Lokhhi Pujo (Kojagori)

Goddess Lakshmi (Lokhhi)

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Lokhhi Pujo (Kojagori Laxmi Puja) falls on the full moon of Ashwin in Bengal and Odisha — the grandest Lakshmi worship of the Bengali calendar. Every home performs puja for Goddess Lokhhi with alpona (rice flour floor art), clay idols or footprint imagery, and elaborate prasad. A partial fast is observed until puja is complete.

Dates 2026–2027

October 25, 2026

Mantra

ॐ শ্রীং মহালক্ষ্ম্যৈ নমঃ

Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namaha

Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namaha — I bow to Goddess Lakshmi (Lokhhi), bringer of prosperity and rice to Bengali homes

✦ Special Note

The puja is performed after moonrise. The distinctive alpona (ritual floor patterns) of footsteps are drawn in rice paste from the doorway to the puja room, symbolising Lokhhi's entrance into the home. Owl (Lokhhi's vahana) motifs are included in the alpona. Chanting the Lokhhi Panchali (traditional prayer verse) is essential. Neighbours visit each other after puja for prasad.

Foods Allowed

Khichuri (rice and lentils cooked together — this is the sacred prasad)Fresh fruitsMilk and dairyChira (flattened rice) and muri (puffed rice)CoconutNaru (coconut or sesame sweet balls)

Foods to Avoid

Non-vegetarian food on the day of pujaOnion and garlicAlcohol

Meal Idea

Khichuri and chira with naru — the sacred Bengali prasad of Lokhhi Puja offered and then shared with family

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