Dhanteras 2025: Dhanteras, also known as Dhanvantari Trayodashi, marks the beginning of Diwali festival. On this day Lord Dhanvantari appeared with the nectar pot from the churning of the ocean. Therefore, it is considered good to buy metal utensils, gold, silver or other auspicious items on this day. Apart from worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber on the day of Dhanteras, lighting lamps in the evening also has special significance.
Dhanteras Goddess Lakshmi is pleased by lighting lamps at the main door, windows and courtyard of the house in the evening. On this day, a lamp in the name of Yamraj is lit in the evening so that the shadow of any kind of untimely death or inauspiciousness falls on the family. Therefore, it becomes very important to follow certain rules while lighting the lamp. So let us know the right direction, rules and auspicious time to light a lamp on Dhanteras.
lighting a lamp in the puja room
On the day of Dhanteras, a lamp should be lit in the evening in the puja room in the name of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber. Using ghee in this lamp is considered very auspicious. It is believed that lighting a lamp at the place of worship brings happiness, prosperity, wealth and positive energy in the house.
Yama’s name lamp in the south direction
There is a tradition of worshiping Yama and lighting lamps on Dhanteras. Lighting a four faced lamp in the name of Yama in the south direction is considered auspicious. Burning it reduces the effects of untimely death, suffering and inauspiciousness on the family. Lighting Yama lamp during Pradosh period in the evening of Dhanteras is considered very auspicious. The auspicious time to light the lamp will be from 5.48 pm to 7.04 pm.
How many lamps should be lit on Dhanteras?
Donating lamps has special significance on Dhanteras. Lighting 13 lamps on Dhanteras is considered auspicious. The first lamp is lit in a corner outside the house.
Auspicious time for donating lamps on Dhanteras
The auspicious time of donating lamps on Dhanteras will start from 5.48 pm this year and will last till 7.04 pm. Total time duration is 1 hour 16 minutes.
Take care while lighting the lamp at this time, like lighting the lamp with ghee or sesame oil. Keep the lamp in a clean place. while lighting a lamp Om Shri Mahalakshmyai Namah or Om Kuberaya Namah Chanting is very fruitful.
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