Jaipur : According to mythological references, a prince was destined to die on the fourth day of his marriage. When he got married, his newly married wife put all her gold and silver ornaments, coins, diamonds and jewels etc. in heaps on all the doors of the bedroom and illuminated every corner of the palace.
At a certain time, when Yamraj, the god of death, came in the form of a snake, her eyes were dazzled by the glitter of gold and silver and she could not see anything due to which her husband’s life was saved, since then that day is known as Dhanteras. Started being celebrated. According to popular beliefs, diamonds, gems, gold, silver or auspicious metal utensils etc. purchased on the day of Dhanteras according to one’s zodiac sign have the ability to brighten a person’s luck.
How Dhanteras got its name – During the churning of the ocean by the gods and demons, Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, appeared with the nectar pot. The name Dhanteras became popular after the same Dhanvantari. Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month is celebrated as Dhanteras. Dhan means wealth and grains and Teras means thirteenth date of Hindu month, it starts the Panchparva two days before Diwali. On this day, Dhanvantari puja, purchase of utensils-jewellery etc., Yama lamp donation, Kuber puja etc. are done. On the day of Dhan Trayodashi, a lamp should be lit outside the house in the evening for the protection of family members and to prevent the fear of death. It is said that on making auspicious purchases on Dhanteras, Kuber, the God of wealth, sends Lakshmi along with auspicious metals from his treasury to your home, hence people definitely do some shopping on the day of Dhanteras.
