Dhanteras 2024: The festival of Diwali begins with Dhanteras, which is dedicated to the worship of Lord Dhanvantari, Lord Kuber, and Goddess Lakshmi. This year, Dhanteras will be celebrated on October 29, 2024. Traditionally, it is considered auspicious to purchase valuable items such as gold, silver, vehicles, utensils, accounting books, property, and electronic goods on this day. The blessings of Goddess Lakshmi are believed to be attracted by these purchases.
Importance Of Buying Utensils On Dhanteras:
Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi, as it commemorates the day Lord Dhanvantari emerged with the pot of nectar during the churning of the ocean. To honor this occasion, people purchase metal utensils.
Dhanteras 2024 Worship Timings:
- Dhanteras: October 29, 2024
- Kartik Krishna Trayodashi Begins: October 29, 2024, at 10:31 AM
- Kartik Krishna Trayodashi Ends: October 30, 2024, at 1:15 PM
- Worship Timing: 6:31 PM – 8:13 PM
- Yam Deepam Timing: 5:38 PM – 6:55 PM
Dhanteras Puja Procedure:
- Morning Rituals: After cleaning the house, take a bath before sunrise and wear clean or new clothes.
- Rangoli: Create a rangoli at the main entrance and clean your workplace or shop. Decorate with torans (door hangings) and make footprints of Goddess Lakshmi.
- Offerings to Lord Dhanvantari: Prepare offerings of Krishna tulsi, cow’s milk, and butter. If you purchase brass items, make sure to offer them to the deity.
- Worship Process: Perform a Shodashopachara (16 offerings) puja for Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi, including kumkum, turmeric, and rice. Worship the deities facing the north direction.
- Shopping: Make purchases during the auspicious timings, and before using any item, first dedicate it to Goddess Lakshmi during the Dhanteras puja.
- Evening Rituals: In the evening, make a four-faced lamp from dough and fill it with mustard or sesame oil. Place it outside the house in the southern direction or on the threshold.
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Significance Of ‘Yam Deepam’:
On Dhanteras evening, devotees light lamps in the name of Lord Yam (the god of death) during auspicious timings. It is believed that doing so brings liberation from the fear of death. These lamps should be placed in the southern direction.
Dhanteras Mantras:
- Dhanvantari Mantra: “Om Namo Bhagavate Dhanvantaraaya Vishnu Roopaya Namo Namah”
- Kuber Mantra: “Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhan Dhanaya Adhipataye Dhan Dhanaya Samriddhim Me Dehi Daapay.”
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