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Exact puja times & muhurta computed for New York coordinates (40.71°N, -74.01°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Sunday, October 15, 2028
Dhanteras Puja (Pradosh Kaal)
18:31 – 19:57
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
18:14
Why This Date?
Pradosh (Evening) Rule: Observed when the Trayodashi tithi prevails during Pradosh Kaal (sunset to ~96 minutes after). Dhanvantari and Kubera are worshipped at dusk, and new purchases (gold, utensils) are consecrated.
Tithi Determination Rule
The tithi must prevail during Pradosh Kaal (evening twilight). This is the primary rule for festivals like Diwali and Dhanteras.
Source: Dharmasindhu & Nirnayasindhu — classical Kala-Vyapti system
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- New gold/silver item or metal utensil
- Diyas (earthen lamps)(13)
- Dhatura flowers and fruits
- Coins (old and new)
- Kumkum (vermilion)
Puja Steps
- 1
Purchase of Metals
Before the puja, purchase a new gold or silver item, or at minimum a steel/brass utensil. This purchase symbolizes invit...
- 2
Home Cleaning & Preparation
Clean the entire home, especially the puja area and main entrance. Spread a clean cloth on the puja platform. Place the ...
- 3
Achamana & Sankalpa
Sip water three times for purification. Take the sankalpa by holding water and akshat in the right hand, stating the pur...
Phala (Benefits)
Protection from untimely death (apamrityu nivaran), bestowal of good health by Dhanvantari, attraction of wealth and prosperity by Lakshmi, auspicious beginning of the Diwali festivities, and purification of all metals and valuables in the home
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Deity
ધન્વંતરિ, લક્ષ્મી, કુબેર
Legend & History
Dhanteras marks the emergence of Dhanvantari — the divine physician and an avatar of Lord Vishnu — from the Samudra Manthan (churning of the cosmic ocean), carrying the pot of Amrit (nectar of immorta...Read full legend →
Dhanteras marks the emergence of Dhanvantari — the divine physician and an avatar of Lord Vishnu — from the Samudra Manthan (churning of the cosmic ocean), carrying the pot of Amrit (nectar of immortality) and the science of Ayurveda. On this same day, Goddess Lakshmi also emerged from the ocean. Another legend tells of young Hima, whose husband was destined to die on the fourth day of marriage; she piled gold and silver coins at the door and kept lamps lit all night, dazzling Yama (Death) and saving her husband.
How to Observe
Purchase gold, silver, utensils, or new items for the home — this is considered the most auspicious shopping day. Light thirteen diyas in the evening facing south (to ward off untimely death). Worship Lord Dhanvantari for health and Lord Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi for wealth. Clean the home and adorn the entrance with rangoli.
Significance
Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali festival. "Dhan" means wealth and "Teras" is the thirteenth lunar day. It celebrates health (Dhanvantari), wealth (Lakshmi-Kubera), and prosperity. Lighting lamps facing south is uniquely associated with warding off Yama and untimely death.