Spiritual leader Sadhguru shared a video on social media explaining the true meaning of the Dhanteras festival and how language evolution changed our priorities. He pointed out that people traditionally worship Dhanvantari, the deity of health and wellbeing, on Dhanatrayodashi. However, because Northern Indian languages tend to drop final syllables, Dhanvantari and Trayodashi transformed into Dhanteras, mistakenly turning a health celebration into a festival focused purely on wealth.
