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Dhanteras (Dhan Trayodashi) Pooja, Kuber & Yam Deep Daan Vidhi

A comprehensive, step-by-step liturgical guide for Dhanteras covering the auspicious Shubh Muhurat purchase of metals, Lord Dhanvantari healing puja, Lord Kuber wealth invocations, 13 clay diyas, and the South-facing Yama Deep Daan to ward off untimely death.

Auspicious Timing WindowPradosh Kaal and Sthir Vrishabha Lagna on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi (usually 5:45 PM to 8:15 PM).

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Pooja Essentials
Brass / Copper / Silver Utensil or Coin
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рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Earthen Clay Lamps (Diyas)
рдорд┐рдЯреНрдЯреА рдХреЗ рдЪреМрджрд╣/рддреЗрд░рд╣ рджреАрдкрдХ тАв 13-14 pcs
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Sesame / Mustard Oil & Pure Ghee
рддрд┐рд▓ рдХрд╛ рддреЗрд▓ / рд╕рд░рд╕реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рддреЗрд▓ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╢реБрджреНрдз рдЧрд╛рдп рдХрд╛ рдШреА тАв 250 ml
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Four-Wicked Big Clay Diya (for Yama)
рдпрдо рджреАрдк рд╣реЗрддреБ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЪреМрдореБрдЦреА рджреАрдкрдХ тАв 1 pc
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Yellow Mustard Seeds & Gomti Chakra
рдкреАрд▓реА рд╕рд░рд╕реЛрдВ рдПрд╡рдВ резрез рдЧреЛрдорддреА рдЪрдХреНрд░ тАв 1 packet
Offerings & Prasad
Whole Coriander Seeds (Dhania)
рд╕рд╛рдмреБрдд рд╕реВрдЦрд╛ рдзрдирд┐рдпрд╛ тАв 100 g
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Kheel & Batashas
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рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Flowers & Leaves
Marigold & Lotus Flowers
рдЧреЗрдВрджреЗ рдПрд╡рдВ рдХрдорд▓ рдХреЗ рддрд╛рдЬреЗ рдкреБрд╖реНрдк тАв 1 garland & loose
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Step-by-Step Pooja Vidhi

1

Auspicious Purchase & Purificatory Cleansing

Purchase brass, copper, silver, or gold utensils/coins during Shubh Muhurat (never buy iron or sharp glass). Wash the new vessel with pure water mixed with Gangajal, tie sacred Moli thread around it, and fill it with whole coriander seeds (dhania) and sweets.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдЕрдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░рдГ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░реЛ рд╡рд╛ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╛рд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛рдВ рдЧрддреЛрд╜рдкрд┐ рд╡рд╛ред рдпрдГ рд╕реНрдорд░реЗрддреНрдкреБрдгреНрдбрд░реАрдХрд╛рдХреНрд╖рдВ рд╕ рдмрд╛рд╣реНрдпрд╛рднреНрдпрдиреНрддрд░рдГ рд╢реБрдЪрд┐рдГрее
2

Lord Dhanvantari Jayanti & Health Prayer

Place a photo/idol of Lord Dhanvantari holding the Amrita Kalash and Shankha. Offer fragrant yellow sandalwood, yellow marigolds, and seasonal fruits. Chant the Dhanvantari Mahamantra to heal chronic sickness and invite vitality.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдирдореЛ рднрдЧрд╡рддреЗ рдорд╣рд╛рд╕реБрджрд░реНрд╢рдирд╛рдп рд╡рд╛рд╕реБрджреЗрд╡рд╛рдп рдзрдиреНрд╡рдиреНрддрд░рдпреЗ рдЕрдореГрддрдХрд▓рд╢рд╣рд╕реНрддрд╛рдп рд╕рд░реНрд╡рднрдпрд╡рд┐рдирд╛рд╢рд╛рдп рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд░реЛрдЧрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рдгрд╛рдп рддреНрд░реИрд▓реЛрдХреНрдпрдкрддрдпреЗ рддреНрд░реИрд▓реЛрдХреНрдпрдирд┐рдзрдпреЗ рд╢реНрд░реАрдорд╣рд╛рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБрд╕реНрд╡рд░реВрдк рд╢реНрд░реАрдзрдиреНрд╡рдиреНрддрд░рд┐ рд╕реНрд╡рд░реВрдк рд╢реНрд░реА рд╢реНрд░реА рд╢реНрд░реА рдФрд╖рдзрдЪрдХреНрд░ рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдгрд╛рдп рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╣рд╛рее
3

