The crowd buying utensils and gold and silver has increased during Dhanteras, while Yama Panchak has begun today, and preparations are underway for Yama Deep donation and Deepawali in every household.
What you should know
Today, the first day of Tihar, the Dhanteras festival is being celebrated. This festival is celebrated by buying new utensils made of gold, silver, copper and other metals and keeping them at home and worshipping them. Many people worship Goddess Lakshmi on the new moon day of Kartik Krishna.
Some people worship Dhanteras in the evening today. The followers of the Vedic Sanatan Hindu religion believe that if worshipped in this way, Lakshmi will remain stable. There is also a tradition of buying gold and silver jewelry on the day of Dhanteras. Due to religious beliefs, there is a rush of people buying utensils and jewelry on this day.
This day is also known as Dhan Trayodashi, Bhand Trayodashi. There is a religious belief that if new utensils are bought on this day, Lakshmi will always reside in the house. Based on this belief, there has been a rush of customers in the utensil shops since morning. The utensil shops have been decorated with copper, brass and other metal utensils since a week ago.
On the first day of Yama Panchak, from this evening, the donation of Yama Deepas is being started at homes according to the number of families to please Yamaraj. According to the scriptures, there is a belief that by donating lamps in this way, one is freed from the torments of Yama. Today is the birthday of Kuber, the god of wealth, and special worship is performed based on the classical and mythological beliefs. Some worship Kuber today and some worship him on the same day as Lakshmi Puja.
This festival, known by names like Deepawali, Tihar, Yama Panchak, is the second biggest festival celebrated by Nepalis after Dashain. From today, Diwali is celebrated by lighting twinkling lights in homes, business establishments and other places until the second day of Kartik Shukla.
Although Yama Panchak starts from today, Kaag Tihar falls on Sunday, the Nepal Panchanga Nirikh Bikas Samiti has stated. Dhanvantari Jayanti is also celebrated on Sunday. The first day of Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepalis, is Dhanteras festival, and the donation of Yama Deepadan will also begin, as mentioned in the calendar (panchanga) approved by the committee.
