Diwali 2026 in Jodhpur: Quick Answer
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November. In Jodhpur, the Lakshmi Puja muhurat is 6:15 PM to 8:12 PM (1 hour 57 minutes), when Pradosh Kaal (5:52–8:28 PM) overlaps the fixed Vrishabha lagna (6:15–8:12 PM). Amavasya runs from 11:27 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November. Jodhpur's timings are about 12 minutes later than Jaipur's because the sun sets later in western Rajasthan.
| Muhurat (Jodhpur) | Time |
|---|---|
| Lakshmi Puja | 6:15 – 8:12 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 5:52 – 8:28 PM |
| Kumbha lagna (chopda pujan) | 1:40 – 3:10 PM |
| Mahanishita Kaal | 11:56 PM – 12:48 AM |
| Simha lagna | 12:44 – 2:59 AM, 9 Nov |
Chopda Pujan — The Marwari Tradition
Jodhpur's trading families perform chopda (account book) pujan on Diwali: new red bahi-khata are marked with a swastik and "Shubh-Labh", and the year's accounts begin with Lakshmi-Ganesh worship. Many do this in the afternoon Kumbha lagna (1:40–3:10 PM) at the shop, and the family puja in the evening.
Jodhpur's Diwali
The blue city's old markets around Ghanta Ghar and Sardar Market glow through the week, and many families visit Chamunda Mata at Mehrangarh and local Lakshmi-Narayan temples. Use the same windows for Pali, Barmer and Nagaur, adjusting by a few minutes.
Lakshmi Puja Sequence for Jodhpur
At sunset (5:52 PM) light the first lamp at the door. Set up the chowki in the north-east with Ganesha and Lakshmi and a kalash. From 6:15 PM, when Vrishabha rises, take the sankalp ("Vikram Samvat 2083, Kartik Amavasya, Sunday, Jodhpur..."), worship Ganesha, then Lakshmi with lotus, kumkum and khil-batashe, followed by Kuber and chopda pujan. Finish the aarti before 8:12 PM and light lamps throughout the house.
Mandana: Marwar's Diwali Art
Instead of only rangoli, Marwari homes draw mandana — white lime or chalk motifs on a red ochre (geru) base — at the threshold, courtyard and puja place. Popular motifs are Lakshmi's footprints leading inside, the swastik, lamps, lotuses and geometric squares.
Ram-Shyama
In the days after Diwali, families visit each other's homes to greet elders — a custom called Ram-Shyama across Marwar.
Summary
In Jodhpur, perform Lakshmi Puja on 8 November 2026 between 6:15 and 8:12 PM; chopda pujan at 1:40–3:10 PM.
