Dhantrayodashi
Light a lamp in the evening and ask for health and plenty. This is where Diwali really begins.
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When to do the puja
For Pune · the best time
5:57 PM to 8:29 PM
The time within Pradosh is the best. It depends on your city.
- Puja window
- Pradosh
- Night
- Trayodashi starts10:31 AMFri, 6 Nov
- Trayodashi ends10:48 AMSat, 7 Nov
- Pradosh (dusk)5:57 PM to 8:29 PM
- YamadeepdanAfter dark
Times in other cities
- Pune5:57 PM to 8:29 PM
- Mumbai6:00 PM to 8:33 PM
- Thane5:59 PM to 8:32 PM
- Nashik5:55 PM to 8:28 PM
- Nagpur5:32 PM to 8:06 PM
- Kolhapur5:57 PM to 8:29 PM
- Delhi5:29 PM to 8:07 PM
- Bengaluru5:49 PM to 8:18 PM
- Indore5:43 PM to 8:18 PM
- London4:20 PM to 7:18 PM
- New Jersey4:43 PM to 7:30 PM
- Dubai5:32 PM to 8:08 PM
Quick facts
- Also known asDhanteras, Dhanvantari Jayanti
- WhereMaharashtra and all of India
- Puja forLakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari
- In one lineThe second day of Diwali, for wealth, health and a lamp for Yama.
How to do the pujaAbout 20 minutes
In short: Clean up, a lamp, the puja, aarti, naivedya and one lamp at the door. Twenty minutes is enough.
- 1Clean the house and the doorway, and draw a rangoli at the door.Clean the house before the puja; a small rangoli at the door is plenty.
- 2At pradosh, set up images of Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari on a patta.Spread a clean cloth on the patta and set the images on it.
- 3Keep your coins, jewellery or a new utensil in front.If you have a new utensil, keep it there too.
- 4Offer haldi, kumkum, akshata and flowers.Take a moment as you offer the flowers and akshata.
- 5Offer coriander seeds and jaggery as naivedya.Dhane and gul is the simple naivedya in Maharashtra.
- 6Do the aarti.Do the aarti and ask for the family.
- 7In the evening, light one diya outside the house facing south. This is yamadeepdan.After dark, light one lamp at the door, facing south.
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Dhantrayodashi, in a little more detail
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About the festival
Dhantrayodashi is the second day of Diwali, on Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi. It's the day for Lakshmi and Kubera, and for Dhanvantari, the god of health, too. Wealth here isn't only money. Good health counts.
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Traditions in Maharashtra
Many homes buy gold, silver or a new utensil today. Traders worship their account books and the cash box. Markets are packed and lamps start showing up on every ledge.
- Dhane and gul
- Sweet naivedya
- Rangoli
- A lamp at the door
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The story of the Yamadeepdan
King Hima's son was fated to die of a snakebite on the fourth night after his wedding. That night his wife piled her jewellery and coins at the door and lit lamps everywhere.
She stayed awake all night singing and telling stories. Yama came as a snake, but the glare of the lamps dazzled him and he could not go in. That is why a lamp is lit for Yama on this day.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dhantrayodashi?
Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi. The date above is for your city.
What is the puja time?
In the evening at pradosh. The window above is for your city.
Do I have to buy gold?
No. A small utensil or a coin is just as good. It's the intention that counts.
Is it the same as Dhanteras?
Yes, same day, other name.
The six days of Diwali
Dates for Pune
Get a reminder before the puja
A notice the day before and just before the puja. Works offline.