The festival of Dhanteras marks the first day of the grand celebrations for Diwali. It is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksh, which is the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu Lunar calendar. ‘Dhan’ means money/ wealth and ‘Teras’ signifies the thirteenth day. Devotees worship Lord […]
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30 tonnes of gold sold on Dhanteras this year, says jewellers association
The gold sales on Dhanteras was more than the expectation as it was recorded to be around 30 tonnes, said the national secretary of Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association, Surendra Mehta. He said that gold sales in the past few years used to be around 40 tonnes, but due to […]
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Dhanteras 2019: Significance, history and important rituals
Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi and Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the foremost day of the five-day-long Diwali celebrations. It is considered an auspicious day to buy gold jewellery and new utensils. As per the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar, in the month of Karthik ,the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha, is celebrated as […]