According to the Vedic calendar, today is Diwali. This festival is celebrated every year on the day of Kartik Amavasya. On this auspicious occasion, Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Lord Ganesha are being worshiped. Religious opinion is that by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, poverty of the house is removed. Along with this, happiness and good fortune increase. It is contained in the Sanatan scriptures that Goddess Lakshmi is very fickle. She does not stay at one place for long. For this, Goddess Lakshmi should be worshiped regularly. If you also want to be a part of the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, then worship Goddess Lakshmi (Lord Ganesh Puja Vidhi) with devotion on the day of Diwali. At the same time, read this fast story ( Diwali 2024 Vrat Katha ) at the time of worship

Vrat Katha

It is contained in Sanatan scriptures that in ancient times, the supremacy of King Bali was spread in all the three worlds. King Bali was not only a great warrior but also a great donor. Due to this, he was discussed in all the three worlds. During this time, King Bali attacked heaven and dethroned Indra Dev. After losing power, the King of Heaven Indra started wandering here and there. At that time, Indra's mother Aditi reached Lord Vishnu, the savior of the world, and told him her story and her anguish.

Seeing mother Aditi sad, Lord Vishnu said- O Mother! Do not worry at all. In future I will be born from your womb. At that time Lord Indra will again get the throne of heaven. So you go happily and wait for the right time. Later, mother Aditi did hard worship of Lord Vishnu. Pleased with the devotion of mother Aditi, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the form of Vaman. According to the time calculation, Vaman incarnated on the day of Dwadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.

After some time, on the advice of demons' guru Shukracharya, King Bali organized Ashwamedha Yagya. If this yagya was successful, King Bali would become the conqueror of all three worlds. King Bali invited all three worlds for the success of Ashwamedha Yagya. After receiving the invitation, Lord Vishnu also arrived in the form of Vaman. King Bali honored Vaman Brahmin. When Lord Vaman was returning, King Bali expressed his desire to give donations.

However, Vaman Dev did not agree to accept the donation. After this, King Bali again talked about giving donation. Then Vaman Dev asked for only three steps of land. Hearing this, King Bali started smiling in his mind and said, "This is nothing." Thinking this, he immediately said that he would give it. Then Lord Vishnu measured the land in one step and the sky in the second step. When there was no land left for the third step, King Bali put his brain under Lord Vishnu's foot.

As soon as Lord Vishnu set foot, King Bali reached the netherworld. Seeing all this, King Bali recognized Lord Narayan. Then Lord Vishnu, pleased with the devotion of King Bali, asked him to ask for a boon. King Bali asked Lord Vishnu to stay with him in the netherworld. Lord Vishnu accepted King Bali's boon. Here Lord Indra got the throne of heaven. On the other hand, Mother Lakshmi became worried when Lord Vishnu did not return to Vaikunth.

When she came to know that Lord Vishnu lived in Patal Lok, then Maa Lakshmi reached Patal Lok with Raksha Sutra. There, she tied Raksha Sutra to Raja Bali and made him her brother. Pleased with this, Raja Bali asked for a boon. Then Maa Lakshmi asked for the boon of freeing Lord Vishnu from Patal Lok, which Raja Bali accepted. But before Lord Vishnu returned to Vaikunth, Raja Bali asked for another boon.

Under this boon, he requested to stay in Patal Lok from Shravan Purnima to Dhanteras. Lakshmi Narayan ji accepted the request of King Bali. After this, when Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi returned to Vaikunth, Deep Parv Diwali was celebrated. It is also said that King Bali had also asked for the boon of worshipping his sister Maa Lakshmi from Dhanteras to Diwali. For this, Maa Lakshmi is worshipped from Dhanteras to Diwali (Maa Lakshmi Vrat Katha).