Deepotsav Festival: Abhyanga Snan Ritual for Prosperity and Happiness

The five-day Deepotsav is starting from 6 November. During this time the tradition of Abhyanga Snan is performed. It is believed that on the Chaturdashi of Kartik Krishna Paksha, a person who does not take Abhyanga Snan gets hell. This time Abhyanga Snan will take place on the morning of 8 November. It is believed that taking a bath by applying sesame oil on the body before sunrise on this day gains the grace of Maa Lakshmi and gets rid of Alakshmi. Behind this tradition is hidden not only religious faith, but also the Ayurvedic science of keeping the body healthy, energetic and long-lived. Religious belief is that Maa Lakshmi resides in sesame oil and Maa Ganga in water. Therefore, taking a bath by massaging the body with sesame oil before sunrise on the five-day festival of Deepawali has been considered to be especially fruitful. Abhyanga Snan means - ritualistic bathing by applying oil on the body. Doing so removes the negativity of the person's body and brings happiness and prosperity to the house. Sandhya Sandhya also commemorates the tradition of offering water to Maa Lakshmi and Maa Ganga in