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Everyone waits for the biggest festival of light and joy, Diwali, throughout the year. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshiped with rituals so that happiness, peace, splendor and prosperity always reside in the house. We all decorate our homes with great devotion, offer food to the Goddess and light lamps throughout the night. But do you know that merely worshiping Lakshmi is not enough, but after the completion of the puja, there are some special rules and precautions which are very important to be taken care of? If we unknowingly commit some mistakes immediately after the puja which are considered prohibited in the scriptures, then Goddess Lakshmi may get angry and leave the house. Therefore, it is very important that we know which are the five things which should not be done even by mistake after worship on the night of Diwali.
First rule: Do not extinguish the lamps burning in the house immediately after worship.
On the night of Diwali, the entire house is illuminated with lamps to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. Akhand Deep or many ghee-oil lamps are also lit at the main place of worship. Many people make the mistake of extinguishing these lamps themselves immediately after the puja is over or before going to sleep or by blowing them out, which is considered very inauspicious in Vastu and religious scriptures. It is a normal process for a lamp to extinguish itself while it is burning, but extinguishing it forcefully or deliberately creates a hindrance in the arrival of positive energy and Goddess Lakshmi. One should try to keep the lamps kept at the main door and the place of worship lit throughout the night or at least until they cool down on their own, so that there is always light and brightness in the house.
Second rule: Do not deal with money or any valuable item at night.
The night of Diwali is considered the night of economic prosperity and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. On this day, one should not lend money to anyone, nor should one borrow money or any valuable item from anyone. It is believed that sending money out of the house on the night of Diwali means that you are showing the way to Goddess Lakshmi to leave your house. If a person gives cash, gold or lends money to anyone on this night, the blessings of his house may stop and he may face financial crisis. Therefore, one should be extremely careful in matters of financial transactions on this special night and should not give anything to anyone empty handed or in the form of loan.
Third rule: Keeping the main entrance of the house dark and ignoring cleanliness.
Goddess Lakshmi always arrives in a house which is completely clean and illuminated. After the puja is done on the night of Diwali, people often sleep and switch off the lights at the main door of the house or remove the lamps kept there. According to the scriptures, the main door of the house is the entry way for Goddess Lakshmi, hence there should be light at the main door throughout the night and there should never be darkness there. Apart from this, leaving dirt in every corner of the house or keeping excessive garbage in the house at night is also considered inauspicious. Even after the puja, an atmosphere of peace, purity and positivity should be maintained in the house so that Goddess Lakshmi can reside in your house throughout the year.
Fourth rule: Avoid discord, argument or anger at home
The holy festival of Diwali is a symbol of mutual love, brotherhood and joy. On this holy night, Goddess Lakshmi never resides in a house where there is discord, anger, shouting or argument among the family members. Even after the puja is over, all members of the household should maintain restraint and decency. If there is an atmosphere of negative energy, tension or distress in the house, then no matter how much worship is done, it does not yield positive results. Therefore, on this night everyone should live together, respect the elders and should not allow any kind of malice or anger in their mind, so that the atmosphere of the house always remains joyful.
Fifth Rule: Consumption of tamasic food, wine or other intoxicants
The night of Diwali is considered very sacred and auspicious night. On this day, crores of people across the country observe fast with full devotion and consume pure Satvik food. Even after the puja is over, one should not consume any kind of Tamasic food, improper diet containing garlic and onion, alcohol or any other intoxicants in the house even by mistake. Doing this not only violates religious rules, but also violates the sanctity of the house, which can anger the Gods and Goddesses. By following these small but very important rules, we can achieve happiness, prosperity and immense blessings of Goddess Lakshmi in our life.