Looking for auspicious Dhanteras wishes to send this year? The first sparkle of the Diwali season, the shine of new gold and silver, the little diya lit at the doorstep for Lakshmi — Dhanteras opens the festival of lights with hope and prosperity. In 2026, it falls on Friday, 6 November.
Below you’ll find 120+ Dhanteras wishes, messages, captions and quotes — short, heartfelt, devotional and in Hindi. Celebrating the whole festival? See our Happy Diwali wishes and Ganesh Chaturthi wishes too.
Tip: the Dhanteras wishes people love ask for more than money — health, harmony, a prosperous year. Add one personal line and a forward becomes a heartfelt blessing.
Short Dhanteras Wishes (for WhatsApp & status)
These short Dhanteras wishes are best for quick greetings to family and friends.
- Shubh Dhanteras! May Maa Lakshmi bless your home with wealth and health. 🪔
- May your life sparkle brighter than the gold you bring home today.
- Wishing you prosperity, good health and endless happiness this Dhanteras.
- May Lord Dhanvantari keep your family healthy and strong all year.
- May your wallet and your heart both stay full this festive season.
- Sending you golden blessings to begin a bright Diwali. Happy Dhanteras!
- May wealth, wisdom and wellness knock on your door this Dhanteras.
- May Lakshmi ji make your home her favourite address this year.
- Wishing you a safe, sparkling and prosperous Dhanteras. 🪔
- May this Dhanteras add more shine to your life than to your gold.
Heartfelt Dhanteras Messages
These heartfelt Dhanteras wishes are best for a personal note to someone you love.
- As you welcome Lakshmi ji this Dhanteras, I’m wishing you a year rich in health, harmony and quiet happiness — the wealth that truly lasts.
- May this Dhanteras bring your home not just prosperity, but peace, togetherness and good health.
- May Lord Dhanvantari bless your family with wellbeing, and Maa Lakshmi with abundance.
- Real riches are the people we love. Wishing you a home full of both this Dhanteras.
- May every diya you light today multiply into a year of blessings.
- Wishing you a Dhanteras where fortune finds you and health stays with you.
- However this year has been, may Dhanteras mark the start of brighter, richer days.
- Sending you Lakshmi ji’s blessings and a whole lot of festive love this Dhanteras.
Dhanteras Wishes in Hindi
These Dhanteras wishes in Hindi are best for family who prefer Hindi.
- शुभ धनतेरस! माँ लक्ष्मी आपके घर धन-धान्य से भर दें। 🪔
- इस धनतेरस आपके जीवन में सुख-समृद्धि आए।
- भगवान धन्वंतरि आपको उत्तम स्वास्थ्य का आशीर्वाद दें।
- आपका घर सोने सा चमके और मन खुशियों से भरे।
- माँ लक्ष्मी की कृपा आप पर सदा बनी रहे।
- धन, स्वास्थ्य और खुशियाँ आपके द्वार दस्तक दें।
- यह पर्व आपके जीवन में नई समृद्धि लाए।
- आपकी तिजोरी और दिल दोनों सदा भरे रहें।
- शुभ धनतेरस — सुरक्षित और समृद्ध रहें।
- धनतेरस की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएँ! 🪔
Dhanteras Instagram Captions
These Dhanteras wishes double as captions — best for festive photos, reels and stories.
- Let the sparkle begin. ✨
- Gold in hand, Lakshmi in heart. 🪔
- Prosperity loading… 💰
- Shubh Dhanteras from my home to yours.
- New shine, new season.
- Diyas, dhan and good vibes.
- Health first, wealth next.
- Welcoming Lakshmi ji home.
- Bright start to a brighter Diwali.
- Blessed and prosperous. 🙏
Dhanteras Quotes
These Dhanteras wishes and quotes are best for cards and message openers.
- “True wealth is health, love and a peaceful home.”
- “Lakshmi visits homes that stay clean, kind and grateful.”
- “Gold shines, but good health is the real treasure.”
- “May your blessings always outnumber your possessions.”
- “Prosperity begins the moment you count your gratitude.”
- “A lit diya on Dhanteras is a wish for a brighter year.”
How to write your own Dhanteras wish (in 3 steps)
If none of these Dhanteras wishes feel exactly right, write a better one in a minute:
- Greet warmly — “Shubh Dhanteras!” or “Happy Dhanteras!”
- Add a wish for them — wealth, health, prosperity, Lakshmi’s blessings.
- Close warmly — “May Lakshmi bless you” or “Prosperity always.”
Example: “Shubh Dhanteras! May Maa Lakshmi fill your home with wealth, and Lord Dhanvantari bless your family with health. 🪔”
When is Dhanteras in 2026, and what does it celebrate?
Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November, opening the five-day Diwali festival. Dhanteras — from dhan (wealth) and teras (thirteenth day) — honours Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari, the god of health and Ayurveda.
Families clean and decorate their homes, draw rangoli, light diyas to welcome Lakshmi, and traditionally buy gold, silver or new utensils as a symbol of incoming prosperity for the year ahead.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dhanteras in 2026?
Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November 2026, two days before Diwali (8 November).
What is the best short Dhanteras wish?
Keep it warm: “Shubh Dhanteras! May Maa Lakshmi bless your home with wealth and health.”
Why do people buy gold on Dhanteras?
Buying gold, silver or new utensils is considered auspicious — a symbol of welcoming Goddess Lakshmi and prosperity into the home.
What is a good Dhanteras Instagram caption?
Short and shiny works best: “Let the sparkle begin. ✨”
Pick your favourite of these Dhanteras wishes, send it with warmth, and may Lakshmi ji bless your year. Shubh Dhanteras! 🪔✨
