Friday, 24 February 2017

Dhanteras - Festival of wealth

Firstly dhan means wealth and tera comes from the date 13th. On dhanteras, lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped to provide prosperity and well being. It is also the day for celebrating wealth.
In the evening, the lamp is lightened and Dhan lakshmi is welcomed into the house. Rangoli designs are drawn in pathway. Aartis and devotional hymns are sung and sweets and fruits are appeared to goddess lakshmi.
Hindu also worshi lord kuber as the treasurer of wealth along with goddess lakshmi. People went to jeweller and buy gold or silver jewellery or utensils on the occasions of Dhanteras.☺

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