Laxmi Puja

Laxmi Puja is one of the popular festivals of India. This festival is celebrated after 5 days of Mahadashami. This festival is most widely celebrated in West Bengal as most of the households organize Lakshmi Puja. Lakshmi Puja is the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. She is regarded as the Goddess of Wealth. Households celebrate this festival to pray for a wealthy and prosperous life.

Lakshmi Puja celebration also involves a number of customs and rituals. The households are illuminated with lamps to mark the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi. Women also observe fast on this day and prepare 'khichdi' on this day to offer to the Goddess. Sweets, fruits are also offered. These are later eaten by the worshippers as 'bhog'. Some parts of India also celebrate this day by bursting fire crackers.

Festivals in Rajasthan

Alwar Festival	Baneshwar Fair
Banganga Fair Jaipur	Biswakarma Puja
Brij Festival Bharatpur	Camel Festival Bikaner
Chandrabhaga Fair Jhalawar	Christmas Festival Rajasthan
Desert Festival Jaisalmer	Desert Kite Festival Jodhpur
Diwali Festival Rajasthan	Dussehra Festival Kota
Dussehra/ Vijay Dashmi	Easter Festival Rajasthan
Elephant Festival Jaipur	Gandhi Jayanti Rajasthan
Gangaur Festival Jaipur	Gogamedi Fair
Good Friday Rajasthan	Guru Purnima Rajasthan
Holi Festivals In Rajasthan	Id-ul-Fitar Rajasthan
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri-Id)	International Kite Festival Jaipur

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Festivals in November 2013

Festival Name	Festivals Day/Date
Rajyotsava Day	1 Nov, Friday
Dhante ras	1 Nov, Friday
Parumala Perunnal	2 Nov, Saturday
Kalidas Festival	2 Nov, Saturday
Diwali	3 Nov, Sunday
Lax mi Puja	3 Nov, Sunday
Kalpathi Ratholsavam	3-15 Nov, Sunday(Starting)
Govardhan Puja	4 Nov, Monday
Vikram New Year	4 Nov, Monday
Bh aiya Dooj	5 Nov, Tuesday
Dala Chhath	8 Nov, Friday
Ganga Mahotsav	13 - 16 Nov, Wednesday-Saturday
Shamlaji Fair	13 - 17 Nov, Wednesday-Sunday
Nehru Jayanti	14 Nov, Thursday
Children's Day	14 Nov, Thursday
World Diabetes Day	14 Nov, Thursday
Muharram	14 Nov, Thursday
Tulsi Vivah	14 Nov, Thursday
Bateshwar Fair	15 - 21 Nov, Friday(Starting)
Chandrabhaga Fair	16 - 18 Nov, Saturday-Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti	17 Nov, Sunday
Vautha Fair	17-18 Nov, Sunday-Monday
Maharani Laxmi Bai Birth Anniversary	19 Nov, Tuesday
Majuli Festival	21 - 24 Nov, Thursday-Sunday
Ngada Festival	November
Aanvla Navami	November
Lili Parikrama Fair	November
Bada Osha	November
Dadri Cattle Fair	November
Kolayat Fair	November
Kolhaiya Mela	November
Kundri Mela	November
Seng Kut Snem	November
Puri Beach Festival	November
Renuka Fair	November
Sonepur Mela	November
Nimar Utsav	November
Lucknow Festival	November
Chandigarh Carnival	November
Ningol Chakouba	November
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem	November
Kurukshetra Festival	November
Lavi Fair	November
Mati Puja	November
Mondei Festival	November
Nongkrem Dance Festival	November
Parab Tribal Festival	November
Thalfavang Kut	November
Godachi fair	November
Shilpo utsav (Noida)	November
Tokhu Emong	November
Jhiri Mela	November