Dhanteras gifts tradition in India
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Dhanteras is celebrated in honor of Dhanavantri. Dhanteras is also celebrated in reverence of Laxmi.
[b]Dhanteras[/b] is regarded as an auspicious day to buy gold or silver articles. It is also auspicious for commencing new ventures.
Exchanging [b]Dhanteras gifts [/b]is an extremely popular tradition. Popular gifts for Dhanteras include Silver Coins, Sweets and so on.
In North India one has to buy some gifts on this day even if that is a spoon. So it is a big time for shops which capitalize on this ocassion just before diwali and people too come in thousands to buy [b]Dhanteras gifts [/b]on this day.
[b]Dhanteras[/b] is regarded as an auspicious day to buy gold or silver articles. It is also auspicious for commencing new ventures.
Exchanging [b]Dhanteras gifts [/b]is an extremely popular tradition. Popular gifts for Dhanteras include Silver Coins, Sweets and so on.
In North India one has to buy some gifts on this day even if that is a spoon. So it is a big time for shops which capitalize on this ocassion just before diwali and people too come in thousands to buy [b]Dhanteras gifts [/b]on this day.