The day Lord Dhanvantari appeared; the tradition of buying new utensils/metal for wealth, prosperity and health.
Timing:
Pradosh kaal after sunset
Do:
Buying a new utensil/metal or a broom is considered auspicious; be sure to do the Yama deepdaan in the evening.
Pooja Samagri: items to keep ready
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Step-by-step vidhi
Instructions are translated from the Hindi workbook; shlokas are chanted in Sanskrit.
🔥 Fire safety: take care when lighting a diya, camphor, incense or the havan fire. Children should take part only under adult supervision. Never leave a flame unattended, keep water nearby, and keep curtains, cloth and paper away. Perform the havan in an open or well-ventilated place.
Puja muhurat · Friday, 6 November 2026
Pradosh kaal: 5:32 PM – 8:09 PM
For New Delhi. Times in other cities can differ by a few minutes; confirm with your local panchang or purohit.
2-second pause after each shloka · pause, go back or skip at any time
1. Pavitrikaranam
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarvavastham Gato'pi Va |
Yah Smaret Pundarikaksham Sa Bahyabhyantarah Shuchih ||
Om Pundarikakshah Punatu | Om Pundarikakshah Punatu | Om Pundarikakshah Punatu ||
Pure or impure, in whatever state — whoever remembers the lotus-eyed Lord becomes pure within and without. May the lotus-eyed Lord purify us.
Take water in the left hand and, with the fingers of the right hand, sprinkle it over yourself, the seat and the puja items.
Samagri: Water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon, Ganga water
2. Achamanam
Om Keshavaya Namah | Om Narayanaya Namah | Om Madhavaya Namah ||
Om Hrishikeshaya Namah | Hastam Prakshalayami ||
Sipping water thrice with salutations to Keshava, Narayana and Madhava for inner purity; hands are washed with Hrishikesha's name.
Take a little water in the right palm (gokarna mudra) and sip it three times, once with each name; then say 'Hrishikeshaya Namah' and wash your hands.
Samagri: Water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon
3. Asana Shuddhi
Om Prithvi Tvaya Dhrita Loka Devi Tvam Vishnuna Dhrita |
Tvam Cha Dharaya Mam Devi Pavitram Kuru Chasanam ||
Om Asanadevatayai Namah ||
O Mother Earth, you uphold the worlds and are upheld by Vishnu; uphold me too and sanctify my seat.
Sprinkle a little water on the ground under the seat and recite the mantra while touching the seat.
Samagri: Seat (kusha grass or wool), water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon
4. Deepa Prajvalanam
Shubham Karoti Kalyanamarogyam Dhanasampada |
Shatrubuddhivinashaya Dipajyotirnamo'stu Te ||
Om Dipajyotishe Namah ||
Salutations to the lamp's flame, which brings auspiciousness, well-being, health and wealth, and destroys hostile thoughts.
Light the ghee lamp and place it to the deity's right (your left); an oil lamp goes to the deity's left. Bow to the lamp.
Say the words in ( ) — the Panchang and your gotra — yourself; ▶ Listen to sankalp asks you for them. Your name and city come from your profile.
I (name, gotra), at this time and place, resolve to perform this puja for the stated purpose.
Take water, akshat, flowers and dakshina in the right hand and read the sankalp (the app fills in your town, tithi, name and gotra); at the end, release the water onto the ground or into a copper plate.
Samagri: Water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon, akshat (unbroken rice), fresh flowers, dakshina (coin/money)
6. Ganesha Smaranam
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada ||
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah | Gandhakshatapushpani Samarpayami ||
O curved-trunked, mighty Lord, radiant as a million suns — make all my undertakings free of obstacles, always.
Before any puja, meditate on Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, and offer akshat and flowers. (In Ganesha Puja this step is part of the main worship.)
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Pushpani Pushpamalam Cha Samarpayami ||
Fragrant garlands and flowers such as malati I have brought — O Lord, accept them.
Offer fresh flowers and a garland to the deity (for the deity's favourite flowers see Sheet 13).
Samagri: Fresh flowers, flower garland
19. Vishesha Dravya Arpanam
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Aushadhih Samarpayami ||
Offering of the deity's favourite leaf/item.
