A blessing to share
A Dhanteras Blessing to Share
In short
May Dhanteras bring health to your body, wealth to your home, and peace to your mind. As Dhanvantari rose with the nectar of life, may healing and good fortune flow to you and yours. Lakshmi's abundance be upon your household — Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah.
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The mantra
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
oṃ śrīṃ mahālakṣmyai namaḥ
I bow to Mahalakshmi, giver of abundance, grace, and well-being.
On this festival
Dhanteras opens the five days of Diwali, honouring Dhanvantari — the physician of the gods who rose from the churning ocean bearing the nectar of life — and welcoming health and prosperity into the home.
Send this blessing to wish someone both wealth and well-being, and chant Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah for Lakshmi's grace upon their year ahead.
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What do you wish on Dhanteras?
Health and prosperity — Dhanteras honours Dhanvantari for well-being and Lakshmi for wealth, so a blessing wishes both to the home.
Which mantra is for Dhanteras?
Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah, invoking Lakshmi for abundance, is widely chanted through the Diwali days including Dhanteras.
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