आज धनतेरस है..10 मिनट सुने, कुबेर जी घर भर देंगे | Acharya Shri Kaushik Ji Maharaj

Summary

Acharya Shri Kaushik Ji Maharaj discusses Diwali observances, Kartik-month worship and charity, and encourages families to celebrate together.

Celebrating as a Family

He urges family members to return home for Diwali, take a few days off if possible, and celebrate together rather than splitting the festivities across different homes. He describes the five days—Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj—as a joyful “Panch Diwali.”

Festival Observances

• Dhanteras: He recommends worshipping Dhanvantari, Kuber and Mahadev, and performing a Mahadev abhishek. He suggests buying a household or kitchen item, even a simple one, and offering bael fruit and whole turmeric to Shiva. These are presented as religious customs and blessings.
• Choti Diwali: He recommends lighting 14 lamps, including lamps dedicated to Yamraj. Sesame oil may be used if ghee is unavailable. He also suggests bringing home a soup—a winnowing basket, also called chaaj. The subtitles describe using it in the following day’s Govardhan worship and disposing of an old one before dawn, though the exact instruction is unclear.
• Diwali and Amavasya: He suggests worshipping and circumambulating a cow, applying turmeric to its horns, and worshipping Tulsi. He also recommends lighting 30, 51 or 108 lamps, using mustard oil or ghee. For Somvati Amavasya, he advises an early bath, worship, paying respects to ancestors, listening to the Amavasya story and giving charity. Those unable to visit the Ganga can bathe at home with Ganga water and recite the Ganga Ashtak.
• Kartik Ekadashi and charity: He encourages distributing petha and water to people observing Ekadashi. He describes an 11-item charity list that may include food, water, petha, roli, sandalwood, a Tulsi garland and religious books. He also appeals for contributions to the ashram’s Kartik offerings, including a programme of 31 donations. These are the speaker’s religious and fundraising appeals.

Devotional Teaching

The talk includes a story about a wealthy donor whose late contribution to a community feast was returned because the feast had already been completed through many people’s contributions. The speaker uses it to emphasize humility and shared service. He also sings a devotional hymn praising Narayan and recounts stories involving Prahlad, Dhruv and Draupadi.

Date and References

The speaker gives a specific Diwali date and festival-calendar explanation, but the subtitles contain conflicting or unclear date references, so those details are not reliable.

Notable people, places and items include Acharya Shri Kaushik Ji Maharaj; Tulsi Van Ashram; Vrindavan’s Sudama Kuti; the Ganga; Kuber, Dhanvantari, Mahadev, Govardhan Giriraj and Khatu Shyam; and petha, bael fruit, whole turmeric, lamps, a winnowing basket, Tulsi and religious books.