Diwali 2026 Upay by Rashi: Remedies for All 12 Signs
Diwali Lakshmi Puja falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Alongside the main Ganesh-Lakshmi puja, many families add a small remedy (upay) linked to their rashi and its ruling planet. Here is the offering, colour, daan and mantra for each of the 12 signs, drawn from the remedies that recur across established panchangs and publications.
Diwali 2026 date and muhurat
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Amavasya tithi begins
- 11:27 AM, 8 November
- Amavasya tithi ends
- 12:31 PM, 9 November
- Pradosh Kaal
- 5:31 PM to 8:09 PM
- Lakshmi Puja muhurat
- 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM
Times are for New Delhi (IST), as published by Drik Panchang. The muhurat is the overlap of Pradosh Kaal and the fixed Vrishabha lagna, so it moves with your city's sunset.
Why remedies are matched to your rashi
Each rashi is ruled by a planet, and each planet has its own colours, foods and materials. Mars favours red, Venus white and fragrance, Mercury green, the Moon milk and white flowers, the Sun ghee and light, Jupiter yellow and Saturn oil and sesame. Rashi-wise upay simply route your Lakshmi worship through the planet that governs your sign.
Lakshmi herself is closely tied to Venus (Shukra). On Diwali the Sun sits in Libra, a Venus-ruled sign, and the puja is timed to Vrishabha lagna, the other sign Venus rules. That is why white sweets, lotus, silver and fragrance appear so often in Diwali offerings.
In Vedic astrology your rashi is your moon sign, which is often different from your Western sun sign. Not sure of yours? Use our Moon Sign Calculator with your birth date, time and place.
Diwali remedies for each rashi
Do the main Ganesh-Lakshmi puja first, in the muhurat. Then add the offering for your sign, and chant your sign lord's mantra if you wish. Wear the colour for the puja, and give the daan that evening or the next morning.
Aries (Mesh)
Ruled by Mars (Mangal)Offer red flowers such as roses or hibiscus, red sandalwood (lal chandan) and a pinch of saffron to Lakshmi, with jaggery as bhog. Light 11 diyas at the main door.
- Colour
- Red
- Daan
- Red sweets or sugar
- Mantra
- ॐ अं अंगारकाय नमः (Om Ang Angarakaya Namah)
Taurus (Vrishabh)
Ruled by Venus (Shukra)Offer a lotus, or chant on a kamalgatta (lotus-seed) mala, and give kheer or white sweets as bhog. Place a silver coin in the puja and keep it in your locker afterwards.
- Colour
- White
- Daan
- Green moong dal
- Mantra
- ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः (Om Shum Shukraya Namah)
Gemini (Mithun)
Ruled by Mercury (Budh)Offer betel leaves (paan) and green sweets to Lakshmi, and durva grass to Ganesha. Light a diya near the Tulsi plant.
- Colour
- Green
- Daan
- Green moong dal
- Mantra
- ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः (Om Bum Budhaya Namah)
Cancer (Kark)
Ruled by Moon (Chandra)Offer white flowers, ideally a white lotus, and milk-rice kheer or other white sweets. A silver diya, if you have one, suits this sign.
- Colour
- White or cream
- Daan
- Rice or milk sweets
- Mantra
- ॐ सों सोमाय नमः (Om Som Somaya Namah)
Leo (Simha)
Ruled by Sun (Surya)Light a pure ghee diya at the main entrance and keep it burning through the night. Offer laddus or sweets made with wheat and jaggery.
- Colour
- Gold or yellow
- Daan
- Clothes or sweets
- Mantra
- ॐ घृणि सूर्याय नमः (Om Ghrini Suryaya Namah)
Virgo (Kanya)
Ruled by Mercury (Budh)Worship a Shri Yantra along with Lakshmi, and offer moong dal sweets, green sweets or paan. Reciting the Lakshmi Sahasranama is also recommended.
