India, Nov. 6 -- Dhanteras, or Dhantrayodashi, marks the start of five-day Diwali celebrations and is a very important festival in Hindu culture. Celebrated on the thirteenth day (Trayodashi) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik, it is a festival of wealth and prosperity, good health and new beginnings. These 7 Dhanteras customs and traditions can bring good fortune and prosperity to your home, if performed with the utmost devotion.

Worshipping Lord Dhanvantri (Dhanvantri Puja) for Good Health

One of the most prominent rituals performed on Dhanteras is that of Lord Dhanvantari, the god of medicine. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Dhanvantari appeared from the ocean during Samudra Manthan with a pot of Amrit (divine nectar of immo...