 This year's Dhanteras Puja will take place in the year 2022.

Hindu Festival of Lights, promises to be grander and more spectacular than ever before.

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Deepavali, other festivals, including Dhanteras, Bhai Dooj, and Lakshmi Puja, are celebrated annually as well.

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Diwali is a unique holiday because it is traditionally celebrated by retreating to one's house to be with one's loved ones.

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On the first day of the Diwali celebrations is Dhanteras, also known as Dhanvantri Jayanti.

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Dhanvantri, the Ayurvedic religion's patron god, is honoured on this day.

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People also clean their houses and adorn them with rangoli and lanterns before the puja.

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