Last updated: 5 November 2026. Customs and dates checked against the sources listed at the end on 5 November 2026.

Quick answer: Many Hindu traders worship Kubera, the guardian of wealth, at their place of work alongside Lakshmi and Ganesha. The main customs are worshipping the cash box (tijori) as Kubera's seat, Lakshmi-Kubera puja on Dhanteras and Diwali, and Chopda Puja, the blessing of new account books (today often the laptop) at Diwali in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The mantras usually used are Om Shri Kuberaya Namah, the "Yakshaya Kuberaya" mantra and the Vedic verse rajadhirajaya. These are acts of worship and gratitude. No mantra guarantees profit or business success.

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ॐ श्रीकुबेराय नमः । अनेन पूजनेन श्रीधनाध्यक्षः श्रीकुबेरः प्रीयताम् ।

Transliteration: oṃ śrīkuberāya namaḥ । anena pūjanena śrīdhanādhyakṣaḥ śrīkuberaḥ prīyatām ।

Meaning: "Om, salutations to Shri Kubera. By this worship may Shri Kubera, the lord of wealth, be pleased."

Label: devotional puja formula, from Drik Panchang's Kuber Puja Vidhi (the closing offering).

Why traders worship Kubera

Kubera is the lord of wealth and keeper of treasure (Who is Lord Kubera). Lakshmi is the goddess of prosperity itself, and Ganesha removes obstacles and is worshipped first. So in a shop or office the three are worshipped together. Drik Panchang notes that Kubera is traditionally worshipped during Lakshmi Puja on the Diwali Amavasya, and also on Dhanteras.

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For a business family the worship is also a ritual of accounts: closing the old year, opening the new one and remembering that wealth is held in trust.

Custom 1: the cash box as Kubera's seat

Drik Panchang's Kuber Puja Vidhi says that if you do not have a Kubera image, you can worship the cash chest (tijori) or jewellery box as Kubera himself. Before the puja you draw a swastika on it with sindoor and tie a sacred thread (moli). In a shop this is the cash drawer or safe. In an office it may be the locker that holds the cheque books.

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The short worship then follows: the dhyana verse, the invocation, nine offerings with Om Shri Kuberaya Namah, and the closing mantra above.

Custom 2: Chopda Puja, new account books

Drik Panchang describes Chopda Puja (also called Chopada Pujan or Muhurat Pujan):

  • Lakshmi Puja at Diwali is better known as Chopda Puja in Gujarat, where traditional account books are called chopda.
  • New account books are sanctified at Diwali to seek the blessing of Lakshmi, Ganesha and Sharada for the coming year.
  • Today many businesses use a laptop as the chopda, drawing Swastika, Om and Shubh-Labh on it.
  • In Gujarat, an auspicious Choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh or Char) is commonly chosen.
  • Apart from Gujarat, Chopda Puja is also performed by Hindu business communities in Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
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In 2026, Drik Panchang gives Chopda Puja on Sunday 8 November (New Delhi listing). Our Chopda Puja 2026 guide has city-wise Choghadiya timings and the Sharda Puja vidhi. For regional background see Diwali in Gujarat: Chopda Pujan and New Year.

Custom 3: Lakshmi-Kubera on Dhanteras and Diwali

  • Dhanteras, Friday 6 November 2026: Drik Panchang calls it the most important festival for Kubera, when Kubera is worshipped with Lakshmi. Timings are on Kuber Puja 2026 on Dhanteras, and the mantras for buying gold are on Dhanteras gold-buying mantras.
  • Diwali Lakshmi Puja, Sunday 8 November 2026: Kubera is worshipped with Lakshmi and Ganesha. Families who keep new account books place them, and the cash box, before the deities.
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Mantras used in shop and office worship

Mantra

Text (opening)

Label

Source

Name-mantra

ॐ श्रीकुबेराय नमः

Devotional formula

Drik Panchang puja vidhi

Kubera mantra

ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा

Popular devotional; textual source not verified

Drik Panchang mantra list

Kubera Gayatri

ॐ यक्षराजाय विद्महे अलकाधीशाय धीमहि । तन्नः कुबेरः प्रचोदयात्

Later devotional gayatri

sanskritdocuments.org

Mantrapushpam verse

राजाधिराजाय प्रसह्यसाहिने नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कुर्महे …

Vedic (Taittiriya Aranyaka)

sanskritdocuments.org

The Kubera mantra, transliterated: oṃ yakṣāya kuberāya vaiśravaṇāya dhanadhānyādhipataye dhanadhānyasamṛddhiṃ me dehi dāpaya svāhā. Meaning: "Om, to Kubera, the Yaksha, son of Vishrava, lord of wealth and grain: grant me abundance of wealth and grain, cause it to be given. Svaha."

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For the full Vedic verse and its meaning see Rajadhirajaya. For the Gayatri and its variants see Kubera Gayatri Mantra.

A simple shop or office worship (customary)

  1. Clean the counter or desk and set up a small altar with Ganesha, Lakshmi and a Kubera image or yantra, or the cash box itself.
  2. Mark the books or laptop with Swastika, Om and Shubh-Labh, as Drik Panchang describes for Chopda Puja.
  3. Worship Ganesha first, then Lakshmi.
  4. Worship Kubera with the dhyana verse, the invitation and the nine offerings saying Om Shri Kuberaya Namah.
  5. Chant a mantra from the table above. 11 or 108 repetitions are common customs, not rules.
  6. Close with the offering mantra above and aarti.
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Families and communities differ in details, flowers and timing. Follow your elders or priest where they differ from this outline.

A word on promises

Many websites sell "business success" or "money attraction" through Kubera mantras. That is not what the tradition teaches. Kubera is worshipped as the guardian of wealth earned rightly, and the account-book puja is a prayer for an honest, well-run year. Treat any outcome claim as advertising. Business results depend on decisions, work and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

Which Kubera mantra is used in shops and offices?

Most commonly the name-mantra "Om Shri Kuberaya Namah" during the puja, the mantra "Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya…" and, in Vedic households and temples, the Mantrapushpam verse "rajadhirajaya prasahya sahine".

What is Chopda Puja?

The Diwali worship of new account books in Gujarat, where the books are called chopda. Lakshmi, Ganesha and Sharada are worshipped for a good year. It is also performed by business communities in Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

When is Chopda Puja in 2026?

Drik Panchang lists Chopda Puja on Sunday 8 November 2026, the day of Diwali Lakshmi Puja, with timings chosen from auspicious Choghadiya periods.

Can I worship my laptop instead of account books?

Yes. Drik Panchang notes that many businesses now use the laptop as the chopda and draw Swastika, Om and Shubh-Labh on it during the puja.

Can I worship the cash box as Kubera?

Yes. Drik Panchang's Kuber Puja Vidhi says that without a Kubera image you can worship the cash chest or jewellery box as Kubera, after marking it with a sindoor swastika and tying a moli.

Will a Kubera mantra make my business successful?

No mantra can promise business success. Traders chant Kubera mantras as worship and thanksgiving and as a prayer for honest, well-guarded wealth. Results depend on how the business is run.

Sources

Fact-checked on 5 November 2026.