Diwali Special 2017 : 2nd Day Dhanteras and Yama Deepam
Dhanteras” is derived from two Hindi words “dhan” & “teras”. Dhan means wealth &Teras means Thirteenth. Dhanteras is being observed on the thirteenth day of the Kartik month and celebrated as the second day of the Diwali in 2017. Dhanteras is also referred as “Dhanvantari Trayodashi” or “Dhantrayodashi”. Throughout India, Dhanteras is celebrated with great enthusiasm. On this day, Lord Kuber is also worshiped along with Goddess Lakshmi. Auspicious Time 2017 In 2017, Dhanteras is being celebrated on Tuesday the 17 th October . It falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik. The Trayodashi Tithi is being observed from 00:26 on 17/Oct/2017 to 00:08 on 18/Oct/2017. It is said that Lakshmi Puja should be done in PradoshKaal which approximately is being observed for 0 hours and 40 minutes after the sunset. This year the PradoshKaal is from 18:00 to 20:27. Dhanteras Puja Muhurta = 19...