The festival of lights, Deepotsav, begins on November 6, 2026. On this auspicious festival of Dhanteras, the abujh muhurat is considered extremely auspicious for making purchases.

According to religious tradition, along with Goddess Mahalakshmi and Lord Dhanwantari, deepdan is also performed for Yamraj on Dhanteras.

tradition of lighting lamp for yamraj

According to Ujjain astrologer Pandit Manish Sharma, there is a tradition of lighting a lamp for Yamraj on the night of Dhanteras.

After sunset, a lamp is specifically placed in the southern direction of the house for Yamraj.