Diwali 2022 Dhanteras Puja Katha : Know why Yama’s lamp is lit on Dhanteras?
Diwali 2022 Dhanteras Puja Vidhi : On the day of Dhanteras, a lamp is also taken out in the name of Yama. The tradition of lighting Yama’s lamp in almost all the houses is going on since ancient times.
Diwali 2022 Dhanteras Puja Vidhi : Dhanteras is celebrated every year on the Trayodashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. There is a special belief in the Hindu community about this festival that comes before Diwali 2022. Special care is taken of worship along with shopping on the day of Dhanteras. On the day of Dhanteras, a lamp is also taken out in the name of Yama. The tradition of lighting Yama’s lamp in almost all the houses is going on since ancient times. But do you know why a lamp is lit in the name of Yama, the god of death, on the day of Dhanteras. There is a mythological story behind this, let us tell you about it in detail.
It is necessary to take care of the south direction
First of all, it is important to know that the practice of Yama on the day of Dhanteras is very important from a religious point of view. For Yama, a four-faced lamp of flour is made and kept in the south direction at the main gate of the house.
Chant this mantra by lighting a Yama lamp
While lighting the lamp of Yama, ‘Mrityunam Dandpashabhayam Kalen Shyamaya Sah. Trayodashyam Deepadanat Suryajah Priyatam Mam’. Mantra should be chanted.
Mythology related to the worship of Yama
Once Yama asked his messengers that do you have pity on anyone while killing the lives of living beings? The eunuchs said in hesitation, no sir. Then Yamraj, giving him protection, said, do not be afraid, tell the truth. Then the eunuchs told that once his heart was really scared while taking someone’s life. The messengers told Yama that once a king named Hans went for hunting and went astray to border of another kingdom. Hema, ruler of that state, gave great hospitality to King Hans. On the same day King Hema’s wife gave birth to a son. Astrologers calculated constellation and told that this child would die after four days of marriage. By order of King Hans, that child was kept as a celibate in a cave on the banks of Yamuna and it was ordered that no woman’s shadow should reach him.
How did the prince die?
The rule of law is unshakable. One day the young daughter of King Hans went to the banks of the Yamuna and married Gandharva to that celibate child. The prince died on the fourth day of marriage. Messengers said, we had never seen such a beautiful couple and seeing lamentation of that woman, our tears also came out.
Then Yama told the way to avoid premature death
Yamraj said, ‘Worshiping Dhanteras and completing the lamp donation methodically, one gets rid of premature death. The fear of premature death ends in the house where this worship is done. Since then, the practice of lamp donation along with Dhanvantari worship started on the day of Dhanteras for eternity.
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