10 very important things in life: d = dhan h = health a = anand n = nature t = talent e = enjoyment r = romance a = aitbar s = saubhagya wish you and your family a very happy dhanteras!
Let's venerate the festival of dhanteras by: worshiping lakshmi - the goddess of wealth; buying utensils to savour tasty meals; investing in silver and gold as jewellery; light a lamp for impending diwali; wear new clothes and jewellery; and draw rangoli designs on pathways including the goddess' footprints to mark the arrival of lakshmi! happy dhanteras!
Dil tera vaas mera; didar tera pyaar mera; jazba tera yaar tu mera; teri aankhein niwaas mera. happy dhanteras!
On this auspicious festival, may your life: shimmer with silver; shine with gold; and dazzle like platinum! happy dhanteras!
On the auspicious day of dhanteras, may you decorate the business premises and make it colourful with traditional motifs of rangoli designs to welcome the goddess luxmi. may you also draw small footprints with rice flour and vermilion powder all over the house and keep the lamps burning all through the night, to indicate her long-awaited arrival! happy dhanteras!
Dhanteras is the first day of the 5 day diwali festival as celebrated in parts of north india. the festival, known as "dhanatrayodashi" or "dhanvantari trayodashi". the word dhan means wealth and teras means 13th day as per hindu calendar. it is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of krishna paksha (dark fortnight) in the hindu calendar month of ashwin. may you have an auspicious start to the diwali festivities with dhanteras!
I wish d: dazzling h: handsome a: abundant n: numerous t: tremendous e: enormous r: royal a: awesome and s: substantial wealth and riches for you during these dhanteras!
Wish you and your family members a d: divine h: healthy a: amusing n: nuovo t: thrilling e: enjoyable r: ravishing a: auspicious and s: splendid dhanteras!
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 lit to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. bhajans, devotional songs in praise of goddess laxmi, are also sung. wish you very benevolent dhanteras!