Important: If you're looking to bring prosperity, good health, and divine blessings this Deepawali, you're in the right place. In the video shared above (which you can watch directly on YouTube), we talk about an ancient and powerful Vastu tip that many people forget—removing specific things from the house before Diwali to invite the energy of Goddess Lakshmi. It's not just a belief; it's a subtle spiritual science passed down through generations. Whether you’re someone who believes in energies or just want to clean your space for good vibes, you’ll find this both interesting and useful.
Diwali isn’t just about lighting diyas, wearing new clothes, or making sweets. At its core, it’s about creating a space—both physical and energetic—that’s ready to receive blessings. And the first step to doing that is clearing out old, stagnant, and negative elements from your home. That’s why this video emphasizes one important thing: there are certain items in every home that block wealth, peace, and progress. If these are not removed in time, they act like obstacles that prevent Goddess Lakshmi from entering and blessing your house.
Now, let’s explore a few key ideas around this concept, and what makes it so important, especially during Diwali.
Why removing certain things is important before Diwali
In Hindu tradition, Deepawali is not just a festival but a spiritual opportunity to cleanse and renew. Homes are cleaned, decorated, and lit up not just for aesthetics but to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and fortune. But while we focus a lot on decorating and lighting, we often ignore the importance of removing the things that don’t serve us anymore.
These can be broken items, unused electronics, torn clothes, shoes with holes, clocks that don’t work, or utensils with cracks. Such things are believed to trap negative energy. Even from a psychological point of view, clutter tends to disturb mental peace and lowers the energetic vibration of a space. When your house is filled with items that are no longer useful, it creates a feeling of heaviness, which in turn affects your mood, relationships, and productivity.
What exactly should you remove before Diwali?
Here are a few simple but powerful things you can do:
1. Throw away broken and chipped items –
Whether it's crockery, furniture, or décor, anything that is chipped or broken attracts poverty and sadness. Replace them or remove them.
2. Remove unused, torn, or old clothes –
If you haven’t used them in over a year, donate them. Old clothes are believed to hold stagnant energy.
3. Fix or discard non-working clocks and electronics –
A non-functioning clock is symbolic of stuck time and stalled progress. It’s one of the most overlooked Vastu faults.
4. Clear cobwebs and dust from corners –
These attract negative energy and prevent new energy from entering your home.
5. Let go of things from past relationships –
Gifts, letters, or anything that connects you to a negative memory should be either respectfully discarded or stored away.
Spiritual and energetic side of this practice
Our homes are not just physical spaces. They are energy centers. Every object in your home holds energy—some uplifting, some draining. When you remove what no longer supports your growth, you make space for something new and beautiful. Just like meditation helps declutter the mind, cleaning the home helps declutter your life.
In Vastu Shastra, every direction in the house is connected to a specific element and planet. Keeping the wrong thing in the wrong direction can disturb the harmony of that space. For instance, keeping clutter in the northeast corner (connected to water and prosperity) can block your flow of abundance. This is why ancient wisdom strongly advises keeping the northeast clean, clear, and light.
Before you light the first Diya…
Before the first diya is lit on Diwali night, make sure your house feels fresh, sacred, and light. Once you remove the unnecessary, you will immediately feel a change in the energy. The space will begin to “breathe” again, and that’s exactly when the blessings begin to flow in. Then decorate your home with flowers, ghee diyas, rangoli, and incense to multiply the effect.
And remember, inviting Lakshmi is not just about rituals. It’s also about creating a mental and physical space that is ready to receive prosperity. Generosity, cleanliness, positive intention, and gratitude go a long way in attracting wealth and well-being.
So, if you’re serious about improving your fortune this Diwali, don’t just focus on shopping or lighting fireworks. Begin by looking around your house and identifying the things that are blocking your energy. Take small steps every day before the festival begins. The results might surprise you.
You can watch the full YouTube video shared above to see more practical Vastu tips for Diwali and understand the spiritual logic behind them.