Dhanteras 2022:The festive season is full on swing and now indians are waiting to celebrate Diwali and Dhanteras,which are knocking at our door.According to Drik panchag,”Dhantrayodashi which is also known as Dhanteras is the first day of five days long Diwali festivities.
The first day of Diwali is known as Dhanteras or Dhanatrayodashi. Devotees worship Lord Dhanvantri and buy new utensils or silver and gold items on this day. Know Dhanteras shubh muhurat, puja vidhi,
Dhanteras 2022 Shubh Muhurat
Dhanteras engages theme of cleansing , renewal,and the securing of auspiciousness as embodied by Lakshmi. Trayodashi Tithi will start on October 22 at 6:02 PM and will get over on October 23,6:03 PM.
Dhanteras 2022 Shopping Muhurta
This year on October 23, the auspicious time for shopping on Dhanteras will begin at 07:03 pm and will last till 10:39 pm. One can buy new utensils, and gold or silver items during this auspicious time.
Dhanteras Puja vidhi
For good health, well being and good life, on the day of Dhanteras, one should worship Lord Dhanvantari, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. While worshipping him, you would need a wooden post, incense, an earthen lamp, cotton, scent, camphor, ghee, fruits, flowers, nuts, sweets and prasad.As per traditions, seven grains are also kept in the place of worship. The seven bowls of cereal include wheat, urad, moong, gram, barley, rice and lentils.
Clean the northeast corner of the house and put a wooden post there. Spread a red cloth on that post and install the idol or picture of Lord Dhanvantari on it, as well as the picture or idol of Lord Ganesha. Place a kalash filled with water in the north direction of the wooden post and place a bowl full of rice.Now tie kalawa on the kalash and make a swastika sign with roli. In this way, after the installation of the idol and the Kalash, the Lord should be invoked. Then first of all, Ganesh ji and then Lord Dhanvantari should be duly worshipped. First, apply roli-rice to Ganesh ji and Dhanvantari ji. Offer them scent, flowers, as well as fruits and sweets. After that offer bhog to God.
Offering kheer made of milk, rice is considered auspicious. After offering bhog, light incense, lamp and camphor and do the aarti of God.
Dhanteras Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते महासुदर्शनाय वासुदेवाय धन्वंतराये:
अमृत कलश हस्ताय सर्वभय विनाशाय सर्व रोग निवारणाय
त्रिलोकपथाय त्रिलोक नाथाय श्री महाविष्णु स्वरूप
श्री धन्वंतरी स्वरूप श्री श्री श्री औषधचक्र नारायणाय नमः॥
Significance of Dhanteras:
On the day of Dhantrayodashi, Goddess Lakashmi came out of ocan during the churning of the Milky Sea. Hense Goddess Lakshmi,along with Lord Kubera who is the God of wealth, is worshipped on the auspicious day of Trayodashi.”Dhanteras is also observed as Dhanwantri Tridasi or Dhanvantri Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the god of Ayurveda.