परंपराThe tradition
What is Dhanteras, and when is it in 2027?
Dhanteras (dhan, wealth; teras, thirteenth) is kept on the thirteenth lunar day (tithi) of the dark fortnight of Kartik, the month the amanta calendar calls Ashwin, usually two days before the Lakshmi Puja. Its name in the panchang is Dhantrayodashi. In 2027 it is Wednesday 27 October: the thirteenth tithi runs from 01:03 on 27 October to 22:50 on 27 October (Indian time, from our own panchang).
Through the day, families buy something new for the home: gold or silver, a coin, or brass and steel utensils, often placed before the deities for the evening puja. At dusk many homes worship Lakshmi and Kuber together and light a lamp for Yama at the door. In tradition the day is also Dhanvantari Trayodashi, kept for Dhanvantari, the physician of the devas.
Why buy a yantra on Dhanteras?
Because the evening's puja is for Lakshmi and Kuber, and in tradition a yantra is the deity's form in geometry, one you keep all year, in the puja ghar or in your wallet. Yantras have long been drawn on paper and on birch bark (bhojpatra), as well as engraved in metal. If your family buys metal on Dhanteras, keep that custom too; a card does not take its place. The card is the object you return to each day, bought with a sankalpa, your intention in one sentence.
कार्डWhich card
Which yantra should you buy on Dhanteras?
- Mahalaxmi Yantra Card · Goddess Mahalaxmi. In tradition, Mahalaxmi is welcomed home on Diwali night and kept for prosperity all year. Her yantra, for your wallet or your puja ghar. It is the Lakshmi yantra for the evening puja: keep it at the cash counter, in your wallet or in the northeast corner.
- Kuber Yantra Card · Lord Kuber. Lord Kuber keeps the treasury of the devas. Families keep his yantra where their own is kept: the cash box, the locker, the wallet. He is worshipped with Lakshmi on Dhanteras evening. Keep his card in the locker or on the north wall.
- Ashtalakshmi Yantra Card · the eight Lakshmis. Eight forms of Lakshmi in one yantra, from Dhanya Lakshmi of the harvest to Vidya Lakshmi of learning. Kept for every kind of plenty a home hopes for. Choose it in place of the Mahalaxmi card.
- Vyapaar Vruddhi Yantra Card · Vyapaar Devata. The collection's card for trade. Shop-owners keep it at the cash counter or the reception, often from the first morning of a new opening. For a shop or a business, place it behind the cash counter on Dhanteras.
For the rest of the festival, including the Lakshmi Puja on 29 October, see Yantras for Diwali: which one, and when; for every other intention, how to choose a yantra.
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विधिHow to begin
How do you begin (activate) a yantra on Dhanteras?
In the evening, in Pradosh kaal after sunset. In Mumbai it runs from 18:07 to 20:37 that evening. The window moves with your city's sunset; the calendar shows it for your city. This is a short form of the seven steps. It takes about thirty minutes, and you do not need a pandit.
- Have the card in hand by Dhanteras evening (the order dates are below).
- Place it in your freshly cleaned puja ghar, facing east.
- Light a ghee diya and offer five grains of rice.
- Chant the card's bija mantra 108 times. It is printed on the activation card in the envelope.
- Say a one-sentence sankalpa for the year's money matters.
- Leave the card in your puja ghar overnight. From Diwali on, keep it where it lives: the wallet, the cash counter or the locker.
समयWhen to order
When should you order for Dhanteras?
Every card is made for you after you pay, consecrated with Vedic puja in Pune, and, once you press "Make my card", dispatched within 1–2 business days by tracked courier. Delivery then takes 3–5 business days to a metro address in India, 4–7 to a remote one, and 7–14 business days abroad (shipping and returns). To have a card by Dhanteras on Wednesday 27 October 2027, even at the slowest of those times, order by Thursday 14 October 2027 within India. From outside India, order by Tuesday 5 October 2027.
You choose the card and pay first. Then you add the name, in the app or on the web, with a live preview; nothing is printed until you do. Shipping is free in India on orders over ₹999.
Paid orders can't be cancelled. Personalised items are made for you. Refund policy
Buying for someone else? A card for your parents' puja ghar, or for a shop you know, makes a Dhanteras gift. Pay now and add their name after payment. Add their mobile number too, and the card reaches their wallet in the Bhagya Card app.
प्रश्नQuestions
Questions about Dhanteras yantras
What is traditionally bought on Dhanteras?
Something new for the home: gold or silver, a coin, or brass and steel utensils, often placed before the deities for the evening puja. A yantra card can sit beside that purchase; it does not replace it.
Which yantra suits Dhanteras?
The evening's puja is for Lakshmi and Kuber, so families choose the Mahalaxmi card, kept in tradition for prosperity, or the Kuber card, kept for savings. For a shop, the Vyapaar Vruddhi card goes behind the cash counter.
When do I begin the card on Dhanteras?
In the evening, in Pradosh kaal after sunset. The window follows your city's sunset. Leave the card in your puja ghar overnight, and move it to its place from Diwali.
Do I need a pandit?
No. The steps are meant to be done by you, at home, and the card's bija mantra is printed on the activation card in the envelope.
What if my card arrives after Dhanteras?
Begin it on the Lakshmi Puja night, or at sunrise on any day you choose. The seven steps are the same on every day.
Can I cancel or return a card?
No. Paid orders can't be cancelled, because every card is made for you. If yours arrives damaged or wrongly printed, write to us within 7 days of delivery and we will replace it at our cost.