Quick answer: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) in Rajasthan is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Rajasthan’s merchant heritage makes Diwali a grand festival of Lakshmi and Kubera worship, Chopda Pujan and dazzling city illuminations. Perform Lakshmi Puja in the pradosh (dusk) window after local sunset — confirm the exact muhurat for Jaipur with a local panchang.

Rajasthan’s merchant heritage makes Diwali a grand festival of Lakshmi and Kubera worship, Chopda Pujan and dazzling city illuminations.

How Rajasthan celebrates Diwali 2026

Traders worship Lakshmi, Ganesha and Kubera and open new account books, and havelis, forts and bazaars in Jaipur, Udaipur and Bikaner glow with lamps. Some communities also worship the cat as a form of Lakshmi, and fireworks light the desert sky.

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Where to celebrate in Rajasthan

  • Jaipur bazaars and Govind Dev Ji temple
  • Udaipur lake-palace illuminations
  • Bikaner and Jodhpur celebrations

Diwali 2026 dates in Rajasthan

Date

Observance

Friday, 6 November

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Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi)

Saturday, 7 November

Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali

Sunday, 8 November

Diwali · Lakshmi Puja

Monday, 9 November

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Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Balipadyami

Tuesday, 10 November

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Lakshmi Puja is done in the pradosh window after sunset on 8 November; because it follows local sunset it shifts by city, so use a panchang set to your town or check today's panchangam.

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Diwali 2026 — India state guides

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