Country : India
TITLE : DHANTERAS , A CELEBRATION OF SPIRITUAL VICTORY
A long awaited celebration of spiritual victory ,
And Diwali festivities to enthrall witnessing the shimmery.
Dhanteras brings prosperity and wealth ,
Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi are worshipped with pomp,
Beliefs of wealth existing alongwith her footsteps .
As a famous Hindu festival ,
Dhanteras falls on the month of Kartik ( October – November ) .
Celebrated just two days before Diwali ,
People buy multiple expensive items like gold , silver , vehicles and utensils.
Cleaning houses and decorating is a tradition ,
On this auspicious day Lord Dhanwantari ,
The God of Auyurveda and good health,
Is evoked in a spiritual melody.
Pragmatic beliefs are cornered over mythology ,
Decorative lights , lamps , paintings illuminate houses with a glory.
Huge crowds gather in the markets ,
Dhanteras brings health , prosperity and wealth.
Silver coins fulfil the desires ,
Of those who cannot afford to buy expensive gifts.
The best time to accord with celebrations ,
Smiles hover around with the gleam .
Houses decked up with lights and earthen lamps.
Worship of cow and calf, Is also a part of this majestic celebration .
New businesses and ventures takes to a manifold,
Worshipping Lord Kuber and Goddess Laxmi coronets the pious occasion.
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