In Gujarat, Lakshmi Puja during Diwali is popularly known as Chopda Puja.
It is a well-known fact that Gujarati community is famous for their business skills. They successfully manage their family businesses generation after generation, and these family businesses, unlike corporate houses, sustain traditions even in the modern India. Many of the professionally run businesses also follow the culture and tradition of India and choose auspicious timings to initiate important business events. Chopda Puja is performed to seek blessing of deities to make a business successful and profitable in the coming year.
Diwali is the best time to seek blessing of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Maa Sharda to make the coming year successful and profitable. Hence the business people sanctify new account books during Diwali Chopda Puja.
In Gujarat, traditional accounting books are known by the name Chopda or Chopada. In the modern age of computer and Internet, importance of Chopda has been limited because computers and accounting software are popular in most businesses to manage their accounts. However, it does not affect the significance of Chopda Puja because nowadays laptop is used as Chopda and the businessmen worship it in front of deities. Symbols like Swastika, Om and Shubh-Labh are drawn on the top of the laptop, which replaces Chopda.
In Gujarat, Choghadiya Muhurat is considered suitable to perform Chopda Puja. People prefer to choose auspicious Choghadiya timings on the Deepavali day. Choghadiya Muhurat like Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are considered auspicious to perform Puja. The benefit of using Choghadiya Muhurat is that they prevail during the day time as well as night. However, according to Electional Astrology, Lagna based Muhurat, especially during Pradosh, are preferred over Choghadiya Muhurat. Hence, Lagna based Diwali Muhurat and Pradosh based Lakshmi Puja Muhurat are treated as more significant during Diwali Lakshmi Puja.
Chopda Puja ritual is also known as Muhurat Pujan and Chopada Pujan. Other than Gujarat, Chopda Puja is also performed by the Hindu business community in Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
2017 to 2030 Chopda Puja Date/Timings:
Chopda Pujan Thursday 19th October 2017
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 6:28 – 7:53
Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 10:41 – 14:55
Evening Muhurta (Amrit, Char) = 16:19 – 20:55
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 24:06+ – 24:41+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 00:13 on 19-October-2017
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 00:41 on 20-October-2017
Chopda Pujan Wednesday 7th November 2018
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta (Labh, Amrit) = 6:41 – 9:23
Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 10:44 – 12:05
Afternoon Muhurta (Char, Labh) = 14:46 – 17:28
Evening Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 19:07 – 21:31
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 22:27 on 6-November-2018
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 21:31 on 7-November-2018
Chopda Pujan Sunday 27th October 2019
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
fternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 13:28 – 14:51
Evening Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 17:36 – 22:28
Night Muhurta (Labh) = 25:42+ – 27:19+
Early Morning Muhurta (Shubh) = 28:57+ – 30:33+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 12:23 on 27-October-2019
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 9:08 on 28-October-2019
Chopda Pujan Saturday 14th November 2020
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Afternoon Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 14:17 – 16:04
Evening Muhurta Labh = 17:24 – 19:04
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 20:45 – 25:46+
Early Morning Muhurta Labh = 29:07+ – 30:47+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 14:17 on 14-November-2020
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 10:36 on 15-November-2020
Chopda Pujan Thursday 4th November 2021
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Shubh = 06:39 – 08:01
Morning Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 10:43 – 14:47
Evening Muhurta Amrit, Char = 16:08 – 20:47
Night Muhurta Labh = 24:05+ – 25:44+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 6:02 on 4-November-2021
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 2:43 on 5-November-2021
Chopda Pujan Monday 24th October 2022
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Evening Muhurta Char = 17:26 – 19:16
Night Muhurta Labh = 22:29 – 24:05+
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 25:42+ – 30:31+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 17:26 on 24-October-2022
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 16:17 on 25-October-2022
Chopda Pujan Sunday 12th November 2023
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Afternoon Muhurta Shubh = 14:44 – 14:45
Evening Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 17:25 – 22:25
Night Muhurta Labh = 25:45+ – 27:26+
Early Morning Muhurta Shubh = 29:06+ – 30:45+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 14:44 on 12-November-2023
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 14:56 on 13-November-2023
Chopda Pujan Friday 1st November 2024
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 06:37 – 10:43
Afternoon Muhurta Shubh = 12:04 – 13:26
Afternoon Muhurta Char = 16:10 – 17:32
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 15:52 on 31-October-2024
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 18:16 on 1-November-2024
Chopda Pujan Monday 20th October 2025
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Evening Muhurta Char = 15:44 – 19:18
Night Muhurta Labh = 22:30 – 24:06+
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 25:42+ – 30:29+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 15:44 on 20-October-2025
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 17:54 on 21-October-2025
Chopda Pujan Sunday 8th November 2026
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 11:27 – 12:05
Afternoon Muhurta Shubh = 13:25 – 14:46
Evening Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 17:27 – 22:26
Night Muhurta Labh = 25:44+ – 27:24+
Early Morning Muhurta Shubh = 29:03+ – 30:42+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 11:27 on 8-November-2026
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 12:30 on 9-November-2026
Chopda Pujan Friday 29th October 2027
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 06:35 – 10:42
Afternoon Muhurta Shubh = 12:05 – 13:27
Afternoon Muhurta Char = 16:12 – 17:35
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 20:47 on 28-October-2027
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 19:05 on 29-October-2027
Chopda Pujan Tuesday 17th October 2028
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 12:04 – 13:31
Afternoon Muhurta Shubh = 14:56 – 16:20
Evening Muhurta Labh = 19:20 – 20:56
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 22:31 – 27:17+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 12:04 on 17-October-2028
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 08:25 on 18-October-2028
Chopda Pujan Monday 5th November 2029
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Evening Muhurta Char = 13:44 – 19:08
Night Muhurta Labh = 22:26 – 24:05+
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 25:44+ – 30:40+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 13:44 on 5-November-2029
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 09:52 on 6-November-2029
Chopda Pujan Saturday 26th October 2030
Chopda Puja Muhurat/Timing:
Auspicious Choghadiya Muhurat for Diwali Chopda Puja
Morning Muhurta Shubh = 7:56 – 9:19
Afternoon Muhurta Char, Labh, Amrit = 12:05 – 16:14
Evening Muhurta Labh = 17:37 – 19:14
Night Muhurta Shubh, Amrit, Char = 20:51 – 25:42+
Amavasya Tithi Starts = 4:40 on 26-October-2030
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 1:45 on 27-October-2030
