12 AUSPICIOUS DAYS FOR INDIANS TO BUY GOLD

Here are 12 most fortunate days aka "tithis" (dates) which are regarded as auspicious in India to buy gold, as enlisted by Yahoo.

1. Shree Ganesh Jayanti
February 13
Ganesh Jayanti is an auspicious day devoted to Lord Ganesha in Magh month i.e. between January to February. According to the Hindu calendar, 2013 Ganesh Jayanti will be celebrated on February 13. Ganesh Jayanti is the most celebrated festival in Maharashtra, India. The day is regarded as lord Ganesh's birthday and also believed that buying gold on the occasion brings good luck.

2. Gudi Padwa
April 11
Gudi padwa is a Maharashtrian New Year celebrated every year on the first day of Chaitra month. Gudi Padwa is the Marathi name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is believed that buying gold on the first day of the New Year will bring financial good luck along with it.

3. Akshaya Tritiya
May 13
The day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Vishnu's sixth incarnation i.e. Lord Parshurama. Also known as Akha Teej is jointly a Hindu as well as Jain festival. The meaning of the word Akshaya is infinite that which never recede. It is believed that buying gold in Akshaya Tritiya invokes prosperity. Many of the jewelers provide attractive offers on Akshaya Tritiya and can be good opportunity for buyers to invest in gold.

4. Guru Poornima
July 22
Guru Poornima is observed in the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad. The day is dedicated to Sage Vayasa who wrote the four Vedas and eighteen Puranas of the Hindu religion. The day is considered as significance to show gratitude to the "Gurus" (Teachers) and is regarded auspicious for buying gold.

5. Raksha Bandhan
August 20
Want to gift something to your lovely sister this Rakhi? Go for gold! The yellow metal will be a gift as well as an investment that any sister will be happy to receive. Raksha Bandhan is a festival in Hindu religion which is celebrated between brothers and their sisters and cousins. The sisters pray for the good health and well being of their brothers and the brothers in return give gifts. The day is also known as Rakhi Poornima.

6. Dussera
October 13
Dussera marks the day on which Lord Rama, rescued his wife Sita who had been abducted by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Dussera is a Sanskrit work which means "Remover of bad fate". The day is one of the most celebrated in India and huge amount of gold is sold on the day. High discounts are provided on the making charges by jewelers and thus the gold becomes a bit cheaper compared to normal days.

7. Dhanteras
November 1
Dhanteras is regarded as the festival of wealth. People flock to the jewelers and buy gold or silver jewelry or utensils to esteem the juncture of Dhanteras. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on Dhanteras to provide wealth and prosperity. Looking at the significance of the day many big jewelry houses provide heavy discounts and the day is also considered as the biggest day of Indian gold consumers market.

8. Lakshmi puja
November 3
Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on the day and buying gold is considered to bring good luck, wealth and prosperity. According to Hindu tradition people would put small oil lamps called "diya" outside their homes on Diwali and hope goddess Lakshmi will come to bless them.

9. Diwali
November 4
This day is worshipped as the celebration when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhaya after 14 years with wife Sita anhd brother lakshman. It is popularly called the festivals of lights. Different parts of India holds different religious values regarding Diwali, but the most common thing which is followed in each and every part of India is to buy gold.

10. Bhai Dooj
November 5
The festival of Bhau-deej or Bhai Tika or Bhai Phota is celebrated by Hindus on the last day of the five-day-long Diwali festival. Sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives and brothers give gifts to their sisters. Gold is any way the favorite ornament loved by Indian females and all brothers knowing it well prefer gifting gold ornaments to their lovely sisters.

11. Pushya Nakshatra
Buying gold during Pushya Nakshatra is considered highly auspicious. Moreover, any job can be initiated and the outcomes that one achieves are expected to be positive. The dates of Pushya Nakshatra for the year 2013 are January 27, February 23, March 23, April 12, June 12, July 10, August 6, September 2, October 27, November 23.

12. Gurupushyamrit
April 18, May 16, December 19
According to Hindu astrology, the positive alignment of stars on the day of Guru pushyamrut makes it supreme for new beginnings that results in good -luck, success and prosperity. And therefore buying gold is believed to be highly auspicious on the days of Gurupushyamrit.

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