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Subject: Dhanteras - Festival of Wealth
The First Day(Festive Day) of Diwali
Dhanteras - Festival of Wealth
The First day is called DHANTERAS or DHANTRAYODASHI which falls on the thirteenth day of the month of Kartik fortnight. This auspicious day is celebrated two days before the festival of lights, Diwali.
The word "Dhan" means wealth. As such this day of the five-day Diwali festival has a great importance for the rich mercantile community of Western India. Houses and Business premises are renovated and decorated. Entrances are made colourful with lovely traditional motifs of Rangoli designs to welcome the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. To indicate her long-awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermilion powder all over the houses. Lamps are kept burning all through the nights.
Dhanteras is celebrated with delight and enthusiasm. You will find a large number of people buying something or the other on this day in the market. Diyas of clay are lit and placed on the entrance to drive away the shadows of evil on that day. In some places Lord Yama, the death god, is worshipped and a Diya is offered in order to please him which is meant to remain lit all through the night.
Believing this day to be auspicious women purchase some gold or silver or at least one or two new utensils. "Lakshmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. "Bhajans"-devotional songs- in praise of Goddess Laxmi are sung and "Naivedya" of traditional sweets is offered to the Goddess.
How to Celebrate Dhanteras:
On Dhanteras, Lakshmi - the Goddess of wealth - is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. It is also the day for celebrating wealth, as the word 'Dhan' literally means wealth and 'Tera' comes from the date 13th.
The house is cleaned thoroughly and rangoli is put on the main entrance as well as through the way to the place of worship inside the house. Usually red footprints are designed to indicate the arrival of Goddess Laxmi in the house. Goddess Laxmi is worshipped that day to provide prosperity and well-being.
In the evening, the lamp is lit and Dhan-Lakshmi is welcomed into the house. Alpana or Rangoli designs are drawn on pathways including the goddess' footprints to mark the arrival of Lakshmi. Aartis or devotional hymns are sung eulogizing Goddess Lakshmi and sweets and fruits are offered to her.
Hindus also worship Lord Kuber as the treasurer of wealth and bestower of riches, along with Goddess Lakshmi on Dhanteras. This custom of worshiping Lakshmi and Kuber together is in prospect of doubling the benefits of such prayers.
Method of Pooja on Dhanteras
First a red piece of cloth is taken and the new pot or kadhai that is bought for the occasion is placed on it. This pot is filled with rice and 5 whole betel nuts along with 21 lotus seeds are also placed. Above this, a small pot filled with holy Gangajal with sugar is placed. Some put silver coins in the pot and offer flowers or garland of flower on the pot.
When you are facing the pot, put the new silver brick or ornament that you have bought on the right side and place Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesh in deity or coin form on the left hand side. If you do not have any new ornament, you can put any one you want on the right side. Some people put some money also. Light the Diya specially prepared for Dhanteras Pooja. Make sure the diya remains lit for at least two hours. Offer traditional sweets as Naivaidya to God and Goddess.
Cows are worshipped and fed on this day in some regions. Some lit Diyas in the names of every family member and ancestors and float them in a river or pond. Traditionally women purchase ornaments made of silver or gold on this day and those who cannot buy them, go for buying utensils that day. It is believed that anything of heavy and precious metal bought this day is auspicious and fortunate for them and their families.
People flock to the jewelers and buy gold or silver jewelry or utensils to venerate the occasion of Dhanteras.
Many wear new clothes and wear jewelry as they light the first lamp of Diwali while some engage in a game of gambling.
Legend behind the Dhanteras and Naraka Chaturdashi:
An ancient legend ascribes the occasion to an interesting story about the 16 year old son of King Hima. His horoscope predicted his death by snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage. On that particular day, his newly-wed wife did not allow him to sleep. She laid out all her ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a heap at the entrance of the sleeping chamber and lit lamps all over the place. Then she narrated stories and sang songs to keep her husband from falling asleep.
The next day, when Yama, the god of Death, arrived at the prince's doorstep in the guise of a Serpent, his eyes were dazzled and blinded by the brilliance of the lamps and the jewelry. Yam could not enter the Prince's chamber, so he climbed on top of the heap of gold coins and sat there the entire night listening to the stories and songs. In the morning, he silently went away.
Thus, the young prince was saved from the clutches of death by the cleverness of his new bride, and the day came to be celebrated as Dhanteras. And the following days came to be called Naraka Chaturdashi ('Naraka' means hell and Chaturdashi means 14th). It is also know as 'Yamadeepdaan' as the ladies of the house light earthen lamps or 'deep' and these are kept burning throughout the night glorifying Yama, the god of Death. Since this is the night before Diwali, it is also called 'Chhhoti Diwali' or Diwali minor.
