Dhanteras
Dhanvantari Trayodashi
The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.
Gregorian date
27 October 2027
Wednesday
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi
Kartika (October – November)
Duration
single-day
Significance
Honours Dhanvantari (the physician of the gods) and Lakshmi (goddess of wealth). One of the biggest commercial-purchase days of the year — gold, silver, utensils, vehicles, electronics.
What happens on the day
- •Buy something metal (gold / silver / steel utensils)
- •Light a diya for Yama (Yama deepam)
- •Lakshmi-Dhanvantari puja in the evening
Auspicious for
- ✓Buying gold / silver / utensils / vehicles
- ✓Lakshmi sankalpa
About the month of Kartikaकार्तिक
The most festival-rich month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima all fall here.
More festivals in Kartika
Kati Bihu
17 October 2027 · Sun enters Libra → Scorpio cusp (solar)
The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.
Karva Chauth
18 October 2027 · Krishna Chaturthi
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.
Naraka Chaturdashi
28 October 2027 · Krishna Chaturdashi
The night before Diwali — Krishna's defeat of Narakasura.
Diwali
29 October 2027 · Krishna Amavasya
The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja in every home.