Manaswi Panchbhai
These aren’t just festive chores, they’re sacred customs passed through generations.
In Indian homes, cleaning isn’t just about tidiness. It’s a symbolic act of purifying the space, preparing to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, the harbinger of wealth and wisdom.
From donating old clothes to clearing emotional baggage, families embrace letting go because emptying the home is also about making space for blessings.
Annually, heirloom utensils are polished using tamarind and ash. This process is not merely for their luster but also to reconnect with the ancestral essence through these inherited items.
Homes are decorated with handmade torans, mango leaves, and rangolis, believed to ward off negativity and attract positivity into each room.
Camphor purifies air, ghee diyas boost positivity, and sandalwood calms the mind. These scents don’t just smell festive, they cleanse, heal, and soothe.
Created at sunrise, the rangoli at your entrance serves as the initial greeting to the sacred. Crafted with rice flour or flower petals, it nourishes ants, adorns floors, and links the earth to the spiritual realm.
Lighting a diya symbolises hope, wisdom, and the triumph of good. Diyas at doorways are believed to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and invite prosperity.
Diwali prep isn’t about perfection, it’s about renewal, tradition, and choosing light over darkness.