Thu Oct 31 12:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Diwali 2024: Ancient Remedies for Prosperity and Happiness

**New Delhi, India** – Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on the night of Kartik Amavasya, a significant date in the Hindu calendar. This year, devotees will celebrate Diwali on [Date], a time for worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.

Ancient practices, believed to invite wealth and happiness, are often performed during Diwali. Here are a few traditional remedies for a prosperous and joyous Diwali:

**1. Silver Coin for Wealth:** Place a silver coin wrapped in a pink cloth at the altar for Lakshmi during the night. The next morning, keep it in your wealth safe for continued financial prosperity.

**2. Gomti Chakra for Uninterrupted Fortune:** Place two white Gomti Chakras (a unique stone with a wheel-like pattern) in the main oil lamp. Pray to Goddess Lakshmi for financial stability and store the Chakras in your wealth safe the next day.

**3. Rose Fragrance for Charm:** Offer a bottle of rose perfume to Lakshmi. During the puja, apply a little to the incense. The next morning, store the perfume and use it daily for increased personal charm.

**4. Laddoos for Success:** Offer a number of boondi laddoos (sweet dumplings) equal to your age to Lord Ganesha, chanting “Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha” with each offering. Consume a ladoo first and share the rest, ensuring your pending tasks are completed.

**5. Rangoli for Health:** Create a rangoli using red, yellow, and white colors in the Northeast corner of your house, including a swastika. Light a ghee lamp on it and leave it burning throughout the night for good health.

**6. Conch for Protection:** Traditionally, a conch shell is placed at the altar during Diwali to ward off negative energy and misfortunes.

**7. Cowries for Marriage:** Place nine cowries (sea shells) in ghee and offer them to Lakshmi. Tie them in a red cloth the next morning and hang them at the main door to overcome marriage obstacles.

**8. Diya for Prosperity:** Light a ghee lamp at the main altar to dispel negativity and attract prosperity. Use mustard oil or sesame oil lamps for other areas.

**9. Kheel-Bataashe for Success:** Offer kheel-bataashe (crispy fried noodles and sugar candy) to Goddess Lakshmi. The more candies, the better. Keep them safe and consume a few before undertaking any important endeavor for success.

These traditional remedies are believed to enhance your Diwali celebration and invite fortune and happiness.

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