The Myth of Dhanavantri:
Another legend says, in the cosmic battle between the gods and the demons when both churned the ocean for 'amrit' or divine nectar, Dhanavantri – the physician of the gods and an incarnation of Vishnu – emerged carrying a pot of the elixir. So, according to this mythological tale, the word Dhanteras comes from the name Dhanavantri, the divine doctor.
Thanks & Curtesy:- Originaly Posted in - Sage of Kanchi
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – Wishing you all and your families a Very Happy and Prosperous Deepavali. This article contains three important things pertaining to Deepvali Snanams & Tharpanams to be done on Deepavali as told by Sri Periyava in Deivathin Kural.
Sri Periyava with this abundant grace has explained about Three Snanams and Yama Tharpanam that needs to be done on this auspicious day. We need to add three more tharpanams that we have to do as part of our Brahma Yajnam Nithyakarma (Deva, Rishi, and Pithru Tharpanam) . Remember Pithru Tharpanam should also be done by all who are eligible to do Sandhya Vandanam and not just by folks who have lost their patents.
Let's remember What Periyava said: Lakshmi Devi is in the oil (Sesame), Ganga Matha in the hot water, Kaveri Matha in the cold water, and do Govinda & Parameswara Smarana Snanam in our minds. Taking bath should be done facing east direction. The information is spread across few different chapters in Deivathin Kural that we saw over the past few days, listing it below for your reading pleasure. Please share this info. Share with as many as you can so they all get immense Punniyam and blessings of Bhagawan & our Aacharyas. Ram Ram.
Yama Tharpanam procedure has been given below listed from one of the authentic publications.
Anantha Jaya Jaya Sankara to our Sathsang Seva Volunteer ST Ravi Kumar for the translation. Ram Ram
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Complilation/Extracts on Deepavali Snannam & Tharpanams from Deivathin Kural
Complilation/Extracts on Deepavali Snannam & Tharpanams from Deivathin Kural
ஆகையால் தீபாவளிக்கு கங்கையோடு காவேரி ஸம்பந்தமும் இருக்கிறது. அன்றைக்கு ஒரு நாள் மட்டும் எல்லா வெந்நீரிலும் அருணோதயதிலிருந்து ஸுர்யோதயம் வரை ஒரு முஹூர்த்தம் – அதாவது இரண்டு நாழிகை – கங்கை இருக்கிறாளென்றால், துலா மாஸம் முழுக்கவே அருணோதயத்தில் ஆரம்பித்து ப்ராதக்காலம் முடிகிறவரை, அதாவது ஸுர்யன் உதித்து ஆறு நாழிகை வரை காவேரியில் கங்கை உள்பட ஸகல தீர்த்தங்களும் இருக்கின்றன.
அதனால் தீபாவளியன்று முதலில் நாம் அருணோதயத்தில் எண்ணெய் தேய்த்துக் கொண்டு கங்கா ஸ்மரணத்தோடு வெந்நீர் ஸ்நானம் பண்ண வேண்டும். அப்புறம் ஸுர்யோதயமானபின், ஆனால் ஆறு நாழிகைக்குள் (2 hrs 24 mins), பச்சை ஜலத்தில் இன்னொரு ஸ்நானம் செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த ஸ்நானத்தின் போது துலா காவேரியை ஸ்மரித்துக்கொண்டு பண்ணவேண்டும். முதல் ஸ்நானத்தில் நரகாஸுரன், பூமாதேவி, ஸத்யபாமா, கிருஷ்ணர் எல்லார் நினைவும் வரும். இரண்டாம் ஸ்நானத்தில் பரமேஸ்வரன் நினைவும் வந்துவிடும்.
இந்தப் புண்ய ஸ்மரணம்தான் பெரிய ஸ்நானம். உன் அழுக்கையெல்லாம் அகற்றி ஜீவனைக் குளிப்பாட்டிப் பரிசுத்தி பண்ணுவது அதுதான். 'கோவிந்தேதி ஸதா ஸ்நானம்' என்பதுண்டு. இப்படிச் சொன்னதால் வெளியே இருக்கிற கங்கா, காவேரியெல்லாம் அவசியமில்லை, பிரயோஜனமில்லை என்று அர்த்தம் பண்ணிக்கொண்டு விடக்கூடாது.
