Dhanteras Yam Deepam: Today is Dhanteras, know in which time and direction to light the Yam lamp.

Yam Deepak on Dhanteras

Dhanteras Yam Deepam: Every year the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi date of Kartik month. Today the whole country is celebrating Dhanteras. During the churning of the ocean, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with a pot of nectar in his hand on the Trayodashi date of Kartik month, since then Dhanteras is celebrated on this day. Lord Dhanvantari is especially worshiped on this day. Mother Lakshmi and Kuber Maharaj are also worshiped on this day.

Worshiping Gods and Goddesses on the day of Dhanteras removes sorrow and poverty from home. Yama’s lamp is also lit on this day. The importance of lighting lamps for Yama on Dhanteras is described in Padmapuran and Skanda Puran. According to religious beliefs, lighting a lamp for Yama during Pradosh Kaal on the day of Dhanteras eliminates the fear of untimely death. What is the auspicious time to light the lamp of Yama on Dhanteras today? What is the method and direction of lighting Yama’s lamp? Let us know.

Dhanteras today (Dhanteras 2025

Today Trayodashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha has started at 12.18 pm. This tithi will be tomorrow i.e. 19th October at 1:51 pm.

The auspicious time to light the lamp of Yam on Dhanteras (Yam Deepk Jalane Ka Muhurat 2025)

The auspicious time for lighting the lamp of Yama on Dhanteras will start at 5.48 pm. This auspicious time will last till 7.04 pm. Today, people are getting an auspicious time of 1 hour 16 minutes to light the lamp of Yama. During this time people can light the lamp of Yama.

Method of lighting Yamraj’s lamp (Yam Deepk Jalane Ki Vidhi)

On the day of Dhanteras, take a four-sided clay lamp. Then wash it in water and dry it. Today at 5.48 pm, fill a lamp with mustard oil and light it for Yam. Put four lights in that four-sided lamp. Mrityuna Paashdandabhyan Kalen Shyamaya Saha, Trayodashyan Deepdanat Suryajah Priyatam Mam. Light a lamp while reciting this mantra.

Direction to light the lamp of Yamraj (Yam Deepk Jalane Ki Disha)

Keep this lamp of Yama lit at the main entrance of the house in the south direction. This direction is considered to be the direction of Yamraj.

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