Dhanteras and Lord Dhanvantari: The Story of the Amrit Kalash Decode With Sudhir Chaudhary: Dhanteras is more than a festival of gold, silver and shopping. Its significance is also connected to Lord Dhanvantari, the Samudra Manthan and the mythological story of the Amrit Kalash. According to tradition, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with a pot of Amrit on the Trayodashi of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik.