Dhanteras 1977
Dhanvantari and Lakshmi worship — the buying day that opens Diwali.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:11
- Pradosh puja muhurat17:12 – 19:36
- Fasting window (tithi)1977-11-08 · 20:50 → 18:39
- Parana (tithi ends)18:39
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Dhanteras puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaDhanteras — Frequently Asked Questions
What should be bought on Dhanteras?
Metal — silver, steel or brass — and traditionally an empty vessel, which is filled before it is carried into the house. Gold and utensils are the common choices; the vessel is the older custom.
Why is a lamp placed facing south on Dhanteras?
It is the Yama deepam, offered after dusk to Yama for the safety of the household. It is set outside the house, facing south, and is not brought back in.
Who is worshipped first on Dhanteras?
Dhanvantari, the physician who rose from the churned ocean with the pot of amrita. Lakshmi and Kubera are invoked after him — health precedes wealth on this day.
Other major festivals in 1977
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1977
- Vasant Panchami — 24 January 1977
- Maha Shivaratri — 16 February 1977
- Holika Dahan — 5 March 1977
- Holi — 6 March 1977
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 1977
- Ram Navami — 29 March 1977
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 1977
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 18 June 1977
- Guru Purnima — 1 July 1977
- Nag Panchami — 19 August 1977
- Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 1977
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1977
- Hartalika Teej — 16 September 1977
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 1977
- Anant Chaturdashi — 26 September 1977
- Pitru Paksha begins — 28 September 1977
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 1977
- Durga Ashtami — 19 October 1977
- Maha Navami — 20 October 1977
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 21 October 1977
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 1977
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 10 November 1977
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 1977
- Govardhan Puja — 12 November 1977
- Bhai Dooj — 12 November 1977
- Chhath Puja — 16 November 1977
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 1977
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 1977
- Hindu Festivals 1977 →