Dhanteras 2022: The festival of Dhanteras is celebrated every year on the Trayodashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in Kartik month. On this day, which commemorates Vaidya Dhanvantari’s birth anniversary, people buy gold, silver, and other lucky items. This year the dates for Dhanteras are October 22 and October 23.
Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 24 this year. Diwali brings with itself light, love and prosperity.
Before Diwali, Dhanteras Puja take place. People deck up in new clothes, and celebrate with their family and friends, decorate their homes with colours and lights and indulge in guilty pleasures of Diwali-special desserts and sweets with their loved ones.
Dhanteras puja takes place in the beginning of Diwali which denotes wealth and success in homes of the devotees. Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are worshipped together with Lord Kubera. Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi, marks the beginning of the festivities. Here’s all that you need to know about Dhanteras Puja:
Date and puja muhurat
This year, Dhanteras Puja will be observed on October 22. According to Drik Panchang, the Dhanteras Puja muhurat will begin from 7:01 pm on October 22 and will end at 8:17 pm on October 22. On this day, traders worship their books of account and pray for business success to Kuber, the god of wealth.
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Dhanteras
According to Hindu mythology, Dhanvantri is the lord of Ayurveda. He emerged during Samudra Manthan on day. Samudra Manthan was done by all gods and goddesses to churn the oceans and the sea. It was this time when Dhanvantri appeared with the holy text of Ayurveda in one hand and a pot full of elixir in other. He is also referred to as the physician of gods and goddesses.
Significance:
Dhanteras Puja is also celebrated as National Ayurveda Day as God of Ayurveda appeared on this day. On this day, people clean their homes and decorate it throughout with rangoli, lights, lanterns, diyas and colours. They also put on new clothes and worship Dhanvantri in the evening. On Dhanteras, people purchase gold and silver to bring in prosperity into their homes.
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