Diwali Shlokas

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It marks Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya, the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, and the lighting of diyas that symbolize inner illumination. These shlokas are perfect for Diwali prayers, greetings, and spiritual reflection.

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।

Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya

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Lead me from darkness to light. This is the essence of Diwali — the eternal prayer for illumination and the victory of knowledge over ignorance.

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

शुभं करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यं धनसम्पदा। शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Shubham karoti kalyanam arogyam dhanasampadah, shatrubuddhi vinashaya deepajyotir namo'stu te

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I bow to the light of the lamp which brings auspiciousness, prosperity, health, and destroys the intellect of enmity.

Deepa Prarthana

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद। ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥

Om shreem hreem shreem kamale kamalalaye prasida prasida, Om shreem hreem shreem Mahalakshmyai namah

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O Goddess Lakshmi, who dwells in the lotus, be pleased with us. Salutations to the great Lakshmi. This mantra is chanted during Diwali Lakshmi Puja.

Lakshmi Mantra

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike, sharanye tryambake gauri narayani namo'stu te

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O auspicious one who accomplishes all goals, O refuge, three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani — I bow to you.

Durga Saptashati

दीपमूले स्थितो ब्रह्मा दीपमध्ये जनार्दनः। दीपाग्रे शङ्करः प्रोक्तः सन्ध्याज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Deepamule sthito Brahma deepamadhye Janardanah, deepagre Shankarah proktah sandhya jyotir namo'stu te

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At the base of the lamp dwells Brahma, in the middle Vishnu, and at the tip Shiva. I salute this sacred light.

Deepa Stotram

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