Celebrating Dhanteras
Today Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Dear Family,
Jai Shri Mataji!
On this day of Dhanteras, Goddess Lakshmi came out of the ocean during the churning of the Milky Sea. Hence, Goddess Lakshmi, along with Lord Kubera who is the God of wealth, is worshipped.
At Diwali Puja 1998, Shri Mataji spoke about the importance of Dhanteras to reminder us we must respect our wives – “…You have to buy something for your wife, and you have to give her something as a present.”
Please see full quote and Puja video below.
The day of Dhanteras is also observed as Dhanvantri Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the God of Ayurveda /Medicine.
Please see Shri Mataji’s photo below in Her form as Dhanvantri.
“So it’s very important that on this day we call it Dhanteras”
“So it’s very important that on this day we call it Dhanteras – the thirteenth day – you have to buy something for your wife, and you have to give her something as a present. At least you should buy a little pot or something that can be used in the kitchen to show your respect to her. In the families where mother is not respected children become extremely troublesome and the whole, their family also suffers – wherever they are married, whatever happens to them. Men have to realize, it is their mistake that they have never respected their wife as they should have.”
Diwali Puja: Expression of Love
H.H. Shri Mataji Diwali Puja Novi Ligure Italy 25th October 1998.
Diwali Puja: Expression of Love
H.H. Shri Mataji Diwali Puja Novi Ligure Italy 25th October 1998.
(Puja Video is below and full transcript is here)
Diwali Puja: Expression of Love
H.H. Shri Mataji Diwali Puja Novi Ligure Italy 25th October 1998.
H.H. Shri Mataji Diwali Puja Novi Ligure Italy 25th October 1998.
Dhanvantri
Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in Her form as Dhanvantri.