Place Ayurvedic medicines/herbs and a water kalash (symbol of the amrit kalash) before the Lord and worship them.
Samagri: Kalash (copper/brass/clay)
20. New Utensil Puja
Om Kuberaya Namah | Navapatram Pujayami ||
I worship the new vessel in the name of Kubera.
Wash the new utensil/metal (silver/brass) bought on Dhanteras, fill it with coriander seeds or puffed rice (kheel), place it at the puja spot and worship it with roli, akshat and flowers.
Samagri: New utensil/metal, whole coriander seeds, roli/kumkum, akshat (unbroken rice)
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Dipam Darshayami | Hastaprakshalanam ||
A lamp of ghee and wick, lit with fire, that dispels the darkness of the three worlds — please accept.
Show the ghee lamp to the deity, then wash your hands.
Samagri: Ghee lamp with cotton wick
23. Naivedyam
Sharkarakhandakhadyani Dadhikshiraghritani Cha |
Aharam Bhakshyabhojyam Cha Naivedyam Pratigrihyatam ||
Om Pranaya Svaha | Om Apanaya Svaha | Om Vyanaya Svaha | Om Udanaya Svaha | Om Samanaya Svaha ||
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Naivedyam Nivedayami ||
Accept this food offering of sugar, sweets, curd, milk, ghee and dishes. It is offered to the five vital breaths.
Place the plate of bhog before the deity and circle it with water (for Vishnu, Krishna and Rama, place a tulsi leaf on it), then recite the pancha-pranahuti mantra.
Samagri: Naivedya (sweets/bhog), water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon
24. Dakshina
Hiranyagarbhagarbhastham Hemabijam Vibhavasoh |
Anantapunyaphaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me ||
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Dakshinam Samarpayami ||
This offering of gold — seed of fire, born of the cosmic golden womb, giver of endless merit — grant me peace.
Place a coin/money before the deity as dakshina.
Samagri: Dakshina (coin/money)
25. Kubera Puja
Dhanadaya Namastubhyam Nidhipadmadhipaya Cha |
Bhagavan Tvatprasadena Dhanadhanyadisampadah ||
Om Kuberaya Namah | Gandhakshatapushpani Samarpayami ||
Salutations to Kubera, giver of wealth and lord of the treasures; O Lord, by your grace may wealth, grain and prosperity be attained.
Draw a swastika with roli on the safe, cash box or till; offer turmeric, sandalwood, akshat, flowers, coriander and lotus seeds and worship Kubera.
Chant the deity's mool mantra on a japa mala — Short mode 11, Medium 21, Full 108 times.
Samagri: Japa mala (108 beads)
27. Katha / Path
Listening to the katha or reciting the stotra completes the fruit of the puja.
Read or listen to the katha: Dhanteras Katha — summary in Sheet 19.
Samagri: Sacred book
धनतेरस कथा
समुद्र-मंथन में कार्तिक कृष्ण त्रयोदशी को भगवान धन्वन्तरि अमृत-कलश लेकर प्रकट हुए — इसलिए यह आरोग्य का पर्व है।
राजा हेम के पुत्र की विवाह के चौथे दिन सर्पदंश से मृत्यु की भविष्यवाणी थी; उसकी पत्नी ने द्वार पर गहनों-सिक्कों का ढेर लगाकर दीप जलाए और रातभर कथा-गीत सुनाए। सर्प रूप में आए यमराज चकित होकर लौट गए — तब से यम दीपदान की परंपरा है।
28. Aarti / Nirajanam
Kadaligarbhasambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam |
Arartikyamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava ||
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Arartikyam Samarpayami ||
With lighted camphor I perform the aarti — look upon me and be the giver of boons.
Wave the aarti plate of camphor or ghee 4 times at the deity's feet, 2 times at the navel, once at the face and 7 times over the whole form; sing the aarti while ringing the bell.
Samagri: Aarti plate, camphor, bell
29. Mantra Pushpanjali
Nanasugandhapushpani Yathakalodbhavani Cha |
Pushpanjalirmaya Datto Grihana Parameshvara ||
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Mantrapushpanjalim Samarpayami ||
This handful of many fragrant seasonal flowers I offer — O Supreme, accept it.
Standing, take flowers in joined palms and offer them at the deity's feet.
