Akshya Trithi

Today is one of the most auspicious day in India....today is akshya trithi ... the third day after the new moon day of the month chitra...Akshya means never reducing and trithi is the third day....On this day bringing home Gold is bringing the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity home.... The crowds and queues in Jewellery shops is a sight to see...People trying to get how much they can...And Gold prices hitting an all time high has not seen any reduction in buying....and the shops are wooing customers with special offers the whole week...newspapers pages are filled with advertisements ...and this year has seen the banks jump into the bandwagon....many private sector banks have started selling gold coins to customers on this day....Bigger Jewel houses are opening special counters for a day...and NRI's around the world don't want to miss the bus....Never mind the shooting up of gold prices just take your wallet and go shopping...bring home wealth and prosperity for a year