Deepavali Lakshmi Pooja at Home: A Warm, Simple Guide for Your Family
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Deepavali Lakshmi Pooja at Home: A Warm, Simple Guide for Your Family

How families across Bengaluru welcome Mahalakshmi on Deepavali — cleaning and rangoli, the evening pooja step by step, what to keep ready, and small touches that make elders and children feel included.

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