DHANTERAS

The festival of Dhanteras marks the first day of the grand celebrations for Diwali. It is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksh, which is the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu Lunar calendar. ‘Dhan’ means money/ wealth and ‘Teras’ signifies the thirteenth day.

Devotees worship Lord Dhanvantari, the God of Ayurveda. It is believed that Lord Dhanvantari helped humankind by imparting the wisdom of Ayurveda, to help rid it of the horrible diseases.

Ayurveda, has been around for centuries, and still is being used to cure diseases all across the world! And this is why, The Indian Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, first announced the festival of Dhanteras, as the "National Ayurveda Day" on 28th October, 2016.

CELEBRATIONS FOR DHANTERAS

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On the night of Dhanteras, diyas (lamps) are ritually kept burning all through the nights in honor of Lakshmi and Dhanvantari. On this day, Hindus consider it as an extremely auspicious day to make new purchases, especially gold or silver articles and new utensils. Since this day is right before the festival of Diwali, it is also called Chhoti Diwali.