DHAKA, Oct 9, 2020 (BSS) - Lakshmi Puja, a religious festival of the Hindu
community, was celebrated today with due religious fervor and enthusiasm.

The Puja is arranged on the next full-moon night after the end of Durga Puja,
the biggest religious festival of the country's Hindu community.

This full moon night is also called Kujagori Purnima.

Marking the festival, Hindu women kept fasting and floor of the homes were
decorated with footprint of Lakshmi and lamps were also lit up in the
evening.

Goddess Lakshmi was worship at temples and homes. Devotees joined puja after
taking bath and kept fasting wearing new or clean clothes.

The devotees believe that if Lakshi Devi is satisfied in the visit, there
will be no financial problems in the family and happiness and comfort will
increase there.

In the capital, Lakshmi Puja was performed in Dhakeshwari National Temple,
Ramkrishna Math and Ramkrishna Mission, Shankharibazar, Tantibazar, Sutrapur,
Farashganj, Lakshmibazar, Radhamadhab Bigraha Mandir and Radha Govinda Geo
Temple.

After worshiping of Goddess Lakhsmi, Anjali was offered at temples and homes
followed by distribution of prasad.

According to Hindu scripture, Lakshmi, wife of lord Vishnu, is the goddess of
wealth, fortune, power, luxury, beauty, fertility and auspiciousness. She
represents the beautiful and bountiful aspect of nature.

Owl, a predatory and usually nocturnal bird which is traditionally described
as wise, is the carrier of Lakshmi.

She (Lakshmi) bestows power, pleasure and prosperity on those who deserve her
grace. To get her blessings, one must respect the laws of life and appreciate
the wonders of existence.