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Posted on: Nov 07, '07

Happy Dhanteras to All of you!!!

Hello Friends!

The D-Day (Diwali Day in this case) is here! First day of Diwali... and since I am Mr Diwali, let me share with you all the stories and myths surrounding various festivities of this great festival... that's is me...

Ok, today I will tell you more about Dhanteras, its significance and how it is celebrated... So read below for more... and if you think that your friends are not aware of all this... do share this post with all your friends!

Dhanteras marks the first day of the five-day-long Diwali Festival. Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanwantari Triodasi, falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik (October/November). In the word Dhanteras, "Dhan" stands for wealth. On Dhanteras Goddess Laxmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Hence Dhan Teras holds a lot more significance for the business community.

Dhanteras Legends
A very interesting story about Dhanteras Festival says that once the sixteen year old son of King Hima was doomed to die by a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage as per his horoscope. On that particular fourth day of his marriage, his young wife did not allow him to sleep. She laid all the ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a big heap at the entrance of her husband's boudoir and lit innumerable lamps all over the place. And she went on telling stories and singing songs.

When Yama, the god of Death arrived there in the guise of a Serpent, his eyes got blinded by that dazzle of those brilliant lights and he could not enter the Prince's chamber. So he climbed on top of the heap of the ornaments and coins and sat there whole night listening to the melodious songs. In the morning he quietly went away. Thus the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death. Since then this day of Dhanteras came to be known as the day of "Yamadeepdaan" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in reverential adoration to Yam, the god of Death.

According to another popular legend, when the gods and demons churned the ocean for Amrit or nectar, Dhanavantri (the physician of the gods and an incarnation of Vishnu) emerged carrying a jar of the elixir on the day of Dhanteras.

Dhanteras Preparations
To mark the auspicious day, houses and business premises are renovated and decorated. Entrances are made colorful with lovely traditional motifs of Rangoli designs to welcome the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. To indicate her long-awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermilion powder all over the houses. Lamps are kept burning all through the nights.

Dhanteras Traditions
On Dhanteras, Hindus consider it auspicious to purchase gold or silver articles or at least one or two new utensils. It is believed that new “Dhan” or some form of precious metal is a sign of good luck. "Laxmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny Diyas of clay are lit to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. Bhajans in praise of Goddess Laxmi are also sung.

Dhanteras Celebrations
Dhanteras is celebrated with gusto and enthusiasm. "Lakshmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. Bhajans in praise of Goddess Laxmi are sung and "Naivedya" of traditional sweets is offered to the Goddess. There is a peculiar custom in Maharashtra to lightly pound dry coriander seeds with jaggery and offer as Naivedya.

In villages cattle are adorned and worshiped by farmers as they form the main source of their income. In south cows are offered special veneration as they are supposed to be the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and therefore they are adorned and worshiped on this day.

Thanks to DiwaliFestival.org for this information

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Mumbai3123 said:
Thanks for sharing. U r nice.

November 08, '07

ashiqho said:
Thanks you yaar, hope your life dazzels like diwali too.. Happy diwali

November 08, '07

hothead007 said:
u r real good

November 07, '07

hothead007 said:
u r so nice 2 keep us informed

November 07, '07

fropperdudexxxSCO said:
good information in brief..i could actually visualize the scene of yama sitting in the form of a snake on the gold ornaments...i was presented in quite a creative form..good effort..

November 07, '07

Success2003 said:
thanks for sharing such good article

keep up the good work

success

November 07, '07

Dontworrybhappy said:
Thank you for enlightenment :)

November 07, '07

Bridges said:
Thanks for sharing valuable information!

November 07, '07

Simplesaint said:
INFORMATIVE,NICE.

November 07, '07

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