Dhana Trayodashi is the first day of the Indian Diwali and Nepalese Tihar Festival. The festival is known as “Dhanatrayodashi” or “Dhanvantari Trayodashi”.
Dhanwantari is an avatar of vishnu in The Vedas. He appears in the Vedas and Puranas as the god of Ayurveda. It is common practice in Hinduism for worshipers to pray to Dhanwantari seeking his blessings for sound health for themselves and/or others, especially on Dhanteras or Dhanwantari Trayodashi. Govt. Of India has declared that Dhanwantari Trayodashi every year would be celebrated as
“National Ayurveda Day”
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November 5, 2018 (Monday)
धनतेरस पूजा मुहूर्त : 06:39 PM to 08:33 PM
प्रदोष काल : 06:00 PM to 08:33 PM
वृषभा काल 06:39 PM to 08:39 PM
Dhanteras Puja on Monday, November 5, 2018
Dhanteras Puja Muhurta – 06:39 PM to 08:33 PM
Duration – 01 Hour 54 Mins
Pradosh Kaal – 06:00 PM to 08:33 PM
Vrishabha Kaal – 06:39 PM to 08:39 PM
Trayodashi Tithi Begins – 01:24 AM on Nov 05, 2018
Trayodashi Tithi Ends – 11:47 PM on Nov 05, 2018
Chant the following mantra during pooja:
गणेश पूजा |
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ |
धन्वन्तरि मंत्र |
ॐ नमो भगवते महा सुदर्शना वसुदेवा धन्वंताराया ; अमृता कलसा हस्थाया सर्व भय विनासाया सर्व रोका निवारानाया थ्री लोक्य पठाए थ्री लोक्य निथाये श्री महा विष्णु स्वरूपा श्री धन्वन्तरी स्वरूपा श्री श्री श्री ओउषता चक्रा नारायणा स्वाह|| |
कुबेर देव मंत्र |
ॐ यक्ष्यया कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्यादि पादयः | धना -धन्य साम्रीद्धीन्ग में देहि दापय स्वः || |
लक्ष्मी माता मंत्र |
ॐ श्रीम ह्रीं श्रीम कमल कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद| ॐ श्रीम ह्रीं श्रीम महालक्ष्म्यै नमः || |