Diwali festival is of 5 days, which starts from Dhanteras and ends on Bhai Dooj. Dhanteras festival is celebrated before Diwali to please Goddess Lakshmi. According to the Vedic calendar, this festival is celebrated every year on the Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This year Dhanvantari Jayanti i.e. Dhanteras will be celebrated on October 29. The five festivals of Diwali start from Dhanteras and end on Bhai Dooj.
According to astrology prediction, there is a lot of confusion about Dhanteras in 2024, some people say that the festival of Dhan Teras will be celebrated on October 29, while some people will celebrate this festival on October 30. Which will be celebrated on October 29 this year. Let us tell you that on this day people buy gold, silver, utensils, etc. according to their capacity. Because buying gold and any utensils on this day is considered very auspicious. Also, on this day Lord Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, was born.
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Importance of Dhanteras
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According to the scriptures, on the day of Dhanteras, during the churning of the ocean, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with the Amrit Kalash. For this reason, this date is known as Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi Tithi. Also, on this day, Goddess Lakshmi, Kubera, the god of wealth, and Yamraj, the god of death, are worshiped. It is considered auspicious to buy gold, silver, utensils, broom, coriander, etc. on the day of Dhanteras. Worshiping Lord Dhanvantari on this day maintains wealth in life. Also, wealth, happiness, and prosperity increase in the house. Health is attained.
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Dhanteras 2024 Puja Muhurat
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Kartik Krishna Trayodashi Tithi Start - 29 October 2024, 10.31 am
Kartik Krishna Trayodashi Tithi End - 30 October 2024, 01.15 pm
Puja Muhurat - 06.31 pm - 08.13 pm
Yama Deepam Muhurat - 05.38 pm - 06.55 pm
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Dhanteras Puja Vidhi
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On the day of Dhanteras, after cleaning in the morning, take a bath before sunrise and wear clean or new clothes.
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Make rangoli at the main entrance. Clean your workplace, and shop as well. Wear a garland. Make footprints of Lakshmi ji.
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Lord Dhanvantri should be offered Krishna Tulsi, cow milk, and butter made from it. If you have bought brass items, then definitely gift them. Recite Dhanvantri Stotra.
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Worship Kubera, the god of wealth, and Goddess Lakshmi with the Shodopchar method. Offer kumkum, turmeric, rice, bhog. Worship the deities in the north direction.
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Shop in the auspicious time. Whatever you buy, first offer it to Goddess Lakshmi in the worship of Dhanteras and then use it.
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Make a four-sided lamp with flour in the evening. Put mustard or sesame oil in it and place it outside the house in the south direction or on the threshold.
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Auspicious time for shopping on Dhanteras.
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According to the Vedic Panchang, Tripushkar Yoga is being formed on the day of Dhanteras, shopping in this yoga is considered very auspicious. This yoga will start from 6:32 am and will remain till 10:30 am the next day. Shopping done in this yoga increases wealth three times.
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Abhijeet Muhurta is also being formed on the day of Dhanteras and shopping in this yoga brings happiness and prosperity. This auspicious time will be on October 29 from 11:42 am to 12:27 pm, during this time you can do shopping.