Diwali 2012 in Olean, New York, United States Lakshmi Puja muhurat 16:55–18:42, Tue 13 Nov
Festival · times in EST
When is Diwali 2012 in Olean?
Tuesday 13 November
Kartika Amavasya (purnimanta) · Ashwina Amavasya (amanta)
Full panchang for Tue 13 Nov in OleanDiwali Lakshmi Puja muhurat: what time?
Lakshmi Puja muhurat: pradosha, 16:53–19:43. Within it Vrishabha, a fixed (sthira) lagna, rises in the east from 16:55 to 18:42.
Katha, puja vidhi and fasting rules
The same for every city, on the Diwali 2012 page:
Why is Diwali on Tue 13 Nov in Olean?
Diwali · Lakshmi Puja is on Tue 13 Nov: Amavasya touches pradosha that evening, and no other.
Lakshmi Puja muhurat: pradosha, 16:53–19:43. Within it Vrishabha, a fixed (sthira) lagna, rises in the east from 16:55 to 18:42.
Pradosha is Chaturdashi; Amavasya begins at 20:43. Amavasya: 20:43 to 17:08 Tue.
Amavasya holds pradosha only until 17:08; then Pratipada. Amavasya: 20:43 Mon to 17:08.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−5). Band: the tithi. Box: Pradosha. Light strip: day; dark strip: night.
Lakshmi Puja is done in pradosha, the 3 muhurtas after sunset. Amavasya runs from 20:43 on Mon 12 Nov to 17:08 on Tue 13 Nov, so it touches only Tuesday’s pradosha (16:53–19:43). Every reading takes that day.
The rule
Kartika Amavasya (purnimanta) · Ashwina Amavasya (amanta)
Lakshmi Puja is done in pradosha, the 3 muhurtas after sunset.
- Smarta
- the evening whose pradosha Amavasya holds; when it touches both, the one it holds more of; when neither, the earlier (Nirnayasindhu).
- Dharmasindhu
- the evening whose pradosha Amavasya holds; when it touches both, the later; when neither, the earlier (Dharmasindhu).
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.