Dhanteras
Hindu observance
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- Dhanteras (Hindi: धनतेरस ), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (Sanskrit: धनत्रयोदशी ), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India and Nepal.
- Dhanvantari, who is also worshipped on the occasion of Dhanteras, is considered the god of Ayurveda, who imparted the wisdom of Ayurveda for the betterment of mankind and to help rid it of the suffering of disease.
- Celebrations Dhanteras is the worship of Dhanvantari.
- He is considered to be the physician of the devas.
- The festival is celebrated as Lakshmi Puja, which is performed in the evenings when diyas (lamps of clay) are lit.
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WikipediaDhanteras (Hindi: धनतेरस), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (Sanskrit: धनत्रयोदशी), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India and Nepal.
It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day (Trayodashi) of Krishna Paksha (dark-fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin (according to the amānta tradition) or Kartika (according to the Bikram Sambat tradition). Dhanvantari, who is also worshipped on the occasion of Dhanteras, is considered the god of Ayurveda, who imparted the wisdom of Ayurveda for the betterment of mankind and to help rid it of the suffering of disease. The Indian Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy announced its decision to observe Dhanteras as the "National Ayurveda Day", which was first observed on 28 October 2016.
Dhanteras is the worship of Dhanvantari. Dhanvantari, according to Hindu traditions, emerged during the Samudra Manthana, holding a pot full of amrita (a nectar bestowing immortality) in one hand and the sacred text about Ayurveda in the other hand. He is considered to be the physician of the devas. Dhanvantari is also considered to be an avatar of Vishnu.
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