The Dhanteras Festival, How To Celebrate & The Story
The Dhanteras festival falls in the month of Oct-Nov on the 13th day of the dark fortnight. This festival is celebrated two days before the Diwali festival.Dhanteras is a great festival in Hindu culture.
On Dhanteras, The Goddess Laxmi, Lord Vishnu's, Lord Ganesha & Lord Kuber are worshiped to provide prosperity and wealth. It is also the day for celebrating wealth, as the word 'Dhan' literally means wealth and 'Tera'.
How is Dhanteras Celebrated
For a great welcomed to the Goddess Laxmi, Lord Vishnu's, Lord Ganesha & Lord Kuber In the evening, many lamps are listed and Rangoli designs are drawn on pathways including the goddess' footprints to mark the arrival of Lakshmi. Aartis or devotional songs eulogizing for Goddess Lakshmi with variety sweets & fruits are offered.People buy gold or silver jewelry or utensils to venerate the occasion of Dhanteras. All wear new clothes and jewelry as they light the first lamp of Diwali.
According to the Hindu myth
The Lord Dhanteras was born on the day of Dhanteras during the Sagar Manthan. Two days after the birth of Dhanvantari, Goddess Laxmi appeared. Therefore, the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated two days before Deepawali. Lord Dhanvantari is considered to be the physician of Deities and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. God Dhanvantari appeared with Ayurvedic for the well-being of mankind.
In the midnight the God of death, Lord Yama came base in a pretense of a snake. The bright lights make blinded his eyes and he couldn't enter their chamber. Accordingly, Lord Yama staying there for the entire night for an opportunity. The death time was passed so Lord Yama left the place quietly in the morning.
The spouse spared her better half's life from death. From that point forward Dhanteras day is otherwise called the day of 'Yamadeepdaan' and it has turned into a custom to light lights, diya and to keep it consuming for the duration of the night in regard of Lord Yama, the God of death.
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The Lord Dhanteras was born on the day of Dhanteras during the Sagar Manthan. Two days after the birth of Dhanvantari, Goddess Laxmi appeared. Therefore, the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated two days before Deepawali. Lord Dhanvantari is considered to be the physician of Deities and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. God Dhanvantari appeared with Ayurvedic for the well-being of mankind.
The story of King Hima's son
It was predicted about King Hima's son that he would pass on the fourth day of his marriage and the reason would be snakebite. At the point when his intelligent wife came to know about such an expectation, she made an arrangement. On the fourth day of their marriage, she gathered all the pieces of jewelry at the passage of the resting chamber and lit lights each alcove and corner of the place. She at that point started to sing songs and began recounting stories consistently with the end goal to not give her significant other a chance to rest.
In the midnight the God of death, Lord Yama came base in a pretense of a snake. The bright lights make blinded his eyes and he couldn't enter their chamber. Accordingly, Lord Yama staying there for the entire night for an opportunity. The death time was passed so Lord Yama left the place quietly in the morning.
The spouse spared her better half's life from death. From that point forward Dhanteras day is otherwise called the day of 'Yamadeepdaan' and it has turned into a custom to light lights, diya and to keep it consuming for the duration of the night in regard of Lord Yama, the God of death.
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