Tag: Dhanteras

As per age-old practices, people tend to clean houses and shops before Dhanteras. The buildings are decorated with lights and earthen lamps. Even people decorate their homes with colourful Rangolis that ensure an aesthetic appeal to the residences. 

The five-day festivities of Diwali have begun officially today with Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi. Today, people pray to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber and Lord Dhanvantri and customarily purchase gold and silver items especially in the form of jewellery and utensils too.

Ahead of Dhanteras, separate teams of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department conducted simultaneous raids at jewellery shops in Bhubaneswar and Puri on Friday. The raids were carried out on the charges of the jewellery shops evading taxes.

In Bhubaneswar, the GST sleuths swooped down on a reputed jewellery shop on Janpath. Acting on the direction of the Joint Commissioner, an audit was also carried out. 

It is believed that things you buy on this day become 13 times more due to the blessings of Lord of Wealth

It is believed that buying something for the house on Dhanteras day brings good luck. But it is not correct always. You should refrain from buying certain things on this day or else you would have their negative impacts.

Shilpa Shetty was recently spotted by the media at a jewellery shop in Mumbai. The actress was seen appreciating the shop’s décor ahead of Diwali.

Silver Coins are being made in a Takkshal (factory) in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district. There are various types of silver coins weighing from 5 grms to 100 gms available in this Takshal. These coins have demand all over the country.

The Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Umashankar Das on Tuesday (Nov 2) informed that the police would conduct raids on shops and take action against those selling firecrackers without a Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) certificate.

Even the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council said that India's Gold imports have come at par with the statistics of the pre-covid years.

Bhubaneswar: Despite price of gold hitting an almost six-year high, markets and jewellery shops across the state witnessed a huge rush on Sunday ahead of auspicious ‘Dhanteras’ or ‘Dhanatrayodashi’, the first day that marks the festival of Diwali tomorrow. A day before the propitious day, people across the state including the Twin City were seen […]

Bhubaneswar: With Dhanteras being celebrated today, people in the Twin City had been seen making a beeline to jewellery stores for the past couple of days to pick their share of gold and silver. And why not when the occasion offers them a reason to buy and the jewelers even more reasons to attract customers […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Dhanteras. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. May this special day enhance the spirit of peace and prosperity in our society,” Modi tweeted. Expressing joy on the nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully completing its first […]

New Delhi: Gold may lose its glitter this Dhanteras as a sharp rise in the prices of the yellow metal has weakened its demand in the domestic market, according to experts. “On Dhanteras, the gold sales touch around 40 tonnes every year. However, the weak demand may decrease the sales by 50 per cent this […]

Marked as the auspicious & most perfect occasion to buy gold, silver and other ornaments, Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi and Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali. Wishing your near and dear ones is an integral part of Dhanteras. So here are some wishes to add toppings to your […]