Dhanteras is being celebrated today. The sacred event is part of the Diwali or Deepavali celebrations which will culminate on 6th of November with Bhai Dooj.<br />''<br />''Dhanteras means wealth and prosperity and therefore, gold, silver and utensils are bought on this day. It is a Hindu festival in which the Hindu God of Ayurveda, Dhanvantari, who is an Avatar of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped. The word "Dhanteras" consists of two parts – "Dhan" refers to wealth and "Teras" means "thirteen." Dhanteras is observed on the thirteenth day of Krishna Paksha on the month of Ashwin as per the Hindu calendar.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Dhanteras. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, greetings to everyone on the special occasion of Dhanteras.</span>