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Dhanteras 2025: Like every time, this year on the occasion of Dhanteras, people did a lot of shopping. According to initial estimates by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), people across the country made purchases worth about Rs 1 lakh crore on this Dhanteras. Gold and silver alone were sold worth more than Rs 60,000 crore. The festival of Dhanteras is very special for Indians and shopping on this day is considered auspicious.
Usually, on the day of Dhanteras, people buy gold, silver, utensils, electronic goods, idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, earthen lamps and other worship materials. CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said, “The total business including gold, silver and other auspicious items across the country on Dhanteras is estimated to cross Rs 1 lakh crore.” Shopping on Dhanteras is considered a symbol of happiness and prosperity, hence people buy things according to their budget. Many buyers also buy electronic gadgets like mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
Speaking to news agency ANI, CAIT said, “A huge rush was seen in the bullion market in the last two days. According to initial estimates, the turnover of gold and silver alone was more than Rs 60,000 crore, while sales of more than Rs 10,000 crore were recorded in Delhi’s bullion markets, which is 25 times more than last year.
Investment in gold and silver continues
There is a continuous rise in gold prices in the country. Gold has increased from about Rs 80,000 per 10 grams last year to more than Rs 1,30,000 this year, which shows an increase of about 60 percent. Meanwhile, the price of silver has also increased from Rs 98,000 per kg to Rs 1,80,000 in 2024, which is 55 percent more. Despite this, people are not holding back from purchasing them.
Heavy shopping in other categories also
CAIT said that apart from gold and silver, sales were also good in other categories, in which Rs 15,000 crore was spent on kitchenware, Rs 10,000 crore on electronics, Rs 3,000 crore on decorative items, lamps and puja items and Rs 12,000 crore was spent on dry fruits, sweets, fruits, clothes, vehicles and other things.
CAIT said, the credit for purchases on such a large scale this year goes to the reforms in GST and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign. This promoted locally manufactured products, which benefited small businessmen and artisans. CAIT also said that on this day people did a lot of shopping in online mode along with traditional markets.
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