Lord Kuber Wealth & Vault (Tijori) Pujan

Invoke Lord Kuber, treasurer of the gods. Place your ledger books, jewelry box, or vault keys before Kuber Ji. Offer unbroken raw rice (Akshat), yellow flowers, and 11 Gomti Chakras. Chant Kuber Mantra 108 times.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдпрдХреНрд╖рд╛рдп рдХреБрдмреЗрд░рд╛рдп рд╡реИрд╢реНрд░рд╡рдгрд╛рдп рдзрдирдзрд╛рдиреНрдпрд╛рдзрд┐рдкрддрдпреЗ рдзрдирдзрд╛рдиреНрдпрд╕рдореГрджреНрдзрд┐рдВ рдореЗ рджреЗрд╣рд┐ рджрд╛рдкрдп рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╣рд╛рее
4

Consecration of 13 Household Diyas

Light 13 earthen oil lamps on a plate decorated with red roli swastikas. Place them strategically: main door entrance, Tulsi plant, kitchen (water storage), temple, terrace, and four corners of the house to invite positive cosmic prana.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
рд╢реБрднрдВ рдХрд░реЛрддрд┐ рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдгрдорд╛рд░реЛрдЧреНрдпрдВ рдзрдирд╕рдореНрдкрджрд╛рдореНред рд╢рддреНрд░реБрдмреБрджреНрдзрд┐рд╡рд┐рдирд╛рд╢рд╛рдп рджреАрдкрдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрдирдореЛрд╜рд╕реНрддреБ рддреЗрее
5

Yama Deep Daan (The Great South-Facing Lamp)

At late dusk, after all family members have returned home, take a large four-wicked (Chaumukhi) clay lamp filled with mustard oil. Place a coin, a pinch of black sesame, and wheat under it. Light all four wicks, take it outside the main entrance, place it facing the SOUTH direction (direction of Yama), and pray for the protection of all family members from accidental or premature death.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
рдореГрддреНрдпреБрдирд╛ рдкрд╛рд╢рджрдгреНрдбрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдВ рдХрд╛рд▓реЗрди рд╢реНрдпрд╛рдордпрд╛ рд╕рд╣ред рддреНрд░рдпреЛрджрд╢реНрдпрд╛рдВ рджреАрдкрджрд╛рдирд╛рддреН рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрдЬрдГ рдкреНрд░реАрдпрддрд╛рдВ рдордорее
6

Kuber & Dhanvantari Aarti and Prasad Distribution

Perform the comprehensive Aarti of Lord Kuber (Om Jai Kuber Bhandari) and Lord Dhanvantari with burning camphor. Distribute Kheel-Batashas and whole coriander prasad to all family members.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдХрд░реНрдкреВрд░рдЧреМрд░рдВ рдХрд░реБрдгрд╛рд╡рддрд╛рд░рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рд░рд╕рд╛рд░рдореН рднреБрдЬрдЧреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╣рд╛рд░рдореНред рд╕рджрд╛рд╡рд╕рдиреНрддрдВ рд╣реГрджрдпрд╛рд░рд╡рд┐рдиреНрджреЗ рднрд╡рдВ рднрд╡рд╛рдиреАрд╕рд╣рд┐рддрдВ рдирдорд╛рдорд┐рее

Dos (Auspicious Actions)

  • Buy brass, copper, silver, or gold utensils during auspicious Pradosh Kaal.
  • Ensure the Yama Deep faces the SOUTH direction strictly outside the threshold.
  • Keep the consecrated whole coriander seeds in your locker for wealth growth.
  • Donate medicines, food, or blankets to the poor on Dhanteras.

Don'ts (Things to Avoid)

  • Do not purchase iron utensils, sharp knives, scissors, or glass items on Dhanteras.
  • Never leave the newly purchased metal utensil empty upon bringing it home.
  • Do not look back after lighting and placing the Yama Deep outside.
  • Do not lend or borrow money on Dhanteras evening.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is coriander (dhania) considered so sacred on Dhanteras?
The word 'Dhania' derives from 'Dhana' (wealth). Offering coriander seeds to Lakshmi-Kuber and then sowing them in earth symbolizes growing organic, righteous prosperity throughout the year.
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