There is another legend that goes back in time when gods and devils churned the ocean for 'Amrit' (during Amrit Manthan), at that time Dhanvantari (Gods’ physician) emerged out of it carrying a jar of the elixir on an auspicious day.Your current IP address has been blocked due to bad behavior, which generally means one of the following: Since this is the night before Diwali, it is also called 'Chhoti Diwali'. The following day came to be called Naraka Chaturdashi. Thus, the young prince was saved from the clutches of death by the cleverness of his new bride, and the day came to be celebrated as Dhanteras. However, in the morning, he silently went away. Yama could not enter the Prince's chamber, so he climbed on top of the heap of gold coins and sat there the entire night listening to the stories and songs. The next day, when Yama, the God of Death, arrived at the prince’s doorstep in the guise of a serpent, his eyes were blinded by the brilliance of the lamps and the jewellery. She then started narrating him stories and sang songs to keep her husband awake.
She laid out all her ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a heap at the entrance of the sleeping chamber and lit lamps all over the place. Therefore, on the very day, his newly-wed wife did not allow him to sleep. The legend has it that once a 16-year-old son of King Hima was in trouble as his horoscope predicted death by a snake bite on the fourth day of his marriage. (As per ) LEGENDS AND BELIEFS ASSOCIATED WITH DHANTERAS AND DIWALI:
Trayodashi Tithi Ends - 09:02 AM on Nov 03, 2021 Trayodashi Tithi Begins - 11:31 AM on Nov 02, 2021 DHANTERAS PRADOSH KAAL MUHURAT:ĭhanteras Puja on Tuesday, November 2, 2021ĭhanteras Puja Muhurat - 06:16 PM to 08:11 PM
Devotees sit with their families and pray to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on the day where prasad in the form of sweets or puris is offered to the divinity later distributing it among each other.Īlso, Lord Dhanvantri-the god of health and Ayurveda is worshipped in the evening. The entire night is filled with singing devotional bhajans in praise of the Goddess Lakshmi. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evenings when Diyas of clay are lit to drive away from the shadows of evil spirits. Homes are properly cleaned on this day and ahead of the Diwali festival to welcome the almighty and his blessings. Also, it is a customary practice to buy new clothes for the festivity where people like to dress up in their ethnic best and get ready to worship Maa Lakshmi. In India, it is believed that if you buy gold, silver or new utensils on Dhanteras then it brings good luck to the family.
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