what is dhanteras 2023

Dhanteras is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of the Diwali festivities and is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of the Krishna Paksha of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin or Kartika. In 2023, Dhanteras will be celebrated on November 10th. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera are worshipped, and people seek their blessings to gain prosperity and wealth in their lives. It is considered an auspicious day for buying gold, silver, utensils, and even electronics to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera into their homes. Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi and is observed as Dhanwantari Triodasi or Dhanvantri Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Dhanvantari, the physician of the Gods and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.