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title: "Happy Dhanteras 2023"  
description: "A concise explanation of the Dhanteras and why we celebrate"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-10  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3202/happy-dhanteras-2023  
category: "festivals"  
tags: ["Dhanteras", "festivals", "hindu festivals", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Happy Dhanteras 2023

![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/eb4640b2-c6f0-4c55-a34f-2404e20fcdab.jpeg) ![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/fca49bb3-149e-4d15-9395-9ba9988bc0ec.jpeg) Dhanteras, a Hindu holiday, begins on the 13th day of Krishna Paksha in Ashvin, or Kartika. ![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/6c3f765f-f77c-4605-b770-26bb504435d0.jpeg) According to folktales, it signals the start of the five-day Diwali celebrations. ![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/926472a5-3480-49bc-adf3-2e6a1ad3b6ee.jpeg) This day is the birth of Lord Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of medicine and healing, and Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. ![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/3dc64aa9-5ac9-48be-b00d-3b9d28c5b858.jpeg) We worship Lord Dhanvantari and Goddess Lakshmi and celebrate wealth, prosperity, and good health on this day. ![Happy Dhanteras 2023](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/ede3d7f2-191b-43f1-82e2-41534e1c1c79/images/5b4c6976-fcbf-49f8-ad89-3208644ea080.jpeg) Throughout the day, we buy new items to welcome them into our homes and bring them good fortune.

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