Rituals & Festivals
What to Buy on Dhanteras 2026 for Wealth & Luck (6 November)
6 min read · Updated 2026-07-11
Dhanteras — Dhanatrayodashi — opens the five-day Diwali festival and is considered the single most auspicious day of the year to buy valuables. In 2026 it falls on Friday, 6 November, with Diwali following on Sunday, 8 November. The belief is simple: what you bring home on Dhanteras invites Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, for the year ahead.
What to buy on Dhanteras
- Metal, above all: gold or silver coins, or brass and copper vessels — metal symbolises wealth that endures.
- Lakshmi-Ganesh idols for the Diwali puja — wealth and wisdom enthroned together.
- A Kuber Yantra for the locker and a Mahalakshmi Yantra for the altar.
- Jyotish gemstones or a Navratna — a considered, lasting purchase.
- Traditional items: a broom (symbolic of sweeping away poverty), coriander seeds, and a new vessel.
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From the Treasury
Lakshmi-Ganesha Set
₹26,500
When to buy — the 2026 muhurat
Purchases and Lakshmi-Kuber puja are traditionally done during the Dhanteras pradosh kaal — the auspicious window in the evening after sunset on 6 November. Check a reliable panchang (such as Drik Panchang) for the exact muhurat timings for your city, as they shift by location.
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From the Treasury
Kuber Yantra
₹1,850
Where to place what you buy
- New idols: on the pooja altar in the north-east, cleaned and consecrated before Diwali puja.
- Kuber Yantra: in the locker, safe or cash box, facing north.
- Mahalakshmi Yantra: on the altar, facing so you sit toward east or north.
- Silver coins: kept in the locker or worshipped with Lakshmi on Diwali night.
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From the Treasury
Mahalakshmi Yantra
₹2,400
Frequently Asked
- What is the date of Dhanteras 2026?
- Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November, with Diwali on Sunday, 8 November. Confirm the exact puja muhurat for your city on a reliable panchang.
- What should you buy on Dhanteras?
- Traditionally something metal — gold, silver, brass or copper — along with Lakshmi-Ganesh idols, Kuber and Mahalakshmi yantras, silver coins, or Jyotish gemstones.
- Why do people buy metal on Dhanteras?
- Metal, especially gold and silver, symbolises Lakshmi and enduring wealth. Bringing it home on Dhanteras is believed to invite prosperity for the coming year.
- Where should I keep a Kuber Yantra bought on Dhanteras?
- In your locker, safe or cash box, facing north — the direction of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods.