The light-festival of Diwali 2025 is to be observed today on Monday, October 20, 2025, in Ayodhya, Lord Rama's birthplace and a city that is identified with this very festival. The best time for Maa Lakshmi-Lord Ganesha Puja in Ayodhya, as per the Vedic Panchang, will start at 7:08 PM and conclude at 8:18 PM, giving devotees a clear time span of 1 hour and 11 minutes to conduct the holy worship ritual.
The Pradosh Kaal, considered ideal for Diwali worship, extends from 5:46 PM to 8:18 PM, while the Vrishabha Kaal, a stable planetary position, lasts from 7:08 PM to 9:03 PM. This period is believed to invite Maa Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings of prosperity and abundance upon her devotees.
Ayodhya residents will have the Maa Lakshmi Puja Muhurat for 1 hour and 11 minutes in the Diwali evening. The followers are instructed to worship Goddess Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha ji during the Vrishabha Lagna, as it is positively connected with prosperity and stability in astrology. The two-hour Pradosh Kaal, right after sunset, also presents a good timeframe for puja, lamps, and offerings. Houses, temples, and ghats throughout Ayodhya will sparkle with diyas numbering millions as individuals recite their prayers while surrounded by divine hymns.
This year, the Amavasya Tithi of Kartik Krishna Paksha starts at 3:44 PM today on October 20 and ends at 5:55 PM tomorrow on October 21. Astrologers confirm that as the Pradosh Kaal and Amavasya fall on October 20, the day is very lucky for Diwali worship. The compatibility of the timings increases the spiritual power of Lakshmi Puja and maximises divine blessings and wishes fulfilment.
Ayodhya's Diwali is very significant mythologically, historically, and spiritually. It celebrates the return of Lord Rama after 14 years of exile, when diyas were lit by the Ayodhyawasis (residents of Ayodhya) to light the city as a matter of joy and reverence. Lighting diyas represents triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and goodness over evil.
It is said that on Diwali night, Goddess Maa Lakshmi herself comes down on Earth, greeting those houses where there is cleanliness, piety, and light. Those devotees who worship during the Pradosh Kaal are blessed by her with prosperity, peace, and good luck. The city of Ayodhya, filled with piety and light, is a stunning symbol of spiritual abundance and divine vibes.
