From investing in gold for kids to buying utensils, these celebrities share their Dhanteras traditions!

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Dhanteras marks the start to the most festive season in India. These celebrities share their family traditions for Dhanteras and what they plan on buying this year.

 

Sudhanshu Pandey

Dhanteras is a day when we pray to Goddess Mahalaxmi, we clean our house. This is an auspicious day to buy something related to Mahalaxmi maa and something that can be used in the kitchen, so these are the age-old traditions we follow. We buy something that can be used in the kitchen and that's how we celebrate.

 

Subuhii Joshii

Dhanteras is believed to be the beginning of Diwali, since childhood we celebrate Dhanteras with great preparations. I follow all the rituals, I do the pooja very well, and try to buy something new for the small temple in my house like a new idol, an ornament, or something for that kitchen.

 

Rohit Choudhary

On the auspicious day of Dhanteras, we worship Devi Dhanvanti and Lord Kuber. The whole day, our house is filled with such joy as it marks the beginning of Diwali. It is believed that this day is celebrated for wealth, prosperity, and success. We buy some gold or silver or a utensil that is used in the kitchen. So that's a ritual that I follow every year.

 

Pranitaa Pandit

Dhanteras is a festival where we buy metal objects and place them in the pooja of Lord Kuber and Goddess Laxmi. A ritual that I follow every year is buying a gold coin.

 

Mitaali Nag

Our family tradition is to buy silver on Dhanteras. I like collecting Silver jewellery. You get it in very trendy styles these days. So, this year I am going to invest in silver jewellery. On Dhanteras, other than worshipping Lord Dhanvantri, Lord Kuber and Mata Lakshmi, we also light a diya for Lord Yamaraj.

 

Arun Mandola

I remember when I was child, I was always excited for Dhanteras. My mother always sent me to shop for some utensils. Every year, I purchase something on Dhanteras and have been doing that till today.

 

Mitu

I was born on Choti Diwali so for me Diwali is special. Dhanteras is the beginning of the most festive season and we do pooja on Dhanteras and start of the new year in a way. We buy something new to mark the occasion for.

 

Neelu Kohli

Yes, I very strictly support and practice Dhanteras, that is a day I buy one utensil and something in gold. We do the pooja. I don't know what the significance is behind it but that marks a bringing in of wealth in the house, it's a feel-good thing and I do it very happily.

 

Nivedita Basu

Dhanteras will always be about our parents insisting on buying gold. I have never been a fan of buying gold. I am married in a South Indian family and during my wedding they also bought gold for me. Now it's all about buying gold for kids every year.