on this day. People buy gold, silver, and utensils.

   Rituals: Buy gold/silver, light diyas, worship Lord Dhanvantari and Goddess Lakshmi

   Sunrise

   6:07 am

   Sunset

   5:15 pm

   That day's panchang: Sun, 4 November

2. Day 2·Mon, 5 November·before dawn

   Naraka Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali)

   Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura on this day. People wake before dawn for an oil bath (abhyanga snan) and light diyas.

   Rituals: Pre-dawn oil bath, light 14 diyas, burst firecrackers

   Sunrise

   6:08 am

   Sunset

   5:14 pm

   That day's panchang: Mon, 5 November

3. Day 3·Mon, 5 November·eveningMain muhurat · 5:48 – 7:45 pm

   Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

   The main day of Diwali — the festival of lights. Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for prosperity.

   Rituals: Lakshmi-Ganesh puja during pradosh kaal, light diyas and candles, rangoli, new clothes, sweets

4. Day 4·Tue, 6 November

   Govardhan Puja

   Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to protect villagers from Indra's fury. Also called Annakut — a mountain of food is offered to the deity.

   Rituals: Build Govardhan hill from cow dung, prepare 56 types of food (chhappan bhog), worship cows

   Sunrise

   6:09 am

   Sunset

   5:14 pm

   Govardhan Puja muhurat

   1:04 – 2:27 pm

   That day's panchang: Tue, 6 November

5. Day 5·Wed, 7 November

   Bhai Dooj

   Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Yama (god of death) visited his sister Yamuna on this day, who applied tilak on his forehead.

   Rituals: Sister applies tilak on brother's forehead, aarti, exchange gifts and sweets

   Sunrise

   6:09 am

   Sunset

   5:13 pm

   That day's panchang: Wed, 7 November

Tithi

Chaturdashi, then Amavasya

Nakshatra

Chitra

Yoga

Priti

Karana

Shakuni

Paksha

Krishna

Masa

Kartika

Tithi

ChaturdashiFrom 4 November, 5:30 pmUntil 5 November, 1:45 pmThen Amavasya · until 6 November, 9:54 am

Nakshatra

ChitraFrom 4 November, 4:18 pmUntil 5 November, 1:20 pm

It celebrates the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.

Rituals

Light diyas and candles for 5 days. Main Lakshmi Puja on Day 3 during pradosh kaal. Create rangoli, wear new clothes, distribute sweets, and burst firecrackers (eco-friendly).

Fasting

Fasting is observed on Dhanteras and the main Diwali day until after Lakshmi Puja in the evening.

Varanasi transforms into a city of lights during Diwali. Every ghat is illuminated with thousands of diyas. Dev Deepawali, celebrated on Kartik Purnima — the full moon after Diwali — sees over a million diyas lit on the ghats — a uniquely Varanasi tradition. The view from a boat on the Ganga is unforgettable.