Clean the puja area and take a bath before starting
Place a clean cloth on the puja platform
Keep idols or pictures of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Dhanvantari
Place a kalash with water, mango leaves, and a coconut if available
Light a diya with ghee or oil
Keep flowers, roli, rice, incense, sweets, and fruits ready
Offer prayers to Lord Ganesha first
Worship Goddess Lakshmi with flowers, rice, roli, and sweets
Worship Lord Dhanvantari with devotion
Light the main diya for Dhanteras and keep it burning
Offer prasad to the deities
Recite Lakshmi and Dhanvantari mantras or prayers
Perform aarti with the family
Place new utensils, gold, silver, or business items near the puja area if purchased
Pray for health, wealth, and prosperity
Distribute prasad after the puja
Keep the diya lit in the evening near the entrance or puja place