🪔 Dhanteras Pradosh - the special Pradosh of the year when a single sacred lamp is believed to turn away misfortunes threatening the entire family!
For thousands of years, this verse from the Skanda Purana tradition has been recited by Hindu households:
“Kartikasyasite Paksh Trayodashyam Nishamukhe,
Yama Deepam Bahir Dadyat, Apamrityur Vinashyati.”
Meaning: Lighting a lamp outside the home in honour of Yama Dev at nightfall on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi is believed to ward off untimely death and protect the family from misfortune.
📖The Puranic Tale of the Prince’s Protection and Yama Deepam
According to a traditional Puranic legend, the horoscope of King Hima’s son foretold that he would die from a snakebite on the fourth day after his marriage. On that night, his newlywed wife placed all her gold ornaments and silver coins at the entrance and lit countless lamps.
When Yama Dev arrived in the form of a serpent, He was dazzled by the radiance of the lamps and stopped at the doorway. He remained there, surrounded by their brilliance, throughout the night and returned at dawn.
The lamps of that single night held death at the threshold. This is the story behind Yama Deepam—a sacred lamp whose radiance is believed to be even move Yama Dev.
🛕Why Is Yamuna Dharmaraj Temple Considered Especially Auspicious for Yama Deepam?
Located at Vishram Ghat in Mathura, Yamuna Dharmaraj Temple is described as a unique pilgrimage site in India where the divine black-stone idols of Yama Raj (Dharmaraj) and His sister, Goddess Yamuna, are worshipped together.
Tradition attributes the temple’s construction to Vajranabh, the great-grandson of Lord Krishna, nearly 4,900 years ago.
Lighting a lamp at your own doorstep is one thing. But lighting a lamp in your name before the sacred idol of Dharmaraj Himself, within His own holy abode, is believed to carry immensely greater spiritual merit.
🛕Perform Yama Deepam at Yamuna Dharmaraj Temple from Home with the Sri Mandir App
Travelling to Mathura to perform Yama Deepam personally during the Pradosh Muhurat may not be possible for everyone. Through the Sri Mandir app, you can arrange to have Yama Deepam lit in your name at this sacred pilgrimage site from the comfort of your home.
The temple’s authorised Vedic priests will perform the lamp-lighting ritual according to the prescribed traditions during the auspicious Pradosh Kaal, from 5:33 PM to 8:09 PM. Video proof will be available within 24–48 hours.
🙏 This Dhanteras Pradosh, light a sacred lamp and seek protection for your entire family from misfortune and fear. Offer this protective Deepam at the sacred Yamuna-Dharmaraj pilgrimage site today!
