Dhanteras mainly is celebrated in the honor of Lord Rama who returned to Ayodhya with Mata Sita and brother Laxman after 14 years of exile. People were very happy and lighten their houses with diyas and did puja of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
Dhanteras is the first day of Diwali and is celebrated across the country before two days of Diwali puja. This year Dhanteras will be celebrated on 05 November 2018 with devotion. Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi and has a significant place at the beginning of Diwali.
Dhan means money or wealth and Teras means the thirteenth day of moon cycle thus it falls on Kartika month’s 13th day as per Hindu Panchang. On this auspicious day, Lord Kuber and goddess Lakshmi is worshipped.
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Dhanteras Puja History
An old tale recites a story of a young 16-year-old boy of King Hima. His horoscope stated that he will die on the fourth day of his marriage. On that day, his wife did not let him sleep due to fear. She laid earthen lamps all over the place and took out all her ornaments and kept the heap of gold on the entrance of the door.
To make her man awake all night she sang songs and narrated stories to him. The next day when Yama arrived at the door of the young man he was dazzled by the lights of lamps and ornaments. His blindness due to the lights of gold made him sit folded on the heap and listened to the stories whole day.
In morning he went away, therefore the young prince was saved from sudden death. This cleverness of his new bride made him survive and this occasion is celebrated as Dhanteras.
This day is also called Naraka Chaturdashi in which Naraka means hell and Chaturdashi means the 14th day. Therefore on this day, Yamadeepan is followed i.e. ladies of the house lit earthen lamps all over the house and keep them lit throughout the night as a glorifying sign for Yama Dev.
Dhanteras – Festival of Wealth
Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi are known as treasures of the world and have the power to make anyone riches or gags. They are worshipped on the day of Dhantrayodashi as festival remarks itself of wealth prospering.
Devotees pray to the lord for success, riches, prosperity, wealth and wellbeing of their loved ones. It is believed that goddess Lakshmi emerged from the churning of ocean Samudra Manthan during the legendary task of finding Kalasha of immortality. Hence this day is celebrated in the honor of goddess Lakshmi and god Kuber.
Dhanteras Puja Significance
Mainly businessman and traders perform this puja at their shops and offices to seek blessings for success from Maa Lakshmi, God Ganesh, Maa Saraswati and Lord Kuber. The significance of this puja at the workplace is performed to get the enormous blessings of the gods to eradicate any obstacles and get success.
This puja when done is house eliminates signs of poverty, hurdles of debt and wealth issues. Maa Lakshmi not only provides material wealth but showers true wealth of positivity which is the real gem of life.
What to do on Dhanteras festival?
On this day Hindus purchase household items like utensils etc and perform puja of the same in front of the god and goddess. It is also said that purchasing of valuable items like gold and silver brings prosperity on the day especially stated as Akshaya Tritiya.
Dhanteras Muhurat 2018
Dhanteras Puja is performed with lord Kuber and goddess Lakshmi with them Lord Yamaraj is also prayed with lighting of lamp.
Dhanteras falls on Kartika Krishna Paksha Triyodaahi and is also celebrated as Lord of Ayurveda birth date.
This year Dhanteras puja is on 05 November 2018.
Dhanteras Puja Timings
- Lakshmi and Kuber puja muhurat- 06 pm to 08.01pm
- Pradosha Kaal- 05.29pm to 08.29pm
- Vrishabha Kaal- 06.20pm to 08.18pm
- Trayodaahi tithi starts- 01.24am on 05/11/2018
- Trayodashi tithi ends-11.46pm 05/11/2018
Detailed Dhanteras Puja Vidhi
First, offer flowers and do Tilak of Lord Ganesha and Maa Lakshmi and chant following mantra
For Ganpati Bappa
Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Sama Prabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Karyesu Sarvada.
“Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa ||”
“Om Gam Ganpataye Namah”
Maa Lakshmi Mantra
ll Namastestu Mahamaye , Shri Pitthe Sur-Pujite Shankha Chakre Gada Haste,
Shri Maha Lakshmi Namostute ll
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalakshmaye Namah॥
Lord Dhanvantri is an additional name for Lord Kuber. So let’s start with Kuber puja-
Achamana- Take pure water in right hand (from five vessels) and offer three times to the god and chant this mantra
Om Atma-Tattvam Shodhayami Swaha।
Om Vidya-Tattvam Shodhayami Swaha।
Om Shiva-Tattvam Shodhayami Swaha।
Sankalpa- Take water again and clean your palms from five vessels. Then take water from vessels, flower and akshata in right palm and chant
Om Tatsat Adyaitasya Brahmanoahni Dwitiya-Prahararddhe Shveta-Varaha-Kalpe
Jambu-Dvipe Bharata-Khande Amuka-Pradeshe Amuka-Punya-Kshetre Kaliyuge
Kali-Prathama-Charane Amuka-Samvatsare Kartika-Mase Krishna-Pakshe
Trayodashi-Tithau Amuka-Vasare Amuka-Gotrotpanno Amuka-Nama-Aham
Shri Dhanvantari-Devata-Priti-Purvakam Ayushya-Arogya-Eshvarya-Abhivriddhyartham
Shri Dhanvantari-Pujanamaham Karishyami।
Atma Shodhana- Once you have taken Sankalpa take water and sprinkle on yourself by chanting
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarvavastham Gatoapi Va।
Yah Smaret Pundarikaksham Sa Bahyabhyantarah Shuchih॥
Dhyana- After self-purification close your eyes and meditate of Lord Dhanvantari. Before meditation light a ghee lamp.
Chaturbhujam Pita-Vastram Sarvalankara-Shobhitam।
Dhyaye Dhanvantarim Devam Surasura-Namaskritam॥1॥
Yuvanam Pundarikaksham Sarvabharana-Bhushitam।
Dadhanamamritasyaiva Kamandalum Shriya-Yutam॥2॥
Yagya-Bhoga-Bhujam Devam Surasura-Namaskritam।
Dhyaye Dhanvantarim Devam Shvetambara-Dharam Shubham
Avahana– Join both palms and request lord Dhanvantri to visit your place
Agachchha Deva-Devesha! Tejorashe Jagatpate!
Kriyamanam Maya Pujam Grihana Sura-Sattama!
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devam Avahayami॥
Pushpanjali- Offer flowers to the lord
Nana-Ratna-Samayuktam, Karta-Swara-Vibhushitam।
Asanam Deva-Devesha! Prityartham Prati-Grihyatam॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Asanarthe Pancha-Pushpani Samarpayami॥
Swagat- Welcome god with folded hands
Shri Dhanvantari-Deva! Swagatam।
Padya Samarpan- after welcoming offer some water to the lord to wash feet.
Padyam Grihana Devesha, Sarva-Kshema-Samartha, Bhoh!
Bhaktya Samarpitam Deva, Lokanatha! Namoastu Te॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Padyam Namah॥
Arghya Samarpan– Offer water for abhishekam
Namaste Deva-Devesha! Namaste Dharani-Dhara!
Namaste Jagadadhara! Arghyoayam Prati-Grihyatam।
Gandha-Pushpakshatairyuktam, Phala-Dravya-Samanvitam।
Grihana Toyamarghyartham, Parameshwara Vatsala!
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Arghyam Swaha॥
Gandha Samarpan/ Chandan Samarpan- Offer chandan to the lord
Shri-Khanda-Chandanam Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam।
Vilepanam Sura-Shreshtha! Chandanam Prati-Grihyatam॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Chandanam Samarpayami॥
Pushpa Samarpan and Dhoop Samarpan– Present flowers and dhoop
Sevantika-Vakula-Champaka-Patabjaih, Punnaga-Jati-Karavira-Rasala-Pushpaih।
Vilva-Pravala-Tulasi-Dala-Mallikabhistvam, Pujayami Jagadishwara! Me Prasida॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Pushpam Samarpayami॥
Vanaspati-Rasodbhuto Gandhadhyah Sumanoharah।
Aghreyah Sarva-Devanam, Dhupoayam Prati-Grihyatam॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Dhoopam Samarpayami॥
Deep Samarpan- Offer earthen ghe lamp to god
Sajyam Varti-Samyuktam Cha Vahnina Yojitam Maya,
Deepam Grihana Devesha! Trailokya-Timirapaham।
Bhaktya Deepam Prayachchhami Devaya Paramatmane।
Trahi Maam Nirayad Ghoraddipoayam Prati-Grihyatam॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Deepam Samarpayami॥
Naivedya Samarpan- Offer sweets and homemade Prasad
Sharkara-Khanda-Khadyani Dadhi-Kshira-Ghritani Cha।
Aharo Bhakshya-Bhojyam Cha Naivedyam Prati-Grihyatam।
॥Yathamshatah Shri Dhanvantari-Devaya Naivedyam Samarpayami–
Om Pranaya Swaha। Om Apanaya Swaha। Om Vyanaya Swaha।
Om Udanaya Swaha। Om Samanaya Swaha॥
Jal Samarpan and Thamboola Samarpan- Now offer water and betel leaves paan to god
Tatah Paniyam Samarpayami Iti Uttaraposhanam।
Hasta-Prakshalanam Samarpayami। Mukha-Prakshalanam।
Karodvartanarthe Chandanam Samarpayami।
Poogi-Phalam Maha-Divyam Naga-Valli-Dalairyutam।
Karpuraila-Samayuktam Tambulam Prati-Grihyatam॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari Devaya Mukha-Vasartham Poogi-Phala-Yuktam Tambulam Samarpayami
Dakshina- Offer some gift or money to the lord
Hiranya-Garbha-Garbhastham Hema-Vijam Vibhavasoh।
Ananta-Punya-Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari Devaya Suvarna-Pushpa-Dakshinam Samarpayami॥
Pradashina- Revolve around lord’s image for three times
Yani Kani Cha Papani Janmantara-Kritani Cha।
Tani Tani Vinashyanti Pradakshinam Pade Pade॥
Anyatha Sharanam Nasti Tvameva Sharanam Prabho!
