Dhanteras: one of the most auspicious occassion of India:
India is a land of festivals, traditions etc. It is a place where there are end numbers of festivals that are being celebrated. However, Diwali and days near it are the most auspicious occasions that are being celebrated. It is a five days festival that includes Dhanteras , Choti diwali, Lakshmi puja on diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai duj. Out of these five days, dhanteras is the first one. Do you know about dhanteras? What all is done on this day? No! Then the following content shall help you to know more about it. Dhanteras Puja timing,
This festival dhan teras is also known as Dhanwantari Triodasi and Dhantrayodashi. It falls on 13th lunar day of the Krishna Paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik i.e. the month of October or November.
The word dhan in Dhanteras refers to wealth. On this day Godess Laxmi is prayed and worshipped in order to get her divine blessings. It is a firm belief of the people that with their prayers they can get the blessing of well being and prosperity. This is the reason why it also holds a major importance in the business community.
Dhan teras in India is celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm. People make lots of preparations for this day. As we all know that Diwali is one of the most famous festivals and Dhanteras Puja being a part of it is also enjoyed at its maximum. People from all over the world get attracted towards these things like decorations, puja etc.
As far as the decorations and preparations are concerned rangoli, flower decorations, traditional motifs etc form the major part. The basic reason for these decorations is to welcome the God of prosperity and wealth.
If you want to enjoy dhanteras 2011 then make sure that you first know about it completely so that you don’t miss anything integral in it. Enjoy it to the maximum. Happy Dhanteras 2011!!!
