Thirteen number of diyas to be lit on be Diwali. Significance of all the 13 diyas are as follows:

1. First diya protects the family from unexpected death and kept facing south near garbage outside the house to ward off death.

2. Second diya must be lit with ghee and kept in front of your puja mandir/place at home to usher in good luck.

3. Third diya is supposed to be lit in front of Lakshmi to seek her blessings for good fortune, prosperity, and abundance.

4. Fourth diya is placed in front of tulsi and is meant to bring in peace and happiness in the household.

5. Fifth diya must be placed outside the main entrance of your house. It signifies welcoming the joy, love, good luck and happiness to your home.

6. Sixth diya lit with mustard oil is supposed to be placed under a peepal tree as it is considered auspicious. It signifies relief from financial crisis, health woes and is meant to bring fame and fortune.

7. Seventh diya needs to be lit in any temple in the vicinity of your house.

8. Eighth Diyas kept near water containers can banish negativity, protect against diseases and increase wealth.

9. Place the ninth diya outside your washroom to maintain the flow of positive energy around the house.

10. Light the tenth diya at the roof coping as it signifies protection.

11. Decorate the window with the eleventh diya to spread the cheer.

12. Place the twelfth diya on the terrace or roof top to celebrate the festive spirit.

13. Decorate the intersection of your house by lighting the thirteenth diya.

दीपोत्सव आपके जीवन को सुख, समृद्धि, एश्वर्य और शांति प्रदान करे, आप विश्व सद्भाव और शाश्वत सुख के प्रकाश से प्रकाशित हो।

आपको और आपके पूरे परिवार को पंच दिवसीय दीपोत्सव पर्व  की हार्दिक हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।