Festival Dhanteras (also called Dhantrayodashi) — its significance, rituals, and the auspicious muhurat for today (in 2025) . Significance of Dhanteras The name “Dhanteras” comes from “Dhan” (wealth) + “Teras” (thirteenth) — because it falls on the 13th lunar day (Trayodashi) of the Krishna-paksha of the Hindu month of Kartik. On this day: Dhanvantari (the […]