Dhanteras | Celebration and Significance - Indplore Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi is a Hindu festival in which the Hindu god of Ayurveda, Dhanvantari, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped. The word "Dhanteras" has two parts - "Dhan" meaning wealth and "teras" meaning "thirteen.". According to the Hindu calendar, Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi of Krishna ...