Dhanteras Deepdan Vidhi-Mantra Muhurat: The festival of Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This time this festival is on 18th October, Saturday. There are many beliefs associated with Dhanteras which make it even more special. On the evening of Dhanteras, a special lamp is lit to please Yamraj. This is called Yama Deepdaan. It is believed that doing this prevents untimely death of anyone in the family. Know how to donate Yama lamp, mantra and auspicious time on Dhanteras…

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Auspicious time for donating Dhanteras 20 lamps

On Dhanteras, a lamp is donated to Lord Yamraj in the evening during Pradosh period. On Saturday, October 18, Pradosh Kaal will start at 05:48 pm, which will last till 07:04 pm. That means you will get full time of 1 hour 15 minutes for donating the lamp. During this period you can donate lamps anytime.

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Method and mantra of donating lamps on Dhanteras

- On 18th October, Saturday i.e. the evening of Dhanteras, take a big earthen lamp at an auspicious time and fill it with sesame oil. Place two big cotton wicks in the lamp in such a way that the lamp becomes four-sided.
Now keep this lamp in the south direction and put black sesame seeds in it. Apply tilak with kumkum, offer rice, roli and flowers etc. and worship it. Light a lamp while reciting the mantra written below…
Mrityuna Paashdandabhyan Kalen Cha Maya Saha.
Trayodshyam Deepadanat Suryaj: Priyatamitti.
Now take flowers in your hand and keep them near the lamp while saluting Yamraj. While doing this, chant this mantra-
Om Yamdevaya Namah. Namaskaram Samarpayami.
- After this, keep Batasha or sweets near the lamp and chant this mantra-
Om Yamdevaya Namah. Naivedyam Nivedayami.
- Take water in your hand, leave it near the lamp and chant this mantra-
Om Yamdevaya Namah. Aachmanarthe water surrenders.
- While saluting towards the south, say Om Yamdevaya Namah. In this way, by donating a lamp on Dhanteras, there is no fear of untimely death.

Why do we donate lamps on Dhanteras?

There is a popular story related to Yama Deepdan which is as follows - 'Once Yamraj asked his messengers of Yam, 'You take the lives of people every day, have you never felt pity on anyone?'
Yamdoot said, 'On earth there was a handsome prince named Hem. After looking at the horoscope, the astrologers came to know that whenever this child gets married, he will die after 4 days.
'Because of this fear, his father raised him by keeping him in a cave far away from everyone. One day, while wandering, King Hans's daughter reached that cave. The prince was fascinated after seeing her and both of them got married to Gandharva.
'Prince Hem died on the fourth day of the marriage. Seeing her husband's death, his newly married wife started crying loudly. We were very sad when that prince took his life.
Then Yamraj said, 'If someone donates a lamp for me on the evening of Dhan Trayodashi, then he and none of his family will have to fear untimely death.' Since then the tradition of donating lamps for Yamraj on Dhanteras is going on.

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