How many lamps to light in pooja room?

Pooja room is a spiritual place in our house where we find our peace. To maintain positivity we try to light up the Pooja room with candles, Diyas, fairy lights, etc. Since we celebrate Diwali during Amavasya we should always light up Diyas to welcome positivity in our homes. My priest advised me not to keep the house in darkness especially during Diwali as evil spirits lurk around the darkness during this time. I will tell you how many Diyas to light daily in Diwali as advised by my priest.

How many Diyas to Light Daily?

By lighting the Diya we celebrate the victory of good over the evils in Diwali. My grandmother used to tell stories about how Shri Ram defeated Ravana and people greeted him with Diyas to celebrate the victory.

People light up Diyas during Dhanteras to welcome Goddess Laxmi, Lord Ganesha, and God Kuber.

On Diwali, I always light up 13 Diyas in Dhanteras in different places to light up every corner of my home. 

I asked my priest, who is also a Vastu expert, "how many lamps to light in pooja room" during Diwali. He suggested keeping the first Diya in the Puja room to greet Goddess Laxmi. He said that the best option is to place a tulsi plant near the Diya in the pooja room to greet Goddess Laxmi. Since I don't have a tulsi plant he told me to place the first Diya in the kitchen. I always place the Diya in the northeast direction as advised by the priest. I prefer putting ghee in my Diya to oil to keep the evil spirits away from my home.

How many lamps to light in front of God?

Since I love decorating my house during Diwali I also use fairy lights in front of my Gods so that they are always in the presence of light. Other than this, I also use electric lamps and Diyas in the Pooja room entrance to make it look brighter and cheery. 

I have also installed a false ceiling with lights in it to heighten the mood during pooja time. Like everyone I also light up candles on my roof and balcony to enjoy Diwali with my family.

I hope my answer on how many Diyas to light daily was helpful.

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