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News Topical, Digital Desk : Dhanteras 2025: Astrologer Nitika Sharma explains that worship on Dhanteras, the day before Diwali, holds special significance. On this day, Lord Dhanvantari and Kubera are worshipped for wealth and health. This year, Dhanteras will be celebrated on October 18, 2025.
Purchasing certain items on Dhanteras is also considered very important. It is believed that purchasing certain items on Dhanteras is very auspicious. Purchasing these auspicious items brings happiness and peace to the family and also brings financial gain.
Let us know about such special things which should be bought on the day of Dhanteras.
gold Silver
Purchasing metal on Dhanteras is considered very important. It is believed that buying metal on this day brings good luck. Traditionally, one should buy gold and silver on Dhanteras. Depending on the budget, items like gold, silver coins, jewelry, and idols can be purchased on this day.
Kuber Yantra
Purchasing a Kuber Yantra on Dhanteras is also considered auspicious. It should be installed in your home, shop's cash box, or safe. Afterward, chant the mantra "Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravaya, Dhan-Dhanyaadhipataye Dhan-Dhanya Samriddhi Mam Dehi Dapay Swaha" 108 times. This mantra alleviates the problem of lack of money. You can also chant this mantra.
Shri Kuber Mantra:
Om Shree Hreem Daridra Vinashani Dhandhaanya Samriddhi Dehi,
Dehi Kubre Shankha Vidhye Namah..
Copper
Bringing copper items or utensils on Dhanteras is considered very important. This is also considered auspicious for health. You can also bring home decorative items or utensils made of brass.
Broom
Brooms are also purchased on Dhanteras. It is believed that buying a new broom on this day drives away poverty and negative energy and brings Lakshmi into the home.
Shankha-Rudraksha
Buying a conch shell on Dhanteras is considered very auspicious. Purchase one and worship it on this day. According to scriptures, Goddess Lakshmi never leaves a home where the conch is blown during daily prayers. This also helps alleviate any troubles within the home. Furthermore, bringing a seven-faced Rudraksha home on Dhanteras also alleviates all suffering.
Idol of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi
Astrologer Nitika Sharma says that on Dhanteras, idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi should also be brought into the home. It is believed that this ensures prosperity and food throughout the year. Both deities increase wealth and wisdom.
Salt and coriander
Be sure to buy salt on Dhanteras. It is believed that bringing salt into the home on this day increases wealth and eliminates poverty. Coriander should also be brought home on this day. Whole coriander seeds hold great significance. After the puja, it should be placed in your courtyard and in flower pots.
Importance of Dhanteras
1. Purchasing new gifts, coins, utensils, and jewelry is considered auspicious on this day. Seven grains are worshipped during the auspicious time, along with offering prayers. These include wheat, black gram, green gram, chickpea, barley, rice, and lentils.
2. Buying silver on the day of Dhanteras is considered auspicious.
3. Worshiping Lord Dhanvantari bestows health and well-being. On this day, idols of Lakshmi and Ganesha are also purchased for worship on the night of Diwali.
What to do on Dhanteras
- Worship Dhanvantari on this day.
- Buy a new broom and dustpan and worship them.
- Light a lamp in the evening and decorate your house, shop etc.
- Also light lamps in temples, cow sheds, river banks, wells, ponds and gardens.
- As per your capacity, you should buy new household utensils and jewellery made of copper, brass and silver.
- Soak the ploughed soil in milk, add a branch of semar in it and rub it on your body three times.
- After taking bath in Kartik, light lamps for three days at places like ghat, cowshed, stepwell, well, temple etc. during Pradosh period.
Why is Goddess Lakshmi worshipped on Dhanteras?
According to legend, once Lord Vishnu was returning to the mortal world to wander, Goddess Lakshmi urged him to accompany her. Vishnu said, "If you do as I say, then let's go." Lakshmi agreed and accompanied Lord Vishnu to Earth.
After some time, reaching a place, Lord Vishnu said to Lakshmi, "Stay here until I return. I am going towards the south. You should not come there." When Vishnu left, Lakshmi became curious, "What secret is there in the south that I have been forbidden to go there, and yet God himself has gone."
Lakshmi couldn't resist, and as the Lord moved forward, she followed. A little further on, she saw a mustard field, lush with flowers. She was mesmerized by the mustard's beauty. She plucked the flowers and adorned herself before moving on.
Further on, Goddess Lakshmi plucked sugarcane from a sugarcane field and began sucking its juice. At that very moment, Lord Vishnu arrived and, seeing this, became angry with Goddess Lakshmi and cursed her, saying, "I had forbidden you to come here, but you disobeyed and committed the crime of stealing from a farmer's field."
Now, as punishment for this crime, you must serve this farmer for 12 years." Having said this, the Lord left them and went to Kshirsagar. Then, Goddess Lakshmi began living in the poor farmer's house.
One day, Goddess Lakshmi said to the farmer's wife, "First take a bath and worship this Goddess Lakshmi I created, then prepare the food. You will receive whatever you ask for." The farmer's wife did just that. Due to the effect of the puja and Lakshmi's blessings, the farmer's house was filled with food, wealth, gems, and gold the very next day.
Lakshmi blessed the farmer with wealth and prosperity. The farmer spent 12 years happily. Then, after 12 years, Lakshmi was ready to leave. When Lord Vishnu came to take her, the farmer refused to let her go.
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