Happy Diwali – शुभ दीपावली Wishes in Sanskrit

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Diwali or Deepavali is one of India’s grandest festivals which holds religious significance for Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. It is celebrated by members of all communities across the nation and many parts of the world.  The word Deepavali means rows of lamps and it is the diyas or lamps that are the lasting symbols of this mesmerising festivals.  Team Cultural Samvaad has put together a host of wishes, sanskrit shlokas and greetings that you can use to wish your loved ones, family members, neighbours and business associates. Happy Diwali or शुभ दीपावली in Sanskrit, Hindi and English.  Most of these greetings are traditional in nature and they span the many divinities that are invoked on दिवाली including Mata Mahalakshmi, Maha Ganpati, Maa Kali, Yaksha Kubera, Maa Saraswati, Yamaraja and of course the divine light of the diya or deepak or Diwali Lamp. We have also included greetings for Ayodhya Deepotsava and Bandi Chorr Diwas and we hope to awaken the spirit of Diwali through these wishes.

You can also click on each of the images to take you to a link which explains the Sanskrit shloka in detail. शुभ दीपावली! Happy Diwali!

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Happy Diwali  (शुभ दीपावली) in Sanskrit with the Diya (दीया ) or Deepak (दीपक)

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Diwali Greetings (शुभ दीपावली) in Sanskrit with Mata Mahalakshmi (माता महालक्ष्मी)

दीपावली की कहानियाँ 

Diwali Greetings in Sanskrit with Mata Mahalakshmi and Shree Ganesha or Ganpati (लक्ष्मीजी एवं गणेशजी)

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ |

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ 

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि ।

मन्त्रपूते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Ayodhya Deepotsava (अयोध्या दीपोत्सव) Greetings – The Return of Shri Rama (श्रीराम)

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Invoking Ganesha or Ganapati (गणपति) – The One Who is Worshipped First (प्रथम पूज्य)

Kali Puja (काली पूजा)

Saraswati Puja (सरस्वती पूजा) on Diwali 

Seeking the Blessings of Yama (यम) and Kubera (कुबेर)

Bandi Chhor Diwas (बंदी छोड़ दिवस) Greetings

Dhanteras (धनतेरस) or Dhana Trayodashi (धन त्रयोदशी) or Dhanvantari Jayanti (धन्वन्तरि जयन्ती) Greetings in Sanskrit, English and Hindi

Govardhan Puja (गोवर्धन पूजा) and Saal Mubarak (સાલ મુબારક) Greetings