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Dhantrayodashi which is also known as Dhanteras has marked the official beginning of the five days long Diwali festival.
Updated : Nov 05, 2018, 11:52 AM IST
Dhantrayodashi which is also known as Dhanteras has marked the official beginning of the five days long Diwali festival. Dhanteras is observed on the thirteenth lunar day of the Krishna Paksha as per the Hindu calendar and it falls between October and November. It's considered ausicipious to buy gold and silver jewellery on Dhanteras.
And to help you with the buying, below we have listed few of the best deals on gold, jewellery to celebrate Dhanteras 2018.
Amazon
Besides the ongoing Diwali sale, Amazon has also announced discounts up to 20 per cent and cashbacks of up to Rs 1,500 on gold and silver coins. It has also put up gold and silver jewellery on sale for discounts of up to 50 per cent on making.
The biggest festive celebration ends today! This is your last chance to make the most of big deals at the #AmazonGreatIndianFestival and save big on all the products you desire. Don’t miss it! pic.twitter.com/lqkh8WqJYs
— Amazon.in (@amazonIN) November 5, 2018
Snapdeal
On Dhanteras, Snapdeal is offering up to 20% off on Gold coins and up to 60% off on gold jewellery. On Silver earrings, Snapdeal is offering attractive discounts upto 80%.
Snapdeal wishes you all a Happy #Dhanteras #धनतेरस pic.twitter.com/7BAtSMIXQH
— Snapdeal (@snapdeal) November 5, 2018
Besides, customers can also avail discounts between 60% to 80% on utensils.
In addition to these offers, Citi Bank credit card users will save more with a 15 per cent cashback offer which is available during this sale.
Flipkart
It's last day of sale of Flipkart's Diwali Sale. Flipkart has announced many lucrative Dhanteras and Diwali offers on TV, refrigerator, washing machines among other categories.
Tanishq
If online shopping makes you skeptical, then you can avail many ongoing deals at Tanishq stores. Tanishq has announced up to 25% on gold and diamond jewellery.
Let us be a part of your Dhanteras, with Utsava!
— Tanishq (@TanishqJewelry) November 4, 2018
Get up to 25% off* on making charges of gold jewellery and on diamond jewellery value! #TanishqWaliDiwali
Stores open from 8AM to 11PM on Nov. 5th, 2018. Visit now! https://t.co/IhvMJC2FZO
Range starts at Rs. 30,000
*T&C Apply pic.twitter.com/0H0IVICsYc
Meanwhile, top stock exchanges NSE and BSE have decided to extend the trading session for gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) and sovereign gold bonds (SGB) on November 5, till 7 pm on the occasion of Dhanteras, a festival celebrated two days before Diwali.
Gold ETFs track the metals prices and each unit of these securities is generally equivalent to one gram of gold, while SGB are government securities denominated in grams of gold and offer an alternative to holding gold in physical form.
The exchanges will conduct muhurat trading session on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan on November 7 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, BSE and NSE said in separate notices.