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Dhanteras: History, Importance and Significance of the festival

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 AdminDhanteras, History, significance0 comment

Dhanteras is celebrated during the cold winter months. It is a festival that is mostly recognized as the festival marking the coming of Diwali. But what is it truly? What is its significance? Let us delve a little deeper to understand this highly popular yet highly unknown festival. Dhanteras or Dhanatrayodashi or Dhanvantari Trayodashi is the first day that marks the five-day celebrations of Diwali. Dhanteras marks the festival of Diwali in India. But it marksmthe festival of Tihar in Nepal. Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda imparted this sacred and…

Is Dhanteras about Wealth or Health?

October 17, 2017 Sunita SakshiDeepawali, Dhanatrayodasi, Dhanteras, Diwali0 comment

Dhana Trayodashi (or Dhanteras, Hindi: धनतेरस, धनत्रयोदशी) is the first day of the Indian Deepawali. The festival is also known as “Dhanvantari Trayodashi”. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of Ashwin. Shopping on Dhanteras is a very essential part of all Hindu’s as per tradition. BUT is really Dhanteras about Dhan (Money)? Although Dhanteras has become associated with wealth and people buy gold or silver jewellery and utensils on this day, there is no association of…