New Delhi: While the nation is already soaked in Diwali fever amid COVID-19, Dhanteras on Tuesday officially marked the commencement of five-day-long festival of lights!
Gujarat | On #Dhanteras people throng gold-jewellery shops in Ahmedabad
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"Gold prices fell by Rs 3,000 compared to last year. Currently, the gold price is Rs 49,700. People are buying gold and silver coins for Diwali puja. The business is good today," said director of a gold shop pic.twitter.com/V2Jjdqi1JW
Dhanteras also known as Dhantrayodashi, is a Hindu festival that literally means 'dhan' or wealth. It is considered auspicious to buy precious metals on this day.
To observe the festival of wealth, people across the country offer prayers to Goddess Laxmi and Lord Kuber. And while it is generally considered special to purchase Gold, some others celebrate the day by buying new utensils among other things.
The first day of the Hindu festival Dipawali, Dhanteras is observed on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Vikram Sambat Hindu calendar month of Aaswayuja in the Amaavasyanta Luni-Solar Calendar.
