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Dhanteras 2026 in Houston

Dhanteras in Houston
Friday, 6 November 2026
Kartik Krishna Trayodashi at sunrise
Sunrise 6:39 AM · Sunset 5:30 PM
Pradosh kaal 5:30 PM – 7:54 PM
Avoid Rahu Kaal 10:43 AM – 12:04 PM

Dhanteras, on the thirteenth day of the dark half of Kartik, begins the five days of Diwali. It honours Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician who rose from the ocean with the pot of amrit, along with Maa Lakshmi, Kuber and Yamaraj, for whom a lamp is lit at the door.

When
Puja and lamp lighting in pradosh kaal (from sunset for about two and a half hours) on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi; check your city's panchang.

The lamp that lit the doorway

When the gods and asuras churned the great ocean of milk in search of amrit, many treasures came up from the waves. On the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight, Lord Dhanvantari rose from the ocean, holding a golden pot of amrit and a book of healing. He became the divine physician and the father of Ayurveda, and so this day is also remembered as a day to pray for good health, the greatest wealth of all. There is another loving story for this evening. A king named Hima had a son whose stars warned of danger on the fourth night after his marriage. His young bride was determined to keep him safe. That night she would not let him sleep. She piled her gold and silver jewellery at the doorway, lit lamps all around until the room glowed, and sat telling him stories and singing songs. When Yamaraj arrived in the form of a serpent, he was so dazzled by the shining lamps and gold that he could not enter. He sat on the heap, listening to her songs all night, and at dawn he quietly went away. Ever since, families light a lamp facing south at the door on Dhanteras, the Yam Deepam, praying for the wellbeing of the whole household.

जब देवताओं और असुरों ने अमृत की खोज में क्षीर सागर का मंथन किया, तो लहरों से कई खज़ाने निकले। कृष्ण पक्ष की तेरस को भगवान धन्वंतरि समुद्र से प्रकट हुए, हाथ में अमृत का सोने का कलश और चिकित्सा का ग्रंथ लिए। वे देवताओं के वैद्य और आयुर्वेद के जनक बने, इसलिए यह दिन अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की प्रार्थना का भी दिन है, जो सबसे बड़ा धन है। इस शाम की एक और प्यारी कथा है। हिम नाम के एक राजा के बेटे के बारे में कहा गया था कि विवाह की चौथी रात उस पर संकट आएगा। उसकी नई दुल्हन ने ठान लिया कि वह उसे बचाएगी। उस रात उसने पति को सोने नहीं दिया। उसने अपने सोने-चाँदी के गहने दरवाज़े पर ढेर कर दिए, चारों ओर दीप जला दिए ताकि कमरा जगमगा उठे, और बैठकर कहानियाँ सुनाती और गीत गाती रही। जब यमराज साँप के रूप में आए, तो दीपों और सोने की चमक से उनकी आँखें चौंधिया गईं और वे अंदर न जा सके। वे उसी ढेर पर बैठकर रात भर उसके गीत सुनते रहे और सुबह होते ही चुपचाप लौट गए। तब से धनतेरस पर परिवार दरवाज़े पर दक्षिण की ओर मुँह करके एक दीप जलाते हैं, जिसे यम दीपम कहते हैं, और पूरे घर की कुशलता की प्रार्थना करते हैं।

What you need

Puja, step by step

  1. Clean the home thoroughly in the day and make a rangoli at the entrance.
  2. Buy a new utensil, a coin or a small useful item for the home, as many families do.
  3. In the evening, place the deities' picture on the altar and light the diya and incense.
  4. Offer roli, akshat, flowers, coriander seeds and jaggery to Dhanvantari, Lakshmi and Kuber, and place the new utensil or coin before them.
  5. Pray for good health for the family, chanting 'Om Namo Bhagavate Dhanvantaraye' or 'Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah'.
  6. Offer sweets and fruits and do aarti.
  7. Light the Yam Deepam: a diya placed outside the main door (or just inside, on a safe tray), facing south, praying for the family's wellbeing.
  8. Light the remaining diyas around the home.

Scroll scripture, not noise

Get reminded the evening before, with the katha and puja steps in the app. The Gita, Ramayana, Kabir, Upanishads and more: 4,596 verses, plus panchang, japa and festival reminders.

Dhanteras dates by city

City20262027
Dubai, UAEFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Abu Dhabi, UAEFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Sharjah, UAEFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Doha, QatarFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Muscat, OmanFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Kuwait City, KuwaitFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Manama, BahrainFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
London, UKFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Leicester, UKFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Birmingham, UKFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Manchester, UKFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
New York, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Edison, NJ, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Boston, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Washington DC, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Atlanta, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Chicago, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Houston, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Dallas, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Phoenix, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
San Francisco Bay Area, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Los Angeles, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Seattle, USAFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Toronto, CanadaFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Vancouver, CanadaFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Calgary, CanadaFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
Sydney, AustraliaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Melbourne, AustraliaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Perth, AustraliaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Singapore, SingaporeFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Kathmandu, NepalFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Nairobi, KenyaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Durban, South AfricaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Port Louis, MauritiusFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Suva, FijiFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Port of Spain, TrinidadFriday, 6 November 2026Tuesday, 26 October 2027
New Delhi, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Mumbai, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Bengaluru, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Chennai, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Kolkata, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Hyderabad, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Ahmedabad, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Pune, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Jaipur, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Lucknow, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Varanasi, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Patna, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Chandigarh, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Indore, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Bhopal, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Surat, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Kochi, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027
Guwahati, IndiaFriday, 6 November 2026Wednesday, 27 October 2027