Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November 2026. It is the Trayodashi (13th lunar day) of Krishna Paksha in Kartik month and opens the five-day Diwali festival. The day honours Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician, along with Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber, the treasurer of wealth.
The name joins Dhan (wealth) and Teras (thirteenth). Families clean their homes, buy metal or useful new items, worship in the evening and light a lamp for Yama at the main door.
The best time for Dhanteras puja in Delhi, Noida and NCR is 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM on 6 November 2026 — a window of about 1 hour 55 minutes.
| Event | Date and time (Delhi-NCR, IST) |
| Trayodashi tithi begins | 6 November 2026, 10:30 AM |
| Pradosh Kaal begins (sunset) | 6 November 2026, about 5:33 PM |
| Dhanteras puja muhurat | 6 November 2026, 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM |
| Yam Deepdaan | 6 November 2026, after sunset |
| Trayodashi tithi ends | 7 November 2026, 10:47 AM |
Why this window? Dhanteras puja is done in Pradosh Kaal, the period after sunset, while Trayodashi is running. The most favoured slice of it is Vrishabha Kaal — a fixed (sthir) lagna. Tradition holds that wealth welcomed in a fixed lagna stays in the home. That
overlap falls between 6:02 PM and 7:57 PM in Delhi-NCR.
Timings shift by a few minutes in other cities, because sunset depends on location. For shopping, any time while Trayodashi runs on 6 November is considered good, with the evening muhurat being the most auspicious.
Dhanteras is about two kinds of wealth: good health first, then prosperity. The two stories behind the day carry exactly these two ideas.
When the gods and demons churned the cosmic ocean, Lord Dhanvantari rose on Trayodashi holding a pot of amrit (nectar) and the knowledge of Ayurveda. He is
worshipped as the god of medicine and healing. This is why the Government of India marks Dhanvantari Jayanti as National Ayurveda Day, and why health is the first “dhan” of Dhanteras.
A prophecy said King Hima’s son would die of a snakebite on the fourth night of his marriage. That night, his wife piled her gold and silver ornaments at the door, lit lamps all around and kept him awake with songs and stories. When Yama arrived as a serpent, the
glitter blinded him. He listened to the songs till dawn and left quietly. Since then, a lamp is lit for Yama on Dhanteras night for the long life of the family.
Goddess Lakshmi is welcomed into a clean, lit home, and Lord Kuber is worshipped as the keeper of wealth. Buying a new metal item is a symbolic way of inviting steady prosperity for the year ahead.
The puja is simple and can be done at home in about 30 minutes during the evening muhurat.
Puja samagri checklist: chowki, red cloth, idols or images, kalash, mango leaves, ghee, earthen diyas, mustard oil, cotton wicks, kumkum, haldi, rice, flowers, sweets, incense, coins.
The best Dhanteras purchase is something durable and useful that you will actually use at home. The idea is to bring in lasting value, not to spend beyond your means.
| Buy | Why it makes sense |
| Gold or silver coin or jewellery | A traditional store of value that holds worth over time |
| Brass, copper or steel utensils | Durable, hygienic and used daily; copper and brass are traditional for water storage |
| Broom (jhadu) | Symbol of Lakshmi; a new broom starts the festive cleaning |
| Whole coriander seeds (dhaniya) | Offered in puja, then sown or kept in the locker as a sign of growth |
| Gomti chakra or a Kuber yantra | Traditional symbols of steady wealth, kept in the cash area |
| Electronics, vehicle or home appliance | A planned, useful purchase fits the spirit of the day |
| Avoid | Practical reason |
| Sharp items like knives and scissors | Traditionally avoided; better bought on another day |
| Empty vessels brought home empty | Fill them with water, rice or sweets before entering the home |
| Black-coloured items | Traditionally avoided on an auspicious day |
| Glassware and broken or chipped items | Fragile and seen as unstable value |
| Large purchases on credit | Borrowing for a symbolic purchase defeats the idea of prosperity |
On a budget? A small steel or brass utensil, a new broom or a handful of coriander seeds keeps the tradition just as well.
Dhanteras is the right day to set up your home’s wealth and health zones before Diwali. Each tip below has a simple, practical reason behind it.
and practically they waste water and damage walls. Working clocks keep the household on time.
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Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November. Trayodashi tithi runs from 10:30 AM on 6 November to 10:47 AM on 7 November.
In Delhi-NCR, the puja muhurat is 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM on 6 November 2026.
Any time while Trayodashi runs on 6 November is considered good. The evening puja muhurat, 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM, is the most auspicious.
Lord Dhanvantari for health, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber for wealth, and Lord Ganesha for a good beginning.
The broom is seen as a form of Lakshmi because it removes dirt and poverty. A new broom also begins the Diwali cleaning.
Sharp objects, black items, glassware, empty vessels and anything bought on credit are traditionally avoided.
It is a four-wick lamp lit outside the main door, facing south, after sunset on Dhanteras. It is a prayer to Yama for the long life of the family.
Yes. Both fall on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi, and the day is also observed as National Ayurveda Day.
Dhanteras reminds us that health is the first wealth, and prosperity follows a clean, well-kept home. In 2026, worship Lord Dhanvantari, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber between 6:02 PM and 7:57 PM on 6 November, light the Yam Deepam at your door, and bring home something durable and useful.