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Dhanteras 2020: Date, Puja Vidhi And Mantra
Here is the complete puja vidhi of the Dhanteras pooja that you can follow. Also, mentioned in this article is the auspicious time to perform the Dhanteras pooja, have a look.
During the Hindu month of Karthika, the thirteenth day of the Krishna paksha, as per the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat, is observed as Dhanteras. It is said that the celebration of Diwali begins from Dhanteras and goes on for five days. Dhanteras falls two days before the Diwali and this year it will be celebrated on 13 November 2020.
It is also known as Dhanvantri Jayanti, Dhanvantri Trayodashi and Yamadeepdaan. The word "Dhan" means wealth and "Teras" means 13, and it is on this day that the great goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera are worshipped. It is said that on this day Goddess Lakshmi had emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan.
The Trayodashi Tithi begins at 9:30 PM on November 12 and ends at 5:59 PM on November 13.
Dhanteras Puja Vidhi
Following is the Dhanteras puja vidhi and mantra for Dhanteras Puja. Have a look.
1. To begin with the Puja, one needs to make certain preparations and arrangements. This puja is performed in the evening after seeing the stars. After you have seen starts, take a wooden stool and draw a Swastika (holy sign) on it.
2. Place a diya with four wicks (earthen or flour dough lamp) on this Swastika and then light it. You can use ghee or oil for the diyas.
3.
Now
you
need
to
put
a
cowry
shell
with
a
hole
in
it,
into
the
diya
and
then
light
the
diya.
This
diya
is
lit
so
as
to
gratify
the
lord
of
death
'Lord
Yamraj' and
also
to
pay
gratitude
to
the
deceased
ancestors
of
the
family.
Now
you
have
to
sit
down
and
recite
the
Dhanvantri
mantra
for
108
times.
The
Dhanvantri
mantra
is
as
follows:
Om
Namoh
Bhagvatey
Vasudevaya
Dhanvantraye
Amritkalashaye
Sarvamaya
Vinashaye
Trilokanathaya
Sri
Mahavishnave
Swaha
4. After the Dhanvantri Puja, you need to perform the Ganesh Lakshmi puja. For this, offer flowers and sweets to Lord Ganesh as well as Goddess Lakshmi. Light incense sticks and Dhoop. You can use clay idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi to perform this vidhi of the Dhanteras Puja.
5. With the help of a panchpatra, i.e., a copper vessel, sprinkle the holy water of river Ganga around the diya at least three times. Now apply the roli tilak and rice grains on the lamp. After performing this, you need to offer four sweets before each of the four wicks of the diya. You can also use sugar, kheer and batasha to make the offering. Also, do not forget to put a 1 rupee coin in the diya.
6. It is now that you have to offer flowers to the diya and finally light the incense sticks or dhoop batti. The women have to go around the diya four times and then pray. Thereafter kneel down and perform the Pranam to the diya to show your respect and devotion towards the almighty.
7. The eldest woman of the family or an unmarried one puts tilak on the forehead of the rest of the family members, and lastly a male member of the family has to take the lit diya and place it on the right-hand side of the entrance of the house. It is also essential to note that while keeping the diya on the main entrance, you must make sure the flame of the diya is in the southern direction.
We hope you celebrate the puja with devotion and dedication. Wish you a Happy Dhanteras.
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