Dhanteras 2016 Wishes From PM Modi, Virender Sehwag And Other Twitterati

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag and BJP president Amit Shah were among the many public personalities who took to twitter on Friday to greet the nation on Dhanteras or the festival of wealth.

"Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras," the Prime Minister tweeted.

धनतेरस के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को शुभकामनाएं। Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras.

- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 28, 2016

Here are some of the others who also tweeted on Dhanteras:

धनतेरस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
दिनों-दिन बढ़ता जाये आपका कारोबार,
परिवार में बना रहे स्नेह और प्यार,
होती रहे सदा आपार धन की बौछार। pic.twitter.com/8a9K0q0Tbe

- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 28, 2016

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!

(Image from internet. Due thanks to the owner of the image) https://t.co/8DNARlM2iW

- Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) October 28, 2016

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! #GoIInformationpic.twitter.com/L0nlZlcn9y

- MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) October 28, 2016

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

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. 

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.