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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PICS: Priests perform Chopda Pujan on account books during Diwali festivities

IN PICS: Priests perform Chopda Pujan on account books during Diwali festivities

Updated On: 20 October, 2025 08:30 PM IST | Divya Nair

On the occasion of Lakshmi Puja on Monday, priests at the Swaminarayan Temple in Mumbai’s Dadar performed the traditional ‘Chopda Puja’ on traders’ account books. The ritual, observed primarily by the Gujarati business community during Diwali, marks the beginning of a new financial year. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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On the occasion of Lakshmi Puja on Monday, priests at the Swaminarayan Temple in Mumbai’s Dadar performed the traditional ‘Chopda Puja’ on traders’ account books. The ritual, observed primarily by the Gujarati business community during Diwali, marks the beginning of a new financial year. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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On the occasion of Lakshmi Puja on Monday, priests at the Swaminarayan Temple in Mumbai’s Dadar performed the traditional ‘Chopda Puja’ on traders’ account books. The ritual, observed primarily by the Gujarati business community during Diwali, marks the beginning of a new financial year. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
<p>Priests sprinkle flower petals on the `Chopda (books of accounts)` as part of the Chopda Puja rituals</p>

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Priests sprinkle flower petals on the `Chopda (books of accounts)` as part of the Chopda Puja rituals

<p>The rituals are performed to bless the businesses and bring good fortune for the rest of the year</p>

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The rituals are performed to bless the businesses and bring good fortune for the rest of the year

<p>The ceremony is conducted every year at the temple</p>

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The ceremony is conducted every year at the temple

<p>During the puja, old account books are closed and new ones are opened in the presence of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, symbolising the start of fresh, blessed financial dealings</p>

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During the puja, old account books are closed and new ones are opened in the presence of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, symbolising the start of fresh, blessed financial dealings

<p>The deities are offered sweets, fruits, rice, betel leaves, and coins during the puja</p>

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The deities are offered sweets, fruits, rice, betel leaves, and coins during the puja

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