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Friday Dhanteras brings three auspicious shopping windows for devotees
This year's Dhanteras festival falls on a Friday, a day traditionally associated with Goddess Lakshmi, making it particularly significant for Hindu worshippers. Astrological alignments are expected to create multiple auspicious periods throughout the day for purchasing gold and other valuables.
LSN India ·
Dhanteras, the festival marking the beginning of Diwali celebrations, is drawing special attention this year as it coincides with Friday, a day dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi in Hindu tradition. The convergence of these factors has elevated the significance of the festival among devotees planning to make important purchases.
Astrological conditions this year are particularly favorable, with Venus positioned in its own zodiac sign of Libra, creating what Hindu astrologers refer to as the Malavya Rajyoga. This planetary alignment is believed to enhance prosperity and is considered highly auspicious for commercial transactions and acquisitions of precious metals.
Religious scholars and astrologers have identified three distinct auspicious time windows throughout Friday for those planning to purchase gold, silver, and other valuables. Devotees traditionally make purchases during Dhanteras to invite prosperity and ward off financial hardships in the year ahead.
Dhanteras, celebrated two days before Diwali, has long been associated with wealth and prosperity in Hindu culture. The practice of purchasing precious metals and utensils on this day is believed to bring good fortune and abundance to households. This year's alignment of the festival with Friday and favorable planetary positions has generated heightened interest among shoppers and merchants across India.