Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi, is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. It is considered an auspicious day to buy gold jewelry and new utensils. As per the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar, in the month of Karthik, the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha, is celebrated as Dhanteras. Dhanteras meaning comes from a Sanskrit word which is…

The first day of Diwali is called Dhanvantari Triodasi or Dhanwantari Triodasi. It is also known as Dhan Theras. Dhan means "wealth" and Trayodashi means "13th day”. In popular practice it is an auspicious day for shopping for utensils and gold. In deeper terms, on this day Lord Vishnu's unmanifest energy flows through Shri Laxami Devi's Surya nadi (the right channel of the Kundalini) and the channel is activated. Thus the rays generated during the day are full of the…