Dhanteras 2024: Dhanteras is an important Hindu festival, also known as Dhantrayodashi. It's celebrated two days before Diwali. On this day, devotees worship Lord Kuber, the god of wealth; Lord Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda and health; and Goddess Lakshmi. The day is considered auspicious for buying silver and gold objects, utensils, and brooms.

As the festival season approaches, it is time to know the exact date, shubh muhurat, city-specific puja timings, and significance of Dhanteras.

Dhanteras starts the five-day Diwali celebrations. It is observed yearly on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksha in the Kartik (October to November) month. According to Drik Panchang, this year's date will be Tuesday, October 29. This year's Dhanteras puja will last an hour and 49 minutes. 

Shubh Muhurat & city-wise Dhanteras timings

• Dhanteras Puja Muhurat - 7:00 PM to 8:49 PM
• Yama Deepam falls on Tuesday, October 29.
• Pradosh Kaal - 6:12 pm to 8:53 pm
• Vrishabha Kaal - 7:00 pm to 8:49 pm
• Trayodashi Tithi Begins - 1:01 am on October 29
• Trayodashi Tithi Ends - 3:45 am on October 30

Let's take a look at the city-specific Dhantrayodashi muhurat for October 29

• Chandigarh 6:29 pm to 8:13 pm
• New Delhi 6:31 pm to 8:13 pm
• Gurugram 6:32 pm to 8:14 pm
• Noida 6:31 pm to 8:12 pm
• Mumbai 7:04 pm to 8:37 pm
• Jaipur 6:40 pm to 8:20 pm
• Ahmedabad 6:59 pm to 8:35 pm
• Pune 7:01 pm to 8:33 pm
• Chennai 6:44 pm to 8:11 pm
• Hyderabad 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm
• Kolkata 5:57 pm to 7:33 pm
• Bengaluru 6:55 pm to 8:22 pm