Dhanteras

The Trayodashi that opens the Diwali sequence, marking the emergence of Dhanvantari from the churning of the ocean and observed with the purchase of metal and Lakshmi-Kubera puja. A lamp for Yama is lit at the doorway the same evening.

Also known as Dhanatrayodashi · Dhanteras · Dhanvantari Trayodashi · Yama Deepam