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Originally posted by: PiyaBawri

Apan ke puchne ka hai ki matlab kya areej ka? (just asking because maine ye naam suna nahin pehle so dont know what it means 😳) Aur aap areej bhai ho ya areen behen?? 😛

I am behen yaar..😆 😉

My name means fragrance of rose. 😊

Originally posted by: PiyaBawri

Happy Dhanteras EVERYONE 😊 What is something all of you who celebrate it do today ?? I know my mom will buy some gold and in the evening we all light some candles.

a lil abt this festival:

During Ashwin Amaavasya(Diwali) one performs the Lakshmi Puja.

It is the only new moon night in the year which is festive.
It is said that the atmosphere, because of the change of season, is heavy
with magnetic particles on that night, and this is auspicious for the human
mind and body.

The magnetism in the atmosphere on that day attracts Lakshmi,
the Goddess of wealth of all kinds - hospitality, lustre, gracious
behaviour, sharing, beauty and enjoyment of all creations of god with
detachment.

Dhan means wealth and Teras means 13.

Dhanteras is called 'Yama- deep- daan'(Gifting of lamps to the God of Death)

Yama is the God of death and here is a lil story connected with him.

A young maiden drove the God of Death (Who came disguised as a serpent to kill her husband) away from her husband by keeping lamps lit throughout the night.

Keeping the lamp lit through the night on Dhanteras is considered so auspicious that even the God of Death returns to his home without laying a finger on his victim. Therefore one can say that the light of the lamps brings in prosperity, health and long life.

Originally posted by: CuteAreej

I am behen yaar..😆 😉

My name means fragrance of rose. 😊

😆😆 Achaa I see!! Waise that's a beautiful name! 😳

hello areej abhi saara pranjal and everybody else how r u all?

Dhanteras

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Dhanteras marks the first day of five-days-long Diwali Festival. Dhanteras Festival, also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanwantari Triodasi, falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik (October/November). In the word Dhanteras, "Dhan" stands for wealth. On Dhanteras Goddess Laxmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Hence Dhan Teras holds a lot more significance for the business community.

Dhanteras Legends
A very interesting story about Dhanteras Festival says that once the sixteen year old son of King Hima. was doomed to die by a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage as per his horoscope. On that particular fourth day of his marriage his young wife did not allow him to sleep. She laid all the ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a big heap at the entrance of her husband's boudoir and lighted innumerable lamps all over the place. And she went on telling stories and singing songs.

When Yama, the god of Death arrived there in the guise of a Serpent his eyes got blinded by that dazzle of those brilliant lights and he could not enter the Prince's chamber. So he climbed on top of the heap of the ornaments and coins and sat there whole night listening to the melodious songs. In the morning he quietly went away. Thus the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death. Since then this day of Dhanteras came to be known as the day of "Yamadeepdaan" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in reverential adoration to Yam, the god of Death.

According to another popular legend, when the gods and demons churned the ocean for Amrit or nectar, Dhanavantri (the physician of the gods and an incarnation of Vishnu) emerged carrying a jar of the elixir on the day of Dhanteras.

Dhanteras Preparations
To mark the auspicious day, houses and business premises are renovated and decorated. Entrances are made colorful with lovely traditional motifs of Rangoli designs to welcome the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. To indicate her long-awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermilion powder all over the houses. Lamps are kept burning all through the nights.

Dhanteras Traditions
On Dhanteras Hindus consider it auspicious to purchase gold or silver articles or at least one or two new utensils. It is believed that new "Dhan" or some form of precious metal is a sign of good luck. "Laxmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny Diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. "Bhajans"-devotional songs- in praise of Goddess Laxmi are also sung.

Dhanteras Celebrations
Dhanteras is celebrated with gusto and enthusiasm. "Lakshmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. Bhajans ir devotional songs- in praise of Goddess Laxmi are sung and "Naivedya" of traditional sweets is offered to the Goddess. There is a peculiar custom in Maharashtra to lightly pound dry coriander seeds with jaggery and offer as Naivedya.

In villages cattle are adorned and worshiped by farmers as they form the main source of their income. In south cows are offered special veneration as they are supposed to be the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and therefore they are adorned and worshiped on this day.

Vinnie thanks for sharing the info 😊 Are you doing anything today to celebrate dhanteras?

Originally posted by: vinit_anu

hello areej abhi saara pranjal and everybody else how r u all?

Hi anu🤗

how r u ..... how is ur health now

Originally posted by: PiyaBawri

Vinnie thanks for sharing the info 😊 Are you doing anything today to celebrate dhanteras?

nothing yaar,will call my parents and wish them ,thats much abt it😊 and yes then I am here celebrating with all of you guys😊

Originally posted by: kabhi_21

Hi anu🤗

how r u ..... how is ur health now

i am better now but the pain is still there

aaj adi bhai kahan hain?

Here's a Dhanteras gift for all at IF: