Dhanteras · 2024
Falls on: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Dhanatrayodashi, the first day of the Diwali festivities, observed on the Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali. Dedicated to Dhanvantari, the divine physician, and to Kubera and Lakshmi; buying gold, silver, or new utensils is considered auspicious, and a lamp for Yama is lit at dusk.
Dates and timings for Madrid.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Madrid.
How it is observed
- Dhanvantari puja
- Buying metal utensils
- Lakshmi puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: धनतेरस (Hindi) · ધનતેરસ (Gujarati)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 13, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 12, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Thulam 13, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Madrid. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Dhanteras 2024
Dhanvantari/Lakshmi
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Oct 29, 6:02 AM – Wed, Oct 30, 8:46 AM CETPuja window: 6:14 – 7:50 PM CET
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dhanteras?
- Dhanatrayodashi, the first day of the Diwali festivities, observed on the Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali. Dedicated to Dhanvantari, the divine physician, and to Kubera and Lakshmi; buying gold, silver, or new utensils is considered auspicious, and a lamp for Yama is lit at dusk.
- When is Dhanteras 2024?
- Dhanteras falls on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.