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धनतेरस (धनत्रयोदशी — धन्वंतरि जयंती) 2026

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
🌙 Tithi: Ashwin
📍 Computed for Hyderabad, Telangana

⏰ Auspicious Puja Muhurat & Panchangam

Detailed Daily Panchangam →
🌟 Recommended Puja Timings & Muhurat (Hyderabad)
Dhanvantari & Kubera Puja: 06:50 PM – 08:25 PM | Metal Purchase: Full Day
Solar Timings (Hyderabad)
🌅 Sunrise: 6:16 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurtham (Auspicious)
✨ 11:35 AM – 12:23 PM
Rahu Kalam (Inauspicious)
⚠️ 9:08 AM – 10:33 AM
Tithi & Nakshatra
🌙 Chaturdashi

🌟 Significance & Spiritual Importance

Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) kicks off the five-day Diwali celebrations on Ashwina Krishna Trayodashi. It commemorates the appearance of Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician and avatar of Vishnu, who emerged from the churned ocean carrying the vessel of cosmic nectar (Amrita Kalash). People purchase gold, silver, brass utensils, and Lakshmi-Ganesha idols. In the evening, Yamadeepdaan (lighting a four-wick lamp facing South) is performed to ward off premature death (Apamrityu).

Good health through Ayurveda, economic prosperity, and protection against premature demise.

📜 Historical Background & Puranic Origins

Emergence of Dhanvantari with Amrita; King Hima's 16-year-old son was saved from Yama's death serpent by blinding heaps of gold jewelry.

🕉️ Traditional Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure)

Perform the sacred observances with purity of mind, devotion, and alignment with traditional Vedic rituals.

1. Deepa Prajwalana & Shuddhi

Light cow ghee/til oil lamps facing East. Perform Achamanam and seek purification of body and mind.

2. Ganapati Dhyanam & Sankalpam

Pray to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles. Take akshatas and water to state place, time, gotram, and desire.

3. Kalasha Sthapana & Avahanam

Consecrate pure water with mango leaves and coconut. Invoke the presiding deities with reverence.

4. Shodashopachara Upacharas

Offer Asanam, Padhyam, Arghyam, Snanam (Panchamrita), Vastra, Yajnopaveetam, and Sandalwood paste.

5. Pushpa Archana & Stotra Chanting

Chant the Ashtottara Shatanamavali (108 names) offering fresh sacred flowers and bilva/tulasi leaves.

6. Dhoopam, Deepam & Maha Naivedyam

Offer pure guggulu incense, lamp darshanam, traditional prasadam offerings, fruits, and tambulam.

7. Karpura Neerajanam (Maha Aarti)

Perform lighted camphor aarti with bell ringing and chanting sacred Mangala harathi stotras.

8. Pradakshina, Namaskaram & Samarpanam

Circumambulate three times clockwise, perform prostrations, and offer all fruits of the puja to the Divine.

🕉️ Comprehensive Dedicated Pooja Guide Available

Diwali Lakshmi & Kubera Puja (దీపావళి లక్ష్మీ కుబేర పూజ)

Follow the authentic traditional step-by-step procedure with audio chants, mantras, and mudras.

View Complete Puja Guide →

📦 Puja Samagri Checklist & Sacred Naivedyam

🌿 Required Puja Samagri Checklist:

Four-wick earthen lamp (Choumukha diya), Sesame oil, Brass utensil or gold/silver coin, Coriander seeds (Dhaniya)

🍲 Traditional Naivedyam (Prasadam):

Panchamritam, Kheer, Whole coriander seeds mixed with jaggery, Seasonal fruits

📿 Associated Sacred Mantras & Stotras

Browse All Mantras →

Lord Kuber Mantra

కుబేర మంత్రం
॥ ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये । धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥

Sri Lakshmi Moola Mantra

శ్రీ లక్ష్మీ మూల మంత్రం
॥ ॐ श्रीं ह్రీं क्लीं त्रिभुवन महालक्ष्म्यै अस्मांक दारिद्र्य नाशय प्रचुर धन देहि देहि क्लीं ह్రీं श्रीं ॐ…

⚖️ Vrat Rules, Do's & Don'ts

Fasting Guidelines:

Light Yamadeepam facing South outside the house entrance at dusk.

✅ Do’s (ఆచరించవలసినవి / क्या करें):

Buy brass utensils or gold, light Yamadeepdaan facing South, worship Dhanvantari for health.

❌ Don’ts (నిషేధించబడినవి / क्या न करें):

Do not purchase sharp iron items, glass, or black objects on Dhanteras.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) in 2026?
Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) in 2026 is observed on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (Saturday) according to Vedic Panchangam calculations.
What is the auspicious Puja Muhurat for Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) in Hyderabad?
The recommended puja timings for Hyderabad are Dhanvantari & Kubera Puja: 06:50 PM – 08:25 PM | Metal Purchase: Full Day. Abhijit Muhurtham prevails from 2026-11-07T06:05:34.486Z to 2026-11-07T06:53:34.486Z.
What is the spiritual significance of observing Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi)?
Good health through Ayurveda, economic prosperity, and protection against premature demise.