Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi is a festival that marks prosperity and richness. This is the first day of the Diwali festival. Dhanteras is also called Dhanvantari Trayodashi (Trayodashi means thirteen). According to the Hindu calendar, it occurs on the thirteenth day of the Kartik month. The festival of dhanteras will be held on the 10th of November 2023. Let’s see in this blog about the Dhanteras 2023 date, puja muhurat, meaning, history, Significance, Celebrations, and rituals. Let’s dive into it one by one.
What is Dhanteras?
The celebration of Dhanteras marks the beginning of the five-day-long festive period of Diwali. This is the day of prosperity. The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber with the Dhanteras Mantra brings wealth and prosperity to mankind.
When is Dhanteras 2023?
Dhanteras falls on the 10th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar every year, and the year 2023. As per the Hindu calendar, it is observed on the thirteenth day of Kartika.
Dhanteras Muhurat 2023
Dhanteras 2023 Muhurat is 05: October 10th, from 47 PM to 07:43 PM.
- Pradosh Kaal – 05: 30 PM to 08:08 PM
- Vrishabha Kaal – 05: 47 PM to 07:43 PM
- Trayodashi Tithi Begins – 12: At 3:35 PM on November 10, 2023,
- Trayodashi Tithi Ends – at 01:75 PM on the 1st of November 2023.
History of Dhanteras.
The festival of Dhanteras Puja is associated with many legends. Some of the popular stories are:
- Story of Dhanvantari.
Hence, Lord Dhanvantari is also referred to as the Father of Ayurveda. The divine doctor, as well as the deity of health and medicine. For instance, Lord Dhanvantai first emerged during the Samundra Manthan (the churning of the ocean) with the sacred elixir. The Lord Dhanvantari gave an elixir and all the gods shared it equally.
- Story of Goddess Lakshmi
According to Hindu Mythology, Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the Samudra Mantha, seated on a lotus and holding a vessel filled with gold which stands for fortune, success, happiness, wealth, and prosperity. To greet Mata Lakshmi and ask for her blessing, devotees decorate the front doors with rangoli and light diyas inside the home.
In Hindu families, daughters are also referred to as the Goddess Lakshmi or as the specify as luck. The idea that prosperity is given to a family when daughters or daughters-in-law use ‘kumkum’ to leave their footprints at the entrance to the home. This is also reflected in the rituals related to Dhanteras and Lakshmi Pooja.
- Story of Yama
In the stories, King Hima was a lad. In his horoscope, it was predicted that he would die of a snake bite on the fourth day of his marriage. However, King Hima’s wife would not let him sleep on the fourth night after her marriage to him. She lighted numerous diya or candles throughout the room and a pile of cash and gold ornaments at the door. She began telling tales and singing songs. The king’s chamber was illuminated when the god of death, Yamaraj, came in the form of a snake and he was unable to see anything when he arrived. However, during the night, King Hima’s devoted wife woke up and saved him before Lord Yama went away. Since then, Dhanteras Day has been called “YAMADEEPDAAN” and the lights kept burning throughout the night.
Now let’s dive into the significance part of Dhanteras in the next heading.
Significance of Dhanteras.
It is a prosperous and wealth-giving festival. This day is dedicated to prayers to Lord Dhanvantri (the father of Ayurveda) and goddess Laxmi (symbol of prosperity and wealth) to get a healthy life.
People clean the floor of their houses and take a bath because goddess Lakshmi only enters the clean house. On this day people worship Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Kuber, and Lord Dhanvantri to retain good wealth, health, and happiness.
Dhanteras: Celebrations:
On the first day of the five-day festival of Diwali, is Dhanteras. However, people strongly believe that it will bring luck and wealth. People do homa to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber on this day and hope to attain a life with money according to the Dhanteras Puja Vidhi.
Now, will move forward with another title which is Rituals and Traditions on Dhanteras.
Dhanteras 2023 Traditions and Rituals.
This is celebrated by people with joy as it means wealth and prosperity entering life. Some of the famous traditions and rituals are:
- Worshiping the lord Kuber, Goddess Laxmi, and cows is very sacred on the auspicious day of Dhanteras puja.
- In the evening, people lit a lamp called Yamadeep for the god of death, Yamaraj.
- Some of the common practices associated with the festival include cleaning houses, making Dhanteras rangolis, and wearing new clothes.
FAQs.
Q. What is the significance of Dhanteras before Diwali?
This is a day of celebration to increase wealth and success.
Q. What is the importance of Dhanteras puja?
Because the God of Ayurveda appeared on this day, Dhanteras Puja is also celebrated as National Ayurveda Day.
Q. What is the logic behind Dhanteras?
In Hindu literature, Lord Dhanvantri is said to have appeared as a result of the ocean’s ultimate churning in search of the nectar of immortality (Amrit).
Q. What is lucky for Dhanteras?
Purchasing gold is considered highly lucky on Dhanteras because it represents wealth and success.
Q. What is the relation between Dhanteras and Diwali?
It marks the beginning of Diwali and is the thirteenth day of Ashwin’s or Kartik’s dark fortnight.
