Dhanteras 2023: In Sanatan Dharma, Diwali festival starts with Dhanteras. From this day onwards, worshiping the Gods and Goddesses duly and with devotion brings happiness, peace, glory and prosperity in the house. The festival of appearance of Lord Dhanvantari, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the physician of the gods, is celebrated on Kartik Krishna Paksha Trayodashi. There is a tradition to celebrate this festival on Pradoshvyapini Tithi.
The festival of appearance of Lord Dhanvantari, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the physician of the gods, is celebrated on Kartik Krishna Paksha Trayodashi. There is a tradition to celebrate this festival on Pradoshvyapini Tithi.
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Who is Lord Dhanvantari?
In the context of celebrating Dhanvantari Jayanti, this incident occurs that once as a result of the indecent behavior of Devraj Indra, Maharishi Durvasa had cursed all the three worlds to be devoid of Sri, due to which Ashtalakshmi went to her world. Again, the deities, anxious for the establishment of Shri in the three worlds, went to the Trinity and asked for a solution to this crisis, Lord Shiva suggested the churning of the ocean to the deities, which was gladly accepted by the deities and the demons.
For churning the ocean, Mandarachal mountain was made a churner and Vasuki, the king of snakes, was made a rope for the churner. The demons were directed towards Vasuki’s mouth and the gods towards his tail and the churning of the ocean began. Fourteen major gems were born from the churning of the ocean, in which Lord Dhanvantari himself appeared as the fourteenth gem holding the pot of nectar in his hands.
Lord Dhanvantari is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The four-armed Lord Dhanvantari holds Ayurveda scriptures in one hand, medicine pot in the second, herbs in the third and conch in the fourth.
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Lord Vishnu appointed him the physician of the gods and the master of medicines. As a blessing from him, disease-killing power emerged in all the trees and plants. During the period of Samudra Manthan, Moon appeared on Sharad Purnima, Kamadhenu Cow on Kartik Dwadashi, Dhanvantari on Trayodashi and Goddess Lakshmi on Amavasya.
It was Dhanvantari who discovered nectarous medicines for the welfare of the people. In his lineage came Divodas, the father of surgery. Maharishi Vishwamitra’s son Sushruta was his disciple who composed Sushruta Samhita, the greatest text of Ayurveda. They bless the living beings and provide them health. Therefore, do not worship on Dhanteras 2023 just to get wealth, worship Lord Dhanvantari to get health and wealth.
Importance of shopping on Dhanteras 2023
When Dhanvantari ji appeared during the churning of the ocean, he had a pot in his hands, that is why there is a tradition of buying utensils on Dhanteras. On this day, buying utensils made of gold, silver, brass and copper, especially Kalash, is considered very auspicious. People keep the utensils bought on the day of Dhanteras 2023 filled with food items after Diwali. Apart from this, people also buy coriander seeds and keep them in these utensils.
It is believed that the stores of food and money are always filled with it. According to religious beliefs, the value of anything purchased on this day increases thirteen times, hence on the day of Dhanteras 2023, people buy brass and copper utensils as well as gold and silver items.
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