Dhanteras Pooja – Pradosh Kaal, Yama Deepam & Kubera-Dhanvantari Muhurat (Online)

Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) opens the five days of Diwali, and it carries three worships in one evening: Lord Dhanvantari for health, Lord Kubera with Maha Lakshmi for wealth, and the Yama Deepam lamp lit for the protection of your family. Tradition places all three in Pradosh Kaal, ideally while a fixed (Sthir) Lagna is rising and Trayodashi prevails — a window that is entirely different in Melbourne than it is in Mumbai.

With this guide, a qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit calculates your Dhanteras Shubh Muhurat for your exact city from Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Lagna — not a generic time window, and not an Indian time converted to AEDT.

Every ritual is time-aligned: the Kubera-Dhanvantari puja inside its overlap of Pradosh Kaal and Sthir Lagna, Yama Deepam lit at dusk facing south, and your gold, silver or new-utensil purchase placed in a favourable Choghadiya — so each step meets the most supportive planetary energies of the evening.

You perform the entire pooja at home, in your own sacred space, with your family around you. No temple queues, no travel.

You receive a complete, categorised Pooja Samagri checklist in advance — including the four-faced Yama Deepam diya, dhaniya (coriander) seeds and the new vessel or coin for the altar — so preparation is effortless.

Then our curated online search guide shows you exactly what to look up, and in what order, to follow a trusted Puja Vidhi, the Dhanvantari and Kubera mantras, Yama Deepam and Lakshmi aarti. Correct timing plus the right Samagri makes following an online vidhi straightforward and accurate.

• Your Dhanteras pooja performed online by a qualified Pandit with proper Vedic rituals and mantras, and your Sankalpa taken in your family’s name.
• Your Pandit-calculated Shubh Muhurat & Lagna breakdown for your city:
  • Trayodashi Tithi start and end, in your local time
  • Pradosh Kaal for your city
  • Vrishabha (Sthir) Lagna window
  • Dhanteras Puja Muhurat — where Pradosh Kaal and Sthir Lagna overlap
  • Yama Deepam time (dusk, facing south)
  • Shubh Choghadiya windows for purchasing gold, silver or new utensils
  • The day’s Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana, and Rahu Kaal to avoid
• A complete, categorised Pooja Samagri checklist — printable, so you can tick items off as you shop.
• A curated Puja Vidhi search guide — the exact search terms, in order, for the vidhi, mantras and aarti.
• Delivered to your inbox as a printable PDF.

A note from me, Arjun: Most families buy something on Dhanteras; far fewer know when. The day was never about the purchase alone — it was about the hour. This guide gives you that hour, for your city.

Search these, in this order, on Google or YouTube. Together they walk you through the full Puja Vidhi, mantras and aarti — and because you already hold your Pandit-calculated Muhurat and complete Samagri, you can follow along accurately.

1. PreparationSearch: Dhanteras puja vidhi at home step by step
   Overview of the full evening sequence
2. SankalpaSearch: Dhanteras sankalp mantra
   Opening the puja with your intention
3. HealthSearch: Dhanvantari puja mantra
   Worship of the deity of Ayurveda and health
4. WealthSearch: Kubera puja vidhi Dhanteras
   Invoking Kubera alongside Lakshmi
5. WealthSearch: Kubera mantra for Dhanteras
   Chant used during the Kubera pujan
6. DuskSearch: Yama Deepam vidhi south facing diya
   Lighting the lamp for Yama
7. ClosingSearch: Lakshmi aarti Dhanteras
   Ending the puja

Tips for getting reliable results

• Add “step by step” plus your language to any search, e.g. “… step by step in Hindi” or “… in English”.
• Prefer videos and pages from established temples, recognised priests or long-running devotional channels.
• Cross-check any mantra or step against a second source before you rely on it.
• Where an online video differs from your family custom, follow your family custom.
• Ignore the times quoted in online videos and articles — they are usually for Indian cities. Use only the Pandit-calculated Muhurat for your city.

What pooja items (samagri) do I need?
Here is the complete list for your Dhanteras pooja. Your emailed guide includes the same list as a printable checklist, so you can tick items off as you shop.

Altar

• ☐ Chowki with red or yellow cloth
• ☐ Images or idols of Maha Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari
• ☐ Kalash with water, mango leaves and coconut
• ☐ Newly bought vessel, coin or jewellery to place before the deities

Lamps

• ☐ 13 earthen diyas
• ☐ One four-faced (chaumukha) diya for Yama Deepam
• ☐ Mustard or sesame oil (for Yama Deepam)
• ☐ Ghee and cotton wicks

Puja Offerings

• ☐ Roli / kumkum
• ☐ Akshat (unbroken rice)
• ☐ Haldi
• ☐ Chandan (sandalwood paste)
• ☐ Kalava / mauli
• ☐ Marigold flowers and garland
• ☐ Dhaniya (whole coriander seeds)
• ☐ Betel leaves and supari
• ☐ Coins
• ☐ Kauri shells (optional)
• ☐ Agarbatti, dhoop and camphor

Naivedya

• ☐ Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar)
• ☐ Sweets or kheer
• ☐ Jaggery
• ☐ Seasonal fruits

Optional (business owners)

• ☐ Account books or ledger for Kubera pujan
• ☐ New pen

When is Dhanteras 2026 in Australia?
Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday 6 November in Australia. The puja window depends on your city’s sunset and rising sign, so your guide gives the exact times for where you live.

What is Yama Deepam?
A four-faced diya lit at dusk on Dhanteras and placed facing south, offered to Yama for the protection and long life of the family. Your guide gives the time for your city.

When should I buy gold or silver on Dhanteras?
Your guide lists the auspicious Choghadiya windows for your city, so you can time a purchase of gold, silver or new utensils.

Does a Pandit perform the pooja for me?
Yes. A qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit performs your Dhanteras pooja online with the proper rituals and mantras, and takes your Sankalpa in your family’s name. You join from home and perform the pooja alongside at the Muhurat calculated for your city, so it happens in your own home at the correct moment.

Why are slots limited?
Each pooja has to be performed inside the festival’s auspicious Muhurat, which lasts only a few hours, so our Pandit can take only a limited number of families for Dhanteras. Once the slots are filled, bookings close — book early to secure yours.