அந்த கோவிந்தனேதான் நம்மிடம் கருணையோடு நமக்கு கங்கா ஸ்நானத்தைக் கொடுத்து, தானே காவேரி ஸ்நானம் பண்ணிக் காட்டியிருக்கிறான். அவனுடைய ஸ்மரணத்தோடு இப்படி ஸ்நானம் பண்ணினால் அது உள்ளத்துக்கு ஸ்நானம் என்பது மட்டுமில்லை, உள்ளத்துக்குப் புது வஸ்திர அலங்காரம், மதுரமான பக்ஷணம் எல்லாமும் அதுவேதான்!
அதனால் தீபாவளியன்று முதலில் நாம் அருணோதயத்தில் எண்ணெய் தேய்த்துக் கொண்டு கங்கா ஸ்மரணத்தோடு வெந்நீர் ஸ்நானம் பண்ண வேண்டும். அப்புறம் ஸுர்யோதயமானபின், ஆனால் ஆறு நாழிகைக்குள் (2 hrs 24 mins), பச்சை ஜலத்தில் இன்னொரு ஸ்நானம் செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த ஸ்நானத்தின் போது துலா காவேரியை ஸ்மரித்துக்கொண்டு பண்ணவேண்டும். முதல் ஸ்நானத்தில் நரகாஸுரன், பூமாதேவி, ஸத்யபாமா, கிருஷ்ணர் எல்லார் நினைவும் வரும். இரண்டாம் ஸ்நானத்தில் பரமேஸ்வரன் நினைவும் வந்துவிடும்.
இந்தப் புண்ய ஸ்மரணம்தான் பெரிய ஸ்நானம். உன் அழுக்கையெல்லாம் அகற்றி ஜீவனைக் குளிப்பாட்டிப் பரிசுத்தி பண்ணுவது அதுதான். 'கோவிந்தேதி ஸதா ஸ்நானம்' என்பதுண்டு. இப்படிச் சொன்னதால் வெளியே இருக்கிற கங்கா, காவேரியெல்லாம் அவசியமில்லை, பிரயோஜனமில்லை என்று அர்த்தம் பண்ணிக்கொண்டு விடக்கூடாது.
அந்த கோவிந்தனேதான் நம்மிடம் கருணையோடு நமக்கு கங்கா ஸ்நானத்தைக் கொடுத்து, தானே காவேரி ஸ்நானம் பண்ணிக் காட்டியிருக்கிறான். அவனுடைய ஸ்மரணத்தோடு இப்படி ஸ்நானம் பண்ணினால் அது உள்ளத்துக்கு ஸ்நானம் என்பது மட்டுமில்லை, உள்ளத்துக்குப் புது வஸ்திர அலங்காரம், மதுரமான பக்ஷணம் எல்லாமும் அதுவேதான்!
தீபாவளியன்று யமனுக்குத் தர்ப்பணம் பண்ண வேண்டுமென்று சொல்லியிருக்கிறது. வட தேசத்தில் தீபாவளிக்கு முதல் நாள் 'யம தீபம்' என்றே போடுகிறார்கள். (This has been taken from one of the chapters – Bhagavad Gita Is Deepavali's Younger Brother).
இது துலா மாஸம். (அதாவது நம் ஐப்பசி)*. இந்த மாஸம் பூராவும் புரதி தினமும் அருணோதயத்திலிருந்து உதயாதி ஆறு நாழிகை (2 மணி 24 நிமிஷம்) வரை அறுபத்தாறு கோடி புண்ய தீர்த்தங்களும் காவேரியில் வாஸம் செய்கின்றன. (This has been taken from one of the chapters – Eswaran Sonna Prayaschittam from Deivathin Kural Vol 7 )
Why Ganga Snanam – அன்றைக்கு அந்த வேளையில் தேய்த்துக் கொள்கிற எண்ணையில் லக்ஷ்மியும், குளிக்கிற வெந்நீரில் கங்கையும் வஸிக்கும்படி செய்துவிட்டால் யாரும் பயப்பட மாட்டார்கள்; லக்ஷ்மியும் கங்கையும் வேண்டாம் என்று எவருமே நினைக்க மாட்டார்கள். இதனால் ஸகல ஜனங்களுக்கும், பண்டிகை என்ற ஸந்தோஷத்துடன் புண்ணியம் என்பதும் கிடைக்கும்' என்று நினைத்தாள். இதனால்தான் அந்த ஸ்நானத்துக்கு கங்கா ஸ்நானம் என்றே பேர் ஏற்பட்டது. (This has been taken from one of the chapters – Why Ganga Snanam from Deivathin Kural Vol 7)
அகத்தில் கிணற்றடியில், பாத்ரூமில் மொண்டு விட்டுக் கொண்டு ஸ்நானம் பண்ணுகிறவர்களும் கிழக்குப் பார்க்கவே பண்ண வேண்டும். பொதுவாக எந்தக் கர்மாவுக்குமே எடுத்தது கிழக்கு. (Snanam in Vol 3)
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Translation of the above extracts
Therefore, Deepavali has a connection to Cauvery also, along with Ganga matha. On that one particular day, if Ganga matha is there in all hot waters during the period of one muhurtham from Arunodhaya to Suryodhaya, that is, two nazhigai, all the waters, including Ganges, reside in Cauvery, during the entire month of Thula, during the period starting from Arunodhaya till Pradhakhala, that is up to six nazhigai from sun rise. (In North India Nazhika is called Ghati and Vinazhika is Vighati. 1 Nazhigai = 24 minutes)
Therefore, on the day of Deepavali, we should take hot water bath thinking about Ganga matha, after applying sesame oil, during the period of Arunodhaya, After the sun rise, but within six nazhigai (2 hours 24 minutes), should have another bath, in cold water. During this bath, we should think of Thula Cauvery and take bath. In the first bath, we should think about about Naragasura, Bhoomadevi, Sathyabhama, and Sri Krishna. During the second bath, we should think about Parameswara.
