Diwali 2022: Story behind the celebration of Dhanteras
Diwali 2022: Story behind the celebration of Dhanteras
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We all are excited for Diwali, it is a festival of lights, Crackers, Rituals and exchange of wishes or gifts.  Diwali season starts from Dhanteras and it ends on Bhaiya Dooj. Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik Month. As per Drik Panchang, this year, the sacred festival of Dhanteras is going to be celebrated on both days October 22 and 23, 2022.

Dhanteras is made up of two words "Dhan" means prosperity and teras means thirteen date in hindi. On this day, people pray to Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, seeking her blessings. On this day, ardent devotees worship Goddess Laxmi and pray for her blessings. There is an interesting story behind Dhanteras.

Story

There was a king named Hima who ruled over his kingdom. He had a son and the astrologers predicted that his son would face the end of his life due to snake bite on his sixteenth year.  He searched for ways to save his son’s life. As per the advice of a renowned astrologer, he got his son married to a girl who had a lucky horoscope.

The couple lived happily for a few years. The boy neared his sixteenth year and the king started worrying about the impending death of his son. The astrological predictions said a snake would bite the boy when he stepped into his sixteenth year of life on the earth. On the eve of the boy’s sixteenth birthday, the girl hatched a clever plan to save the life of her husband. She gathered all her jewels and piled them up in front of the main door. She advised her husband not to sleep and she too stayed awake throughout the night. She sat near the entrance of the home guarding the main door.

Lord Yama, arrived in front of the house in the form of a serpent. The snake crawled its way to the main door of the house. When the snake was about to enter the door, the pile of ornaments stopped it on the way. The ornaments were so dazzling that the snake could not see anything around it clearly. The  girl kept singing melodious songs throughout the night. The songs were so alluring that the snake stayed at the doorstep enjoying the songs.

The time to take the life of the boy passed and Lord Yama in the form of a snake had to give.  The girl saved the life of her husband with the help of Ornaments and therefore gold ornaments there is a ritual to purchase ornaments on  Dhanteras.

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