Festival India Also: Dhanatrayodashi

Dhanteras 1973

Tuesday 23 October 1973

19371 days ago

View in Calendar

Quick answers

When is Dhanteras 1973?
Dhanteras 1973 is on Tuesday 23 October 1973 in India.
How many days until Dhanteras 1973?
Dhanteras 1973 was 19371 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 1974?
Dhanteras 1974 is on Monday 11 November 1974.
Is the date of Dhanteras 1973 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
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaIndra
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:26 AM
Sunset5:43 PM
Rahu Kaal2:54 PM - 4:19 PM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:27 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Dhanteras in other years

YearDateDay
19723 NovemberFridayView
197323 OctoberTuesdayThis page
197411 NovemberMondayView
19751 NovemberSaturdayView