Tasmat Karunya-Bhavena Kshamasva Parameshwara॥
॥Shri Dhanvantari Devaya Pradakshinam Samarpayami॥
Vandana Sahita Puahpanjali and Shaahtang Pranam- Offer flowers and do pranam by lying down
Kara-Kritam Va Kayajam Karmajam Va, Shravana-Nayanajam Va Manasam Vaaparadham।
Viditamaviditam Va Sarvametat Kshamasva, Jai Jai Karunabdhe, Shri Maha Deva Shambho!
॥Shri Dhanvantari Devatayai Mantra-Pushpam Samarpayami॥
Namah Sarva-Hitarthaya Jagadadhara-Hetave।
Sashtangoayam Prayatnena Maya Kritah॥
Namoastvanantaya Sahasra-Murtaye Sahasra-Padakshi-Shiroru-Bahave
Kshama Prarthana- Now seek apology if you made any miatake during puja
Avahanam Na Janami Na Janami Visarjanam।
Puja-Karma Na Janami Kshamasva Parameshwara॥
Mantra-Hinam Kriya-Hinam Bhakti-Hinam Sureshwara!
Maya Yat-Pujitam Deva! Paripurnam Tadastu Me॥
Aparadha-Sahasrani Kriyanteaharnisham Maya।
Dasoahamiti Maam Matva Kshamasva Parameshwara।
Vidhehi Deva! Kalyanam Vidhehi Vipulam Shriyam।
Rupam Dehi, Jayam Dehi, Yasho Dehi, Dwisho Jahi॥
Yasya Smritya Cha Namoktya Tapo-Yagya-Kriyadishu।
Nyunam Sampurnatam Yati Sadyo Vande Tamachyutam॥
Anena Yatha-Militopachara-Dravyaih Krita-Pujanena Shri Dhanvantari-Devah Priyatam।
॥Shri Dhanvantari-Devarpanamastu॥
Aarti Shree Kuber/ Dhanvantari Maharaj Ki
Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare,
Swaami Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare
Sharan Pade Bhagato Ke,
Bhandaar kuber Bhare ।
॥ Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Shiv Bhakto Me Bhakta Kuber Bade,
Swaami Bhakta Kuber Bade ।
Daitya Daanav Maanav Se Kai-Kai Yuddh Lade ॥
॥ Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Swarn Sinhaasan Baithe ,
Sir Par Chhatra Phire,
Swaami Sir Par Chhatra Phire ।
Yogini Mangal Gaavain,
Sab Jay Jay Kaar Karain ॥
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Gada Trishul Haath Me,
Shastra Bahut Dhare,
Swaami Shastra Bahut Dhare ।
Sukh Bhay Sankat Mochan,
Dhanush Tankaar Bhare ॥
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
BHaanti Bhaanti Ke Vyanjan Bahut Bane,
Swaami Vyanjan Bahut Bane ।
Mohan Bhog Lagaavain,
Saath Me Udad Chane ॥
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Bal Buddhi Vidyaa Daataa,
Ham Teri Sharan Pade,
Swaami Ham Teri Sharan Pade|
Apane Bhakt Jano Ke,
Saare Kaam Sanvaare ॥
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Mukut Mani Ki Shobhaa,
Motiyan Haar Gale,
Swaami Motiyan Haar Gale ।
Agar Kapur Ki Baati,
Ghee Ki Jot Jale ॥
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
Yaksha Kuber Ki Aarati Jo Koi Nar Gaave,
Swaami Jo Koi Nar Gaave ।
Kahat Prempaal Swaami,
Manavaanchhit Phal Paave ।
॥Om Jai Yaksh Kuber Hare…॥
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