Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a thief named Gunnidhi, who used to steal clothes, food and money for his livelihood. He used to do this daily to get enough food and money every day.
One day he saw a vast Lord Shiva temple under construction in the village. He regularly visited the site to check on the construction of the temple. Once the temple was constructed entirely, Gunnidhi was amazed with how big and beautiful it was. Also, he wondered to steal all the money from this temple. Moreover, by doing this he wouldn’t have to steal for the rest of his life.
Lord Kubera’s life story
Many people say that Kuber is brother of ravana. However, the original Kuber God story includes kuber relation with ravana and it goes as follows: Lord Kubera was the son of Saint Vishrava and Ilavida. Later Vishrava also got married to the Asura princess, Kaikesi. From his second marriage, he had three sons, Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran and one daughter named Surpanakha. Moreover, by this relation, Lord Kubera was the step-brother of Ravana and his siblings. Few of the scriptures also believe that the “Sone ki Lanka” initially belonged to Maharaj Kuber and later when he was banished from Lanka by Ravana. He moved someplace near to Kailash Mountains, near his Shiv Baba.
The Hindu ritual of Dhanteras
Being famously known as the “God of Money”, Lord Kubera is worshipped on the auspicious festival of Dhanteras. Dhan means money, and teras means day. It is celebrated before Diwali to welcome all the goodness and purity to our homes. So, who better could be worshipped than the money god himself? Also, jewellers and business people keep a Kuber and Laxmi photo inside their bags or lockers to signify prosperity and fortune.
Moreover, it is believed that Lord Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi should be worshipped together. So, when Lord Kubera blesses us with immense wealth, it could make us self-centred. Hence, worshipping Goddess Lakshmi will give you good fortune and keep you in the right mind when you are showered with good wealth and fortune too.
