The auspicious festival is the start of a 5 day festivities in “Kartik Mass” (Oct/Nov) which holds Deepawali, Govardhan and Bhai dooj celebrations
The essence of the India (Sanatan) culture has always conveyed deep meanings to life and its learnings. With extensive research done by our forefathers into all of our surroundings be it social, cultural, economical or any practice which helps humans.Our celebrations and festivals were clearly crafted out to help the well being of oneself through numerous lifestyle messaging and which helps lead us a better life.
Dhanteras is celebrated in the name of Lord Dhanteras who is considered to be the father of medicine and ayurveda as per Hindu mythology, So as to understand, To our ancestors the real DHAN(Money) was Health which was Physical, Mental, Spiritual and Emotional well being.
We somewhere in the midst of the last 1200 years (foreign invasions) changed it to the material wealth and generated a consumption based economic festival in the name of Dhanteras
May the Lord Dhanteras shower all of us with Health and well being Physically, Mentally Emotionally and Spiritually
SHUBH DHANTERAS