Dhanteras Puja धनतेरस पूजा

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Step-by-step puja vidhi पूजा विधि

1. Clean and decorate the home घर की सफाई और सजावटDuring the day

   Finish the Diwali cleaning, especially the entrance and the puja corner. Hang a toran on the main door and make a rangoli at the entrance.

2. Buy something new नई वस्तु की खरीदारीDuring the day or evening

   Buying a new utensil, silver or gold, or a new broom on Dhanteras is believed to bring prosperity. Many families put a little water, rice or sweets into a new vessel before bringing it home, rather than bringing it in empty.

3. Set up the altar चौकी सजाएंBefore the muhurat

   Cover the chowki with the red cloth and seat Lakshmi and Ganesh, with Kuber and Dhanvantari pictures if you have them. Place the kalash, light the ghee diya and keep the thali ready. Put the day’s new purchases, coins and jewellery near the altar.

4. Purify and take the sankalp शुद्धि और संकल्पWhen the muhurat begins

   Sit facing east or north. Sprinkle Gangajal on yourself and the altar. With water, akshat and a flower in your right hand, say your name, the place and the date, and that you are doing Dhanteras puja for your family’s health and prosperity.

5. Worship Ganesh first गणेश पूजन

   Offer water, roli, akshat, flowers and a sweet to Ganesh and pray that the puja goes ahead without obstacles.

   ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

6. Worship Lord Dhanvantari धन्वंतरि पूजन

   Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, appeared on this day. Offer flowers, akshat and naivedya and pray for good health for everyone in the family. Many families offer jaggery mixed with coriander seeds.

   ॐ धन्वंतरये नमः

7. Worship Kuber and Lakshmi कुबेर और लक्ष्मी पूजन

   Offer roli, haldi, akshat, flowers and sweets to Lakshmi and Kuber. Put a tilak on the new purchases, coins and jewellery and offer them a flower. Pray for prosperity earned honestly.

   ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः

8. Light the Yama Deepam यम दीपदानAfter sunset

   Light the four-wick diya with mustard oil and place it outside the main door, facing south, for the protection of the family. Then light the clay diyas around the home.

9. Perform the aarti आरती

   Perform the Ganesh aarti, and many families also sing Om Jai Jagdish Hare. Finish with the Karpur Gauram verse while offering the camphor flame.

   Jai Ganesh Deva lyrics →Om Jai Jagdish Hare lyrics →Karpur Gauram lyrics →

10. Prayer and prasad प्रार्थना और प्रसाद

    Bow down, ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, and share the prasad with the family.

Good to know

• Do the puja within the muhurat for your city; the Yama Deepam is lit in Pradosh Kaal, after sunset.
• Many families avoid buying sharp iron objects, glass and black items on Dhanteras, and avoid bringing home an empty vessel.
• Lakshmi Puja is two days later, on Diwali — keep the new utensils and coins for that puja too.
• Keep lit diyas away from curtains and out of reach of children and pets.

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