Dhanteras comes every year with the lots of happiness and brings new hopes in our life. The word ‘Diwali’ means rows of lights which bring real light in the life of every people. It is a wonderful time for family gatherings, puja, celebration, sharing gifts and have dinner together.

Dhanteras is a festival celebrated by Hindus in Northern and western part of India. It is of great significance espescially for business community. This festival is also known as “Dhanatrayodashi” or“Dhanvantari Trayodashi”. People buy precious metals on this day and worship it.  It is considered that Goddess Lakshmi is coming home in the form of new things at this day.

Meaning:

Dhan means money and Teras means 13th day as per Hindu calendar.

Celebration:

On the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwayuja .

God worshiped:

• Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera(God of Assets).
• The seven cereals are worshipped at this day including barely, wheat, Urad, gram, Moong and Masoor.

Story:

There is a very interesting story behind this festival. This story is of the son of King Hama.

When he was 16 year old, his horoscope(kundli) predicted that he will die on 4th day of his marriage as snake will bite him. So, when he got married, On that particular day,  his wife stayed awake the whole night and laid all her ornaments on at the entrance of sleeping chamber, lit up the lamps all over the place and narrated the story whole night.

When Yamdoot (the god of death) arrived in the form of snake. His eyes were dazzled by the shining of lamps and jewellery due to which he sat at the entrance whole night listening stories and went away silently next day. Thus, the young prince was saved from the clutches of death by the cleverness of his new bride, and the day came to be celebrated as Dhanteras.

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Happy Dahnteras to all of You. Have a happy and safe Diwali.

Thank You..:):):)