- Colour
- Green
- Daan
- Books or stationery for students
- Mantra
- ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः (Om Bum Budhaya Namah)
Libra (Tula)
Ruled by Venus (Shukra)Offer perfume (ittar) or rose water to Lakshmi, with mishri as bhog. Some traditions also offer a white silk cloth.
- Colour
- White or pink
- Daan
- Books or study material
- Mantra
- ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः (Om Shum Shukraya Namah)
Scorpio (Vrishchik)
Ruled by Mars (Mangal)Offer red hibiscus and a bhog of jaggery with roasted chana, or boondi laddus.
- Colour
- Red or maroon
- Daan
- Chana dal with jaggery
- Mantra
- ॐ अं अंगारकाय नमः (Om Ang Angarakaya Namah)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Ruled by Jupiter (Guru)Offer yellow things: besan laddus, haldi and saffron. Write 'श्री' with roli on a betel leaf and place it before Lakshmi.
- Colour
- Yellow
- Daan
- Yellow cloth or food for the needy
- Mantra
- ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः (Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah)
Capricorn (Makar)
Ruled by Saturn (Shani)In the evening, light a mustard or sesame oil lamp under a peepal tree. Wrap a coconut (shriphal) in red cloth after the puja and keep it in your safe.
- Colour
- Dark blue
- Daan
- Whole coriander or black sesame
- Mantra
- ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः (Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah)
Aquarius (Kumbh)
Ruled by Saturn (Shani)Remember Shani Dev along with Lakshmi in your puja. Offer kheer, and jaggery or sugarcane as bhog.
- Colour
- Blue
- Daan
- Urad dal
- Mantra
- ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः (Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah)
Pisces (Meen)
Ruled by Jupiter (Guru)Offer honey, yellow flowers, haldi and saffron. Milk with honey is another common offering for this sign.
- Colour
- Yellow
- Daan
- Blankets or food for the hungry
- Mantra
- ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः (Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah)
Remedies for every sign
These traditional Diwali-night practices apply to everyone, whatever your rashi:
- Clean and light the main door. Draw a Swastik and write 'Shubh Labh' at the entrance, hang a toran of mango or Ashoka leaves, and place a diya on each side of the door.
- Offer lotus flowers or kamalgatta to Lakshmi, and recite the Shri Sukta during the puja.
- Offer two haldi knots to Ganesha. After the puja, tie them in a yellow cloth and keep them where you store money.
- Keep a silver coin in Gangajal overnight, then sprinkle the water around the home and at the door the next morning.
- Avoid lending or borrowing money on Diwali, and avoid wearing black for the puja.
The Mahalakshmi mantra
Whatever your sign, this is the Lakshmi mantra Drik Panchang describes as the most widely chanted. It can be recited during the puja in place of, or along with, your sign lord's mantra.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Diwali Lakshmi Puja in 2026?
Diwali Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Amavasya tithi runs from 11:27 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November, and the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in New Delhi is 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM. Times shift with your city's sunset.
Should I follow my moon sign or my sun sign?
In Vedic astrology your rashi is your moon sign, the sign the Moon occupied when you were born. It is often different from the Western sun sign you see in magazines, so check your moon sign first.
Are these remedies a replacement for the regular Lakshmi Puja?
No. They are small additions to the usual Ganesh-Lakshmi puja, done in the same muhurat. Do the main puja first, then add the offering and mantra for your sign.
Why do different websites give different remedies for the same sign?
Rashi-wise upay are traditional beliefs, and families, regions and astrologers follow different versions. This guide lists the offerings that appear across several established sources and that match each sign's ruling planet.
How many times should I chant the mantra?
There is no single fixed rule. Many families chant one round of a mala, 108 times, during Pradosh Kaal, while others chant 11 or 21 times. Steady attention matters more than the count.
For remedies based on your full birth chart, not just your moon sign, generate your free Kundli or ask our AI Astrologer.
Disclaimer: Rashi-wise remedies are traditional beliefs and vary between families, regions and astrologers. They are shared for general information and are not a substitute for professional advice on health, money or legal matters. Muhurat times are for New Delhi; please confirm with your local panchang.