This holy remembering is the big snanam. Only this removes the inner dirt and bathes and purifies the soul. It is said, "Govindedhi sadha snanam". Since it is said this way, it should not be construed to mean that there is no need for Ganges, Cauvery and no use for them.
That very same Govinda, with abundant mercy, has given us the Ganga Snanam and also demonstrated Cauvery Snana, for us. If we have the bath, dwelling our thoughts on Him, it is not only a bath for inner self but also adornment of new clothes, sweet confectionaries and everything.
It is said that on the day of Deepavali, Yama Tharpana should be done. In north india, they make one "Yama Deepa" on the day prior to Deepavali. (This has been taken from one of the previous chapters – Bhagavad Gita Is Deepavali's Younger Brother).
Now it is Thula month (that is, our Ippasi)*. During this entire month, everyday, during the period from Arunodhaya till six nazhigai from sun rise (2 hours 24 minutes), 66 crore holy waters reside in the Cauvery. (This has been taken from one of the previous chapters – Esan Sonna Prayaschittam from Deivathin Kural Vol 7)
Why Ganga Snanam –If on that day, it is understood that Lakshmi will reside in the oil that we apply and Ganges resides in the hot water that we take bath, nobody will get scared and no one will think that they do not need Lakshmi or Ganga. Therefore, she thought that, along with the joy of the festival, all the people will also get punya. That is why, this bath got the name of Ganga Snana. (This has been taken from one of the previous chapters – En Ganga Snanam from Deivathin Kural Vol 7)
People who are taking bath in their homes, or from the wells in their houses, also should take bath looking at the east direction. Generally, East is good for all actions. (Snanam in Vol 3)
About Yama Tharpanam
After Ganga snanam and Pradha snanam can perform Yama Tharpanam in normal wearing Poonal with out Thilam (Ellu) facing East with Water ONLY. This should perform before 7.00 am in the morning including Brahmachari's.
This has been mentioned in VAITHIKASRI book November 2015. The mantras to be done while doing Yama Tharpanam is listed below.
1.Yamam Tharpayaami
2.Dharmaraajam Tharpayaami
3.Mruthyum Tharpayaami
4.Chaantakam Tharpayaami
5.Vaivasvatham Tharpayaami
6.Kaalam Tharpayaami
7.Sarva bhootha kshayam tharpayaami
8.Audhumbaram Tharpayaami
9.Dadhnam Tharpayaami
10.Neelam Tharpayaami
11.Parameshthim Tharpayaami
12.Vrukodaram Tharpayaami
13.Chithram Tharpayaami
14.Chithraguptham Tharpayaami.
2.Dharmaraajam Tharpayaami
3.Mruthyum Tharpayaami
4.Chaantakam Tharpayaami
5.Vaivasvatham Tharpayaami
6.Kaalam Tharpayaami
7.Sarva bhootha kshayam tharpayaami
8.Audhumbaram Tharpayaami
9.Dadhnam Tharpayaami
10.Neelam Tharpayaami
11.Parameshthim Tharpayaami
12.Vrukodaram Tharpayaami
13.Chithram Tharpayaami
14.Chithraguptham Tharpayaami.
This tharpana may also be done every chathurdasi before Amavasya every month for ensuring good health.
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