Wealth without health is
meaningless.Health without wealth will not give fine life. Both health and
wealth without long life means what is the use?Therefore Bharathiyya dharmam
given equal importance to a contented state of being happy , healthy and
prosperous long life. For the fulfillment of above three in life people will pray
god and celberate Dhanteras or "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi".
Dhanteras is the first day festival of the great
and famous Hindu festival,
Diwali which is the
five-day festival and celebrated traditionally all over the India. The festival, also known as"Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari
Trayodashi".The word Dhan means wealth and Teras means 13th day as per Hindu calendar.
It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight)
as per the Hindu calendar in the month
of Ashwij. It is an Occasion to worship Lakshmi Devi (Goddess of
welath), Lord Dhanwantari, (the deity of
health and the spirit of knowledge), Lord Kubera (the Lord of Wealth and the god-king of the
semi-divine) and Ganesh the 'Remover of Obstacles' or the 'Lord of Beginnings. People will buy
silver coins (having picture of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh) on this day.
Legends
of Dhanteras:-
As per one legend on this day
Shri Maha vishnu released lakshmidevi from the imprisonment of Naraksura and
did Abhishekam with Panchajanyasankam by pouring seven
holy waters, cow milk, sandalwood paste and did coronation by giving the
powers of the Goddess of Wealth. So on this day people
invite Lakshmi, the goddess of
wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment
of beauty.It is believed that she will
bring good luck and protect her devotees from all
kinds of misery and money-related sorrows.
Another legend says, in the
cosmic battle between the gods and the demons when both churned the ocean for
‘amrit’ or divine nectar, Dhanavantri – the physician of the gods and an
incarnation of Vishnu – emerged carrying a pot of the elixir. So, according to
this mythological tale, the word Dhanteras comes from the name Dhanavantri, the
divine doctor.That’s why any new discovery of medical science
field starts at this day.
Another legend goes,
the horoscope of King Himavantha’s sixteen year old son read that he would die
on the fourth day of his marriage by a snake bite. On that particular day, the
prince's young wife laid all her ornaments and coins in a big heap at the
entrance of her husband's chamber, lighted lamps all over & starting
singing. When Yama arrived in the form of a snake, his eyes got blinded by that
dazzle and he could not enter the prince's chamber.In a trance-like state, he
sat on top of the heap and spent the whole night listening to the melodious
songs, thus missing his deadline and sparing the prince's life. As the
intelligence of the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death,
Dhanteras is celebrated as a reminder that ills in a horoscope (fate) can be
corrected by the right actions (karma). One is encouraged to do good deeds all
the time to strengthen his fate. For this reason, this is considered an
auspicious time to buy jewellery.
Doesn't this make perfect sense since health is the greatest
wealth of all? By worshipping the lord Dhanvanthri we symbolically seek
the favour of Nature which is the ultimate source of health and wealth. Also,
knowledge is the greatest key to both material & spiritual wealth, making
Dhanteras the perfect occasion to celebrate the pursuit of knowledge and
contentment. So, this Dhanteras the message is simple – be good to one and all,
stay true and healthy, protect nature and pursue happiness! Be content!
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