Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi and Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the foremost day of the five-day-long Diwali celebrations. It is considered an auspicious day to buy gold jewellery and new utensils.

As per the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar, in the month of Karthik ,the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha, is celebrated as Dhanteras. It is a Sanskrit word which is an amalgamation of the words ‘Dhan’, which means wealth, and ‘Teras’, which means thirteen.