Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 1949

Wednesday 19 October 1949

28143 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 1949?
Dhanteras 1949 is on Wednesday 19 October 1949 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 1949?
Dhanteras 1949 was 28143 days ago.
Is Dhanteras a public holiday in India?
No. Dhanteras is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Dhanteras 1950?
Dhanteras 1950 is on Tuesday 7 November 1950.
Is the date of Dhanteras 1949 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

The first day of the five-day Diwali festival, on Krishna Trayodashi two days before Diwali.

Significance

Honours Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, and invites prosperity into the home.

How it is celebrated

  • Buying gold, silver or new utensils
  • Lighting a lamp facing south for Yama (Yama Deepam)
  • Cleaning and decorating the home

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Dwadashi
NakshatraPurva Phalguni
YogaBrahma
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset5:47 PM
Rahu Kaal12:05 PM - 1:31 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:28 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
194829 OctoberFridayView
194919 OctoberWednesdayThis page
19507 NovemberTuesdayView
195128 OctoberSundayView