{
  "id": 18314206,
  "title": "Dhanteras 2026: Why Is Buying A Broom Considered Lucky? Here's What You Should Know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/dhanteras-2026-why-is-buying-a-broom-considered-lucky-heres-what-you",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/dhanteras-2026-why-is-buying-a-broom-considered-lucky-heres-what-you-should-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali, falls on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashwin. On this day, people worship Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Kubera, and Lord Dhanvantari, the Ayurvedic god. Interestingly, honoring a broom on Dhanteras is also considered significant.\n\nThe reason behind honoring a broom is that it is believed to be a physical manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi due to its symbolic representation of cleanliness and purity. In Hindu tradition, Goddess Lakshmi dwells only in a clean and positive environment. Thus, buying a new broom on Dhanteras is thought to cleanse old energy and pave the way for abundance.\n\nAccording to Hindu beliefs, when Goddess Lakshmi appeared, a broom was seen as a divine tool for purifying space and eliminating disorder. Buying a new broom during Dhanteras is seen as a way to clear negative forces and usher in fresh beginnings. In many homes, the broom is also briefly worshipped before being used, as it symbolizes the arrival of wealth and purity.",
  "summary": "Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi, is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali, which is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day (Trayodashi) of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin. On this day, people worship Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Kubera and Lord Dhanvantari, who is also worshipped on the occasion of Dhanteras, and he is considered the god of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}