Dhanteras is the Hindu festival that marks the beginning of Diwali. This year, Diwali 2024 will be celebrated for 5 days. It will begin with Dhanteras and will come to an end with the celebration of Bhai Dooj. This five-day festival will begin on with Dhanteras and conclude on 3rd November with Bhai Dooj.
Dhanteras is the worship of Lord Dhanvantari, who had emerged during the Samudra Manthana, holding a pot of amrita (a nectar that makes people immortal) in one hand and the sacred text about Ayurveda in his other hand. Lord Dhanvantari is also considered to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu.
On this auspicious day, Goddess Lakshmi, who is the goddess of wealth, Lord Kuber, who is the god of wealth and Lord Dhanvantari are worshiped. Buying gold or silver jewelleries is believed auspicious on this day. This year, Dhanteras will be celebrated on 29th October.
Dhanteras 2024 puja timings:
- · Dhanteras Puja Muhurat - 7:00 PM to 8:49 PM
- · Yama Deepam falls on Tuesday, 29th October
- · Pradosh Kaal - 6:12 pm to 8:53 pm
- · Vrishabha Kaal - 7:00 pm to 8:49 pm
- · Trayodashi Tithi Begins - 1:01 am on 29th October
- · Trayodashi Tithi Ends - 3:45 am on 30th October
Dhanteras 2024 city-wise puja timings:
- · New Delhi - 6:31 pm to 8:13 pm
- · Gurugram - 6:32 pm to 8:14 pm
- · Noida - 6:31 pm to 8:12 pm
- · Mumbai - 7:04 pm to 8:37 pm
- · Pune - 7:01 pm to 8:33 pm
- · Chennai - 6:44 pm to 8:11 pm
- · Jaipur - 6:40 pm to 8:20 pm
- · Hyderabad - 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm
- · Chandigarh - 6:29 pm to 8:13 pm
- · Kolkata - 5:57 pm to 7:33 pm
- · Bengaluru - 6:55 pm to 8:22 pm
- · Ahmedabad - 6:59 pm to 8:35 pm
Why is Dhanteras celebrated?
The term ‘Dhanteras’ is derived from two Sanskrit words ‘Dhan’ which means wealth, and ‘Teras’ which means the thirteenth day. Dhanteras marks the arrival of the Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. This festival is connected with Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean
According to scriptures, Goddess Lakshmi had come out from the ocean with a pot of gold that symbolizes wealth and prosperity during the Samudra Manthana. Along with her, Lord Kuber, the god of wealth, and Lord Dhanvantari, god of Ayurveda and health had also arrived.
Buying gold or silver jewellery and utensils is considered auspicious on this day. According to scriptures, this act is believed to bring prosperity into homes of the buyers.