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Lord Kubera is the 'treasurer of the gods' and 'king of Yaksha'. He is a true representation of wealth, prosperity and glory. Lord Kubera not only distributes, but also maintains and guards all the treasures of this universe. Hence, he is also known as guardian of wealth.
Lord Kubera comes from family tress of Lord Brahma. He is the son of Vishrava and Illavida. Vishrava also married the demon princess Kaikesi, who mothered four children: Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Surpanakha. So Lord Kubera is also the half-brother of Ravana.
Kubera is married to Kauberi (कौबेरी) and they have four children. Three sons are called Nalakubara, Manigriva, Mayuraja and a daughter called Meenakshi. Devi Kauberi is also known as Yakshi, Bhadra and Charvi.
'Kubera' in Sanskrit means ill Shaped or deformed. So, as per the meaning of the name, Lord Kubera is portrayed having a fat and dwarf body. He is depicted with a complexion similar to that of the lotus leaves and His body structure shows some deformities. He has three legs, only eight teeth and His left eye is yellow. Lord Kubera being the deity of wealth carries a pot or bag full of gold coins and is adorned with heavy jewelry.
He takes the pleasure of riding Pushpak (the flying chariot), which was gifted to him by Lord Brahma. Besides all this, some texts also illustrates Lord Kubera holding a mace, a pomegranate or a money bag in his hand. Mongoose is often associated with him whereas a few texts also connect him to the elephant.
As Trayodashi and Purnima Tithi are historically associated with Lord Kubera, Trayodashi and Purnima Tithi(s) are considered most suitable to perform Kubera Puja to seek his blessings.
List of Mantras for Kubera Puja including Kubera Dhana Prapti Mantra and Kubera Ashta-Lakshmi Mantra is given on this page. Kubera Mantras are chanted to please Shri Kubera and attain His blessings.
Full size Yantra wallpaper for Kubera Puja is given here. This Yantra can be printed and worshipped as regular Yantra. One can get significant wealth growth by installing Kubera Yantra and worshipping it every day.
Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj. Diwali Puja Calendar is given on this page, through which you can get detailed information about the Diwali rituals and their auspicious timings.
Dhanteras, which is also known as Dhantrayodashi, is the first day of five days Diwali festivity. On this day Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped with God Kuber.
The auspicious time to buy gold on Diwali is given on this page. Buying gold in the auspicious time leads to continuous growth and brings happiness and prosperity.
There are various legends related to Dhanteras, out of which the most popular story is about Goddess Lakshmi and a Farmer. Goddess Lakshmi can be pleased by reciting this story during Dhanteras Puja.
Kuber Puja Vidhi during Diwali is given on this page. Kuber Dev is the protector of all the wealth of the world. To seek happiness and prosperity, Shri Kuber is also worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Dhanteras.
are 108 names of Lord Kuber given on this page.
According to Hindu scriptures, during the churning of the milky ocean, Lord of Ayurveda i.e. Lord Dhanvantari came out of the ocean with a pot of Amrit in his hand. It was the day of Krishna Trayodashi, just before Deepavali. That is why, this day is celebrated as Dhanvantari Trayodashi or Dhanvantari Jayanti.
Om Jai Yaksha Kuber Hare...॥ Aarti is a very melodious and popular Aarti dedicated to Lord Kubera, which is sung on various occasions related to Shri Kubera. Lord Kubera can be pleased by singing this Aarti during Diwali Puja.
Shri Kubera Chalisa is a highly effective prayer dedicated to Lord Kubera. By reciting this Chalisa every day, Lord Kubera gets pleased and protects wealth and property of the devotee. A prayer composed by forty quatrains is called Chalisa.
