Nation embraces the golden spirit of Dhanteras

Finally, the festival of lights is here, Happy Diwali to everyone. Today, people are celebrating ‘Dhanatrayodashi’ across the country. This auspicious day is where people buy new utensils, gold ornaments etc. Buying ornaments on this day brings good luck and wealth into the lives of the people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Dhanteras. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. May this special day enhance the spirit of peace and prosperity in our society,” PM Modi tweeted.

धनतेरस के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। भगवान धन्वंतरि हम सबको जीवन में सुख, समृद्धि एवं उत्तम स्वास्थ्य प्रदान करें।

Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. May this special day enhance the spirit of peace and prosperity in our society.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 5, 2018

While Rahul Gandhi said, “Best wishes to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. I and the Congress Party wish for your success, prosperity and glory.”

Twitter has been overflooded with the ‘Dhanteras’ best wishes. Here are some of the tweets tweeted by our ministers:

धनतेरस के शुभ अवसर पर आपको एवं आपके पूरे परिवार को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।यह पर्व आपके परिवार के लिए सुख, शांति और समृद्धि लेकर आए, ऐसी मेरी ईश्वर से कामना है। Dhanteras greetings to everyone. May this festival brings happiness, peace and prosperity to you and your family.

— राजनाथ सिंह (@rajnathsingh) November 5, 2018

#धनतेरस पर माता लक्ष्मी की कृपा सब पर बरसे। अन्नदाता की मिट्टी सोना उगले। आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर भी धन-धान्य से परिपूर्ण हों। देश आर्थिक महाशक्ति बन विश्व के कल्याण में साधक हों। इस पावन अवसर पर आप सभी देशवासियों के जीवन में सुख और समृद्धि की कामना करता हूं। #Dhanteras pic.twitter.com/iWCsUGorTM

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) November 5, 2018

सभी देशवासियों को धनतेरस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। pic.twitter.com/xpMQP82668

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) November 5, 2018

It is to be noted that Dhanteras also known as Dhantrayodashi is the first day of the Diwali festival and Hindus worship Kubera – the god of wealth – as a tradition. As the folklore go, it is also believed that Goddess Lakshmi came out of the ocean during the churning of the milky sea (Samudramanthan) with a pot of gold and wealth on this day. Dhanteras is also known as the day of Yamadeepdaan.

Today the timing for the Puja this year is between 6.05 pm to 8.01 pm.

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