In Photos: Gujarati Traders Perform Chopda Pujan, Worship Account Books On Diwali
Traders and business communities in Gujarat celebrated Chopda Pujan during Diwali, worshipping account books, ledgers and business records as part of the traditional Lakshmi Puja. The ritual marks the beginning of a new financial year, with prayers for prosperity, success and good fortune in the year ahead
Businesswomen perform 'Chopda Pujan', the traditional worship of account books, on the occasion of the Diwali festival at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Traders offer prayers to account books during Chopda Pujan on Diwali, in Ahmedabad, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A man performs 'Chopda Pujan', the traditional worship of account books, on the occasion of the Diwali festival at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
People perform Chopda Pujan of new accounts during Lakshmi Pujan during Diwali festival, in Dadar, Maharashtra, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Indian traders perform rituals during Chopda Pujan, a prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of account books, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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