A devotee ties sacred threads on the tail of a cow during worshiping it during celebration of Cow festival or Laxmi puja, the third day of Tihar festival. Lakshmi puja is one of the important rituals performed during the festival of Diwali. This ritual is performed to invite Goddess Lakshmi at home. Prayers are offered to the Goddess, so that the New Year (Hindu New Year) is filled with peace, wealth and prosperity. How to do Diwali Puja describes step by step instructions to perform a simple Diwali puja process at home. (Photo by Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press)

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