Kojagari Laxmi Puja 2025: Vidhi And Muhurat

Kojagari Laxmi Puja 2025 festival has its major roots in West Bengal, Assam and Odisha. People celebrate it with great devotion. It is observed on a full moon day in the month of Ashwin. It symbolises the victory of good over evil.

Kojagari Laxmi Puja 2025 Date and Time

Let’s have a look at the Kojagari Puja 2025 date and time in Bengali. Here is a table to provide an insight into the timings of Bengali Kojagari Lakshmi Puja.

Moonrise on Kojagara Puja Day	05:26 P.M
Purnima Tithi Begins	12:23 P.M. on Oct 6, 2025
Purnima Tithi Ends	09:16 A.M. on Oct 7, 2025

What Is The Kojagara Puja Significance?

Kojagori Laxmi Puja 2025, also known as Kojagori Lokkhi Puja in Bengali, is an auspicious day. The meaning of Kajori Laxmi Pooja is Koja, which is ‘who’, and gari, which is ‘awake’, forming ‘someone who doesn’t sleep on the night of the Kojagari festival’.

It is believed that one who doesn’t sleep on the night of the Kojagari festival is blessed with fortune in their lives. This festival holds significance because of the belief that the festival of Kajagori Laxmi brings prosperity.

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Knowing The Kojagara Vrat Katha

In ancient times, there was a moneylender. His mother, Lakshmi, who had two daughters, was very religious and a great believer in Goddess Lakshmi. Both the daughters fasted on the full moon.

The eldest daughter of the moneylender fulfilled this vow and performed the complete rituals. However, his younger daughter ignorantly left the fast incomplete. Goddess Lakshmi became angry with her for not completing the fast.

The Goddess’s Anger

The children of the moneylender’s younger daughter used to die. Whenever she gave birth to a child, her son died soon after. The moneylender’s younger daughter was distraught and confided in a sage about her troubles.

Rishi understood the entire matter and informed her about the mistake of leaving the full moon fast incomplete and not observing the complete ritual. He told her that if she observed the Purnima fast correctly, her child could survive.

The Advice Of The Sage

On the sage’s advice, she observed the Purnima vow following the rituals. She had a child but died a few days later. This made her quite upset, but then she remembered her elder sister. She laid the boy on a small wooden bench and covered him with a cloth.

Then she called her elder sister and motioned for her to sit on her. The elder sister was unaware that the child’s body was lying there. As soon as she sat down on the bench, her lehenga brushed against the baby, and the baby suddenly came alive, starting to cry.

The Sisters’ Miracle

Seeing this incident, the elder sister reprimanded her and said, “You wanted to stigmatise me. If I had sat down, it would have died. The younger sister politely said that it was already dead. It is by your penance and merit that it has come to life. You have the immense grace of Mata Lakshmi.

After this incident, the moneylender proclaimed that the city should observe the full moon fast. Since then, this day has been celebrated as a festival, and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on this day.

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja 2025: Rituals And Vidhi

To celebrate Kojagari Purnima, the proper rituals are essential. Let’s examine the rituals required to appease Lakshmi on Kojagiri.

Take a bath early in the morning and get ready, preferably wearing new clothes.
Individuals should fast on this day.
After taking a bath and getting ready, pray to God.
Clean and decorate the house.
Create a rangoli if possible.
Once you finish your fast, you can eat it by the end of the day.
Offer flowers and fruits to Goddess Lakshmi.
Perform Lakshmi Ganesha Panchopchara Puja.
Offer Deep (lamp), Pushpa (flowers), Dhoop (incense), Naivedya (food offering), and Aachman (water) to Goddess Lakshmi in order to receive blessings on this day.
Try being awake throughout the night to get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.

Fasting Rules On Kojagiri Lakshmi Pooja

To ensure that your fast is error-free, it is essential to follow proper fasting rules. The rules are as follows:

It is essential that you get up early in the morning and take a bath.
Chant mantras in the praise of Goddess Lakshmi.
Visit the temple and seek divine blessings.
Meditate for a while and feel the presence of God.
Have the intention of keeping a fast and observing a full-day fast.
Ensure that your house is clean and well-decorated.
It is essential to stay awake on the night of Kojagari Laxmi Pooja.
Perform charity during the fast.
You can complete your task as quickly as you finish the Pooja.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What should we avoid in Kojagari Laxmi Puja?

You must avoid alcohol and iron utensils, and you must not get involved in arguments with family members.

2. What are the requirements of Kojagari Lakshmi Puja 2025?

You must have an ink pot, a red cloth made of silk and a yellow cloth. Without these, Kojagari Lakshmi pooja is incomplete.

3. Difference between Kojagari and Lakshmi Pooja?

Kojagari Lakshmi Pooja is very different from the Lakshmi Pooja during Diwali. The former is done especially in honour of Goddess Laxmi, whereas the latter is part of a large celebration of Diwali.

4. Can we eat non-veg on Kojagari Pooja?

It is advised to avoid non-veg during the Kojagari Laxmi Puja as it annoys Goddess Laxmi.

5. Why is Kojagari Lakshmi Pooja celebrated?

It is believed that Goddess Laxmi visits people’s homes during the night and checks to see if they are awake. If they are found awake, the Goddess blesses them.