Diwali
Every question on the site tagged Diwali, each answered from a timestamped source rather than a summary written from memory.
The festival of lights marking Goddess Lakshmi's worship and Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya.
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Should metal Ganesha and Lakshmi idols be replaced and immersed every year at Diwali?
No — a permanent metal idol of Ganesha or Lakshmi should never be immersed; only clay idols bought specifically for Diwali are meant for annual immersion, while the metal idol stays on the altar and is simply dressed in new garments each year.
How is the Kalika Kavach applied once siddhi is attained?
After completing 41 or 108 days at the temple, recite the Kavach once or twice daily at home for maintenance; in an emergency, take a fresh Sankalpa naming the individual and recite 108 times.
Does black magic really strike 'suddenly', with no warning?
Not really — it only appears sudden in households that have neglected regular worship or special rituals for a long time, doing no more than lighting an occasional Diwali lamp or Navratri incense, leaving too little auspicious energy in place to resist it.
When are Milan attacks especially likely to occur?
Especially around Navratri, Diwali, Amavasya, or Purnima — a familiar voice calls someone from outside the house by name as the first stage.
What are the two approaches to a lethal Putla (effigy) ritual — with or without an item that touched the target?
One approach brings an organic item that touched the target's body — clothing, hair, or fingernails — into the ritual on an astrologically significant lunar date or Nakshatra, practiced most often around Holi and Diwali; the other, used when no such item is available, relies on mastery over Kritya, active deities, and Guru-transmitted tradition, timed to potent windows such as Tara Chaturdashi in regions like Bengal.
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