Samagri: Fresh flowers
30. Pradakshina
Yani Kani Cha Papani Janmantarakritani Cha |
Tani Sarvani Nashyantu Pradakshinapade Pade ||
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Pradakshinam Samarpayami ||
Whatever sins were committed in past lives, may they be destroyed with every step of this circumambulation.
Turn clockwise in your place (or walk around the murti) in pradakshina — count: 4 (Vishnu avatars).
Om Shridhanvantaraye Namah | Namaskaran Samarpayami ||
Salutations to you who are for the welfare of all and the support of the world — this full prostration I make with effort.
Bow in full prostration (sashtanga), or bow your head with joined hands.
32. Kshama Prarthana
Avahanam Na Janami Na Janami Visarjanam |
Pujam Chaiva Na Janami Kshamasva Parameshvara ||
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Sureshvara |
Yatpujitam Maya Deva Paripurnam Tadastu Me ||
Anena Pujanena Shridhanvantarih Priyatam, Na Mama ||
I know not how to invoke, bid farewell, or worship properly — forgive me. Though lacking in mantra, rite and devotion, may my worship be complete. May the deity be pleased; the fruit is theirs, not mine.
With joined hands ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja; finally, releasing water, offer the fruit of the puja to the deity.
Samagri: Water vessel (lota) and achamani spoon
33. Prasada
Akalamrityuharanam Sarvavyadhivinashanam |
Vishnupadodakam Pitva Punarjanma Na Vidyate ||
Receiving the sanctified offering.
Take the charanamrit/prasad yourself and share it with the family.
Samagri: Naivedya (sweets/bhog)
34. Yama Deepadan
Mrityuna Pashadandabhyam Kalena Shyamaya Saha |
Trayodashyam Dipadanat Suryajah Priyatam Mama ||
By this lamp offered on Trayodashi, may Yamaraja, son of the Sun — with Death holding noose and staff, with Kala and Shyama — be pleased with me.
In the evening, light a four-faced lamp of dough or clay with sesame oil and four wicks and place it outside the main door, facing south.
Samagri: Four-faced lamp of dough/clay, sesame oil and ubtan, matchbox
35. Visarjanam
Yantu Devaganah Sarve Pujamadaya Mamakim |
Ishtakamasamriddhyartham Punaragamanaya Cha ||
May all the gods accept my worship and depart — to fulfil my wishes and to return again.
Releasing akshat, respectfully bid farewell to the invoked deities. (An installed murti is not immersed — only the invoked presence is sent off.)
Samagri: Akshat (unbroken rice)
This text is from the workbook edition; the vidhi can differ by family and regional tradition.
॥ Shri Vishnu Aarti ॥
Om Jay Jagdish Hare, Svami Jay Jagdish Hare|
Bhakt Janon Ke Sankat, Kshan Men Dur Kare|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Jo Dhyave Phal Pave, Duhkh Binse Man Ka|
Svami Duhkh Binse Man Ka, Sukh Sampatti Ghar Ave, Kasht Mite Tan Ka|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Mat-Pita Tum Mere, Sharan Gahun Main Kiski|
Svami Sharan Gahun Main Kiski, Tum Binu Aur Na Duja, As Karun Jiski|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Tum Puran Parmatma, Tum Antaryami|
Svami Tum Antaryami, Parabrahm Parmeshvar, Tum Sabke Svami|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Tum Karuna Ke Sagar, Tum Palankarta|
Svami Tum Palankarta, Main Sevak Tum Svami, Kripa Karo Bharta|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Tum Ho Ek Agochar, Sabke Pranapti|
Svami Sabke Pranapti, Kis Vidhi Milun Dayamay, Tumko Main Kumti|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Dinbandhu Dukhharta, Tum Thakur Mere|
Svami Tum Thakur Mere, Apne Hath Uthao, Dvar Para Tere|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Vishay Vikar Mitao, Pap Haro Deva|
Svami Pap Haro Deva, Shraddha Bhakti Barhao, Santan Ki Seva|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||
Shri Jagdish Hare Prabhu Jay Jagdish Hare|
Bhakt Janon Ke Sankat Kshan Men Dur Kare|| Om Jay Jagdish Hare||