Dhaka: Lakshmi Puja, a religious festival of the Hindu community, will be celebrated tomorrow with due religious fervour and enthusiasm. The Puja takes place on the first full-moon night after the end of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindus.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, this full-moon night is also called “Kujagori Purnima”, and that is why this puja is also known as “Kujagori Lakshmi Puja”. Lakshmi is revered as the goddess of wealth, development, light, fortune, benevolence, courage, and beauty, and due to these attributes, she is hailed as the goddess of wealth.
The Hindus believe that Goddess Lakshmi arrives to receive worship on the night of Purnima to bestow blessings of prosperity. In accordance with this belief, Bangali Hindus perform Lakshmi Puja in each of their households. Apart from this annual celebration, Lakshmi Puja is also observed every Thursday in many Bengali Hindu families.
Many Hindu women observe fasting during Lakshmi Puja. In addition to the worship, footprints of Lakshmi will be painted in the courtyards of the houses, and lamps will be lit in the evening. Various religious rituals are usually performed in a home environment during Lakshmi Puja.