Today, Thursday, October 15th is Dhantrayodashi or Dhanteras-First day of Deepavalli

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Dhanteras is the first day of five-day festival of Deepavalli(Row of Lights) when people buy precious metals like gold in the belief it would invoke prosperity. This festival, also known as 'Dhantrayodashi' or 'Dhanwantari Triodasi' falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha in the Hindu month of Ashwin.The word Dhanteras, Dhan stands for wealth. On Dhanteras, the 'Owl' form of the Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped to provide prosperity and well being. Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to customary purchases of precious metals on this day.To know more about the first day of Diwali festival, please click the link below http://www.diwalifestival.org/regional-names-diwali.html The following are the holy days of Diwali we need to observe as much as we can. FIRST

DAY:Dhanatrayodashi| Yamadeepdaan | Dhan Teyras | Asweyuja Bahula Thrayodasi / DhantheranSECOND DAY:Choti Diwali | Narkachaturdashi | Roop Chaturdashi | Kali Choudas | Mahanisha / Kali Puja | Divvela Panduga / Divili PandugaTHIRD DAY:Laxmi Pujan | Chopda Pujan | Deva Divali | Sukhsuptika | Kaumudi Mahostavam | Badhausar | Balindra Pooja | Karthigai Deepam | Thalai Deepavali | Sharda Pujan | Bandi Chhor Diwas | DiyariFOURTH DAY:Goverdhan puja | Bestavarsh | Gudi Padava | Varsha Pratipada/ Pratipad Padwa | Annakoot | Bali Padyam / Bali Pratipada | Muharat PujanFIFTH DAY:Bhai Phota | Bhaubeej / Bhav-Bij | Bhai-Tika | Yamadwitheya / Bhathru Dwithiya | Gorehabba | Bhatri Ditya | Bhathru Dwithiya