According to the Hindu calendar, Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi is observed every year on the Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This year Dhanteras is on Friday, November 13.
Dhanteras takes place one or two days before Diwali every year. Diwali happens on Kartik Amavasya. On Dhanteras, Lord Dhanvantari, the Vaidya of the Gods, is worshipped by the law and people also shop for gold, silver, jewellery, utensils etc.
Dhanteras 2020 Date and time: Dhantrayodashi shubh muhurat & puja timing
- Dhanteras Puja on Friday: November 13, 2020
- Dhanteras Puja Muhurat – 04:58 PM to 05:59 PM
- Duration – 01 Hour 01 Min
- Yama Deepam on Friday: November 13, 2020
- Pradosh Kaal – 04:53 PM to 07:28 PM
- Vrishabha Kaal – 04:58 PM to 06:56 PM
- Trayodashi Tithi Begins – 09:30 PM on Nov 12, 2020
- Trayodashi Tithi Ends – 05:59 PM on Nov 13, 2020
Significance of buying gold, silver and new utensils
As per the legend, it is said that there was a king named him, his son was cursed that he would die on the fourth day of marriage. The princess, who was in love with Snow’s son, came to know that he got married, but on the fourth day she asked her husband to stay awake.
The husband could not sleep so she kept telling him stories and songs all night. He put gold and silver and lots of jewellery at the door of the house. Burn lots of lamps. When Yamraj came to take the life of Snow’s son in the form of a snake, he was blinded by such glare.
The snake could not enter the house and sat on the jewellery and listened to the story and song. It was morning and the prince’s death ended. Yamraj had to return without taking his life. It is said that buying gold and silver on this day does not bring inauspicious things and negative powers inside the house.
