Dhanteras 2069
Dhanvantari and Lakshmi worship — the buying day that opens Diwali.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:12
- Pradosh puja muhurat17:12 – 19:36
- Fasting window (tithi)2069-11-10 · 20:11 → 22:46
- Parana (tithi ends)22:46
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 2069
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2069
- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 2069
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 2069
- Holika Dahan — 7 March 2069
- Holi — 8 March 2069
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 2069
- Ram Navami — 30 March 2069
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 2069
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 2069
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 2069
- Nag Panchami — 22 August 2069
- Raksha Bandhan — 1 September 2069
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 2069
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 2069
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 19 September 2069
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 2069
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 2069
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 2069
- Durga Ashtami — 23 October 2069
- Maha Navami — 24 October 2069
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 2069
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 2069
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 2069
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 13 November 2069
- Govardhan Puja — 14 November 2069
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 2069
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 2069
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 2069
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 2069
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