Avoid These Puja Mistakes: Maximize Spiritual Benefits of Lighting a Diya

• Pure cow ghee is preferred over oil for lamps; it cleanses surroundings and removes negative energy.
• Light a lamp for Agni first, then the main deity; ensure the flame remains steady throughout puja.
• Use two wicks as one, or odd numbers (three/five) for multi-wick lamps; avoid mixing oil and ghee.
• Place oil lamps left, ghee lamps right of deity; north for finance, east for health, avoid south/west.
• If lamp goes out, apologize and relight; for Tulsi, place lamp on akshatas, not directly on ground.