Dhanteras 2023: How to perform Puja, Muhurat timings, and mantras you should recite to seek Lord Kuber, Laxmi's blessing
Lord Kuber, Lord Dhanvantri, and Goddess Laxmi. The lighting of diyas and candles outside their homes is a common practice.
This year, Dhanteras falls on November 10, 2023, during the month of Kartik on Trayodashi Tithi, which is the thirteenth day of the lunar fortnight in the Krishna Paksha. It is advisable to perform the puja during the auspicious time. Here are the shubh choghadiya timings according to the panchang, when you can perform the puja and seek the blessings of Goddess Laxmi:
— Laabh Choghadiya: 08:00 AM to 09:22 AM
— Amrit Choghadiya: 09:22 AM to 10:43 AM
— Shubh Choghadiya: 12:04 PM to 01:26 PM
— Laabh Choghadiya: 08:47 PM to 10:26 PM
Dhanteras 2023: Puja Muhurat
For those in the US, the Trayodashi Tithi begins on November 10, 2023, at 02:05 AM and ends on November 11, 2023, at 03:27 AM.
To perform the puja, follow these steps:
1. Wake up early in the morning and take a bath.
2. Clean your home and puja room, and decorate them with rangoli and flower garlands.
3. Place idols of Lord Kuber, Goddess Laxmi, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Dhanvantri on a wooden plank.
4. In the evening, light diyas with desi ghee and worship the deities.
5. Prepare sweets like kheer, halwa, Malpua, and other savories as bhog prasad.
6. In Maharashtra, there is a unique custom of making Naivaidyam with dried coriander powder and jaggery, which is offered to the Goddess and later distributed among family members.
7. Light a four-faced diya with mustard oil outside the house, facing the southwest direction,
