India, Oct. 20 -- justify;">The biggest festival of the month of Kartik is the festival of Goddess Lakshmi. Usually, the Festival of Lights (Deepotsav) lasts for five days, including Dhanteras, Roop Chaturdashi (also known as Narak Chaturdashi), Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. But this year, the festival will begin on October 18, the day of Dhanteras, and continue till October 23, the day of Bhai Dooj - lasting for six days.

Every devotee must know and understand how Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj, though different in their dates, are still connected with Goddess Lakshmi, and how their methods of worship differ from one another. You can keep this information safely for future reference. So, read on *to learn about the two important d...