What to buy on Dhanteras 2024? It is very auspicious to purchase things made of gold, silver, brass, bronze, or copper on Dhanteras. So it is advisable to buy these above things on Dhanteras 2024.
Apart from this, it is also auspicious to buy dhania (Coriander) and broom (jhadu) on Dhanteras day. One must buy metal utensils on this day, because on this day Lord Dhanvantari came out with Amrit Kalas during the churning of ocean, so must buy metal utensils on this day.
Dhanteras 2024 Date Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi, is celebrated as a festival of wealth all across India. The 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Karthik marks the day. And this year, it falls on October 29.
Story behind Dhanteras The name of the festival is associated with wealth or ‘dhan’ and Dhanvantari, Goddess Lakshmi and the God of Ayurveda, who is worshipped for the knowledge of herbs.
According to a popular legend, when the Devas and Asuras joined hand to conduct Samudra Manthan(churning of the sea) for Amrit(elixir), Dhanvantari(Goddess Lakshmi), emerged carrying a jar of elixir today. Hence, Goddess Lakshmi, along with God of Money Kuber, is worshiped as a mark of respect.
Another ancient legend also narrates the story of a 16-year-old son of King Him whose horoscope predicted that he would die of a snake bite on the fourth day of his marriage.
The king was later married. After his marriage, his wife didn’t let him sleep on the fourth day following his 16th birthday, to save him from the snake’s bite. She arranged a huge heap of gold at the entrance of the king’s sleeping chamber and lit lamps.