Dhanteras 2024 Puja Vidhi Puja Mantra Meaning of Deepdaan and everything about this festival

Dhanteras 2024: The festival of Diwali begins with Dhanteras, which is dedicated to the worship of Lord Dhanvantari, Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi. This year, Dhanteras will be celebrated on October 29, 2024. Traditionally, it is considered auspicious to buy valuable items like gold, silver, vehicles, utensils, account books, properties and electronic products on this day. It is believed that the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi are attracted by such purchases.

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Importance of buying utensils on Dhanteras:

Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi as it commemorates the day when Lord Dhanvantari emerged with the pot of nectar during the churning of the ocean. To honor this occasion, people buy metal utensils.

Dhanteras 2024 Worship Timings:

• Dhanteras: October 29, 2024
• Kartik Krishna Trayodashi starts: October 29, 2024, 10:31 am
• Kartik Krishna Trayodashi ends: October 30, 2024, 1:15 pm
• Service time: 6:31 pm – 8:13 pm
• Yam Deepam Timing: 5:38 pm – 6:55 pm

Dhanteras Puja Procedure:

• Morning Rituals: After cleaning the house, take a shower before sunrise and wear clean or new clothes.
• Rangoli: Create a rangoli at the main entrance and clean up your workplace or shop. Decorate with torans (door hangings) and make footprints of Goddess Lakshmi.
• Offerings to Lord Dhanvantari: Prepare offerings of Krishna tulsi, cow’s milk and butter. If you purchase brass items, be sure to offer them to the deity.
• Worship Process: Perform a Shodashopachara puja (16 offerings) to Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi, including kumkum, saffron and rice. Worship the deities facing north.
• Shopping: Go shopping at auspicious times and before using any item, first dedicate it to Goddess Lakshmi during Dhanteras puja.
• Night Rituals: At night, make a four-sided lamp out of dough and fill it with mustard or sesame oil. Place it outside the house, in the south direction or on the threshold.

Meaning of ‘Yam Deepam’:

On the night of Dhantera, devotees light lamps in the name of Lord Yam (the god of death) at auspicious times. This is believed to bring freedom from the fear of death. These lamps should be placed in the south direction.

Dhanteras Mantras:

• Dhanvantari Mantra: “Om Namo Bhagavate Dhanvantaraaya Vishnu Roopaya Namo Namah”
• Kuber Mantra: “Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhan Dhanaya Adhipataye Dhan Dhanaya Samriddhim Me Dehi Daapay.”