"Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras," the Prime Minister tweeted.
Here are some of the others who also tweeted on Dhanteras:धनतेरस के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को शुभकामनाएं। Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 28, 2016
धनतेरस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 28, 2016
दिनों-दिन बढ़ता जाये आपका कारोबार,
परिवार में बना रहे स्नेह और प्यार,
होती रहे सदा आपार धन की बौछार। pic.twitter.com/8a9K0q0Tbe
सभी देशवासियों को धनतेरस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं | pic.twitter.com/j6zrndUpmU
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 28, 2016
सुप्रभात! आप सब को धनतेरस पर्व को अनेक शुभकामनाएं!
- Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) October 28, 2016
(Image from internet. Due thanks to the owner of the image) https://t.co/8DNARlM2iW
May Goddess Lakshmi bless you with good health, wealth & prosperity on the auspicious occasion of #Dhanteras. Happy Dhanteras pic.twitter.com/uK0vWu1pZb
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) October 28, 2016
Buy digital gold and make the best of this Dhanteras! #GoIInformation pic.twitter.com/L0nlZlcn9y
- MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) October 28, 2016
Dhanteras is one of the most important religious festival of Hindus and also known as Dhanatrayodashi. It is observed all over India and in neighbouring Nepal. It also marks the beginning of the five-day Tihar festival in some North-eastern states.आप सभी को धनतेरस की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। भगवान् धन्वन्तरि आपको धन,यश व समृद्धि से परिपूर्ण करें। pic.twitter.com/vWxGi1fDxx
- Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) October 28, 2016
The festival falls on the thirteenth lunar day of Kartik month of Saka calendar (October-November), marking the first day of the Diwali celebrations.
Considered auspicious for business, people also indulge in buying precious metals on Dhanteras.
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