Why is Dhanteras celebrated: Every year the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This time Dhanteras will be celebrated on 18th October, which is also known as Dhantrayodashi. Dhanteras is considered to have special significance in Hindu religion, because this day is considered the most auspicious for shopping. On this day people buy gold, silver and utensils. Every year people eagerly wait for the arrival of Dhanteras. But do you know why Dhanteras is celebrated? Let us tell you the reason for celebrating Dhanteras in this article.
What is the meaning of Dhanteras?
Dhanteras means “thirteenth day of wealth”. It is derived from two Sanskrit words ‘Dhan’ (wealth) and ‘Teras’ (thirteenth day) and is celebrated on the thirteenth day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It marks the beginning of Diwali festival. On the day of Dhanteras, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari are worshiped for wealth, prosperity and good health. Buying gold, silver and other new things on this day is considered auspicious.
What is the story of Dhanteras? (Dhanteras story)
Dhanteras is also called Dhantrayodashi in common parlance. This is considered the first day of the five-day Diwali. This festival is associated with prosperity, good health and wealth. There are mainly two mythological stories behind the celebration of Dhanteras. The first story is related to the churning of the ocean and the second story is related to a prince. Let us tell about these two stories in detail.
Story related to Samudra Manthan (Dhanteras Katha)
According to mythology, when the gods and demons together churned the ocean, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with the nectar pot in his hands on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi. Lord Dhanvantari is considered the god of medicine, who expanded medical science across the world. The festival of Dhanteras is celebrated to commemorate his appearance. The goddess of wealth Lakshmi and 14 other gems also appeared from this churning of the ocean, which further increased the importance of this festival.
Story of Prince and Yamraj
An astrologer told the son of a king, Hima, that he would die of snake bite on the fourth day of his marriage. The prince’s newly married wife lit gold and silver ornaments and lamps at the entrance of the room to ward off Yamraj, the god of death. Seeing this, Yamraj’s eyes were dazzled and he was unable to reach the prince. After this incident, the tradition of lighting Yam lamp outside the house on the evening of Dhanteras started to get rid of the fear of Yamraj and for the long life of the family.
Who is worshiped on Dhanteras?
On the day of Dhanteras mainly Lord Dhanvantari, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber are worshipped. In Hindu religion, Lord Dhanvantari is considered the god of Ayurveda and the god of health, Goddess Lakshmi is considered the goddess of wealth and Lord Kuber is considered the lord of wealth.
How is Dhanteras celebrated? (How is Dhanteras celebrated)
On Dhanteras, houses are cleaned and there is a ritual of worshiping Lord Lakshmi, Ganesh, Kuber, and Dhanvantari. On Dhanteras, new things like gold-silver, brass utensils, broom and coriander are bought during the auspicious time. On Dhanteras, in the evening, a four-faced lamp is lit in the name of Yamraj and kept at the main entrance of the house and at night, lamps are lit for Goddess Lakshmi.
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