It is believed that on the day of Dhanteras, small children of the house should be bathed with salt water. This protects the child from the evil eye.
If someone’s business is not prospering or there is a loss in the deal, then he should take salt in his hands and rotate it over his head at least three times and throw it out of his workplace. Doing this will bring progress in business.
One must buy a new packet of salt on Dhanteras. Only that new packet should be used in food preparation. This strengthens the financial condition of the house. And wealth and prosperity increases.
On the day of Dhanteras, keeping a little salt in a glass bowl in the north and east corner of the house eliminates financial problems.
If there is discord and commotion in your house every day, then to remove negativity from the house, it is believed that on the day of Dhanteras, you should wipe the entire house with salt water. This brings positive energy into the house.
There is a tradition of buying gold and silver on the auspicious Dhanteras because gold is the metal of Lord Dhanvantari and Kubera. Buying it and keeping it in the house provides health and good fortune.
Silver is the metal of the moon. Which provides coolness. Due to which wealth in the form of satisfaction resides in the mind. Buying silver on this day increases fame, glory and wealth in the house.
According to the Puranas, the broom is considered to be the form of Goddess Lakshmi. Broom is said to increase happiness and destroy evil powers. Broom does not bring poverty into the house. This removes human poverty. Sweeping the house with a broom also helps in getting relief from debt.
On the day of Dhanteras, light a lamp of pure ghee in the north-east direction of the house. Here you use red colored thread instead of cotton wick. While lighting the lamp, put some kumkum in it. Keep in mind that do not keep the lamp on the ground but directly on the rice.
It is believed that a lamp should be lit under the Peepal tree on the evening of Dhanteras. If you light lamps near the Peepal tree, it removes the lack of money in life.
Lighting a lamp under the Bela tree on the night of Dhanteras gives auspicious results. Doing this increases happiness and prosperity along with wealth.
The festival of Dhanteras is a festival of happiness and prosperity. Lighting a lamp in the puja room on this day is considered auspicious. Lighting a lamp in your temple removes Vaastu defects and also brings financial prosperity to the house.
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