Dhanteras 2022 Date and Time: Dhanteras, which is also called Dhantrayodashi, marks the beginning of the five-day long Diwali festivities. Dhanteras 2022 will be celebrated across India on October 23, 2022, which will involve people buying gold, new clothes, cleaning their houses and making various other arrangements. The five festivities that begin with Dhanteras 2022 conclude with Bhai Dooj, which is a special occasion that celebrates the bond between brothers.
Dhanteras 2022 will be observed during the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Notably, as a matter of interest, the Ministry of AYUSH observes Dhanteras as “National Ayurveda Day”.
Know more about Dhanteras 2022 below. Check the date, history, significance, cultural importance, Puja time and other details of the day here.
Dhanteras 2022 Date and Time
Dhanteras will be celebrated in India on October 23, 2022. The Diwali festival of light will begin with Dhanteras celebrated on Trayodashi Tithi. However, in some states, Diwali festivities begin with Govatsa Puja on Dwadashi Tithi.
Dhanteras Puja muhurat: 7:34 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
Duration- 1 hour 6 minutes
Trayodashi Tithi will start at 6:02 pm on October 22, 2022 and will end at 6:30 pm on October 23, 2022.
History of Dhanteras 2022
Dhanteras is celebrated on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashvini of the Hindu calendar. Dhanvantari, who is also worshiped on the occasion of Dhanteras in India, is considered the God of Ayurveda who imparted the wisdom of Ayurveda for the betterment of humanity.
According to ancient legend, Dhanteras is related to the story of a 16-year-old son of King Hima whose horoscope had predicted his death due to a snake bite on the fourth day of his marriage. That day, his newly married wife did not allow him to sleep and she placed all his ornaments and many gold and silver coins at the entrance to the bedroom.
She told stories and sang songs all night to keep her husband awake. The next day, when Yama, the God of Death, arrived at the Prince’s door, her eyes were dazzled by the brilliance of the jewels and lights. Yama could not enter the Chamber and she preferred to climb to the top of the gold coins and sit there all night listening to the stories and songs. She left quietly the next morning.
The young prince was saved from the clutches of death thanks to his new wife and the day came when it was celebrated as Dhanteras.
Importance of Dhanteras 2022
Dhanteras is the worship of Lord Dhanvantari, who according to Hindu traditions, emerged during Samudra Manthan holding a Kalash filled with Amrit and the sacred text on Ayurveda in the other hand.
According to popular legend, when the devas and asuras performed the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) for Amrit, Dhanvantari (the physician of the gods and an incarnation of Vishnu) emerged with a vial of the elixir on the day of Dhanteras.
Dhanteras Celebrations 2022
On Dhanteras, houses are cleaned to prepare for Diwali. They are thoroughly cleaned and whitewashed and Lord Dhanvantari is worshiped at night. The main entrance of Dhanteras is decorated with colorful lanterns to welcome the Goddess of wealth.
On the night of Dhanteras 2022, diyas are ritually kept lit throughout the night in honor of Lakshmi and Dhanvantari.
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