By Mr. Prithviraj Kothari, MD, RSBL
Firstly wishing everyone a very Happy Akshaya Tritiya. May
this year be filled with wealth and prosperity.
We have seen many stories being revolved around this
auspicious occasion. Our mythology and scriptures are filled with many
interesting stories that relate to Akshaya Tritiya. Out of those, the tale if
friendship between Lord Krishna and Sudama is relevant not only to understand
the importance of this day, but also to emphasize on the need of having a true
friend.
Sudama, also known as Kuchela, was one of Krishna’s
childhood friends and the two share an equation so strong that it has become a
legend of sorts. According to Hindu mythology, while Krishna went on to rule
Dwarka, Sudama led a simple life and could hardly make ends meet. He needed all
the financial assistance he could to led a normal life. Sudama led a life of
poverty.
One day, his wife could not bear to see their children hungry and said
“can’t you ask Lord Krishna for help?” Sudama agreed but decided that he would
not ask Krishna for anything. Then Sudama's wife borrowed some puffed rice from
a neighbor and gave it to Sudama as a gift for Krishna. When Sudama came to
Dwarka, Krishna was overjoyed! Then, he saw his pouch and snatched it fro
m his
hand. “Puffed Rice! My favorite dish!” said Krishna and he ate a handful of
rice greedily.
Before he could take a second handful, Rukmini, stopped him,
saying “One mouthful will give him all that he needs my Lord!”/ The next
morning, Sudama left Dwarka. As he approached his house he saw a grand mansion.
His wife and children came out wearing jewels and fine clothes. Sudama was
filled with joy and happiness as his friend had given him more than he ever
needed. The day when Krishna blessed Sudama with abundant wealth was marked as
Akshaya Tritiya.
This is one of the reasons why this day is celebrated as a day
of material gain and wealth. Hence the custom of buying gold, silver, real
estate etc has been followed.
Once again, it’s that time of the year where everyone is
talking about investing in gold! Buying gold funds, jewelry and coins on
Akshaya Tritiya is considered the best way to invest your wealth on this auspicious
day. Though nowadays people look for other avenues like real estate, gadgets but
nothing can replace gold.
As the history of our country has it, after
Dhanteras, maximum purchase of Gold, Silver and Platinum happen on this day.
People this
year are full of mixed feelings-anxiety, excitement, nervousness as a lot is
been happening around gold since the past few weeks.
Generally we also witness a price rise few days ahead of
Akshaya Tritiya due to the rise in demand for the yellow metal.
In fact demand for gold this year is expected to be better than
last year because-
Monsoons- A good monsoon will lead to rise in demand for
gold prices this year which will ultimately boos prices. Those who expect
further rise in gold prices may advance their purchases.
Strike- the jewelers went on strike after the announcement
of excise levy. The industry is gearing up to meet the pent-up demand, which
will be witnessed during this Akshaya Tritiya. There were many players who couldn’t
make their purchases during the strike and will now enter the market to buy
gold on this auspicious day
Gold rally- Recent rally in gold prices due to global influential
factors have propelled investors and traders to anticipate further price rise
which has pre-poned their purchases of the yellow metal.
As we all know this quarter has been the best quarter for
gold in the past three decades. Prices have ranged between Rs.24, 910 to Rs.30, 300
per 10 gram. On one side where we see sales dampening due to this high volatility,
on the other hand we also expect the demand for gold to rise given the global
and domestic factors that have been influencing gold.
Traders also anticipate that in terms of volume, consumer
demand might witness a negative growth of about 10%, but in value terms, it is
likely to be at par with last year’s sales.
Above all demand for gold this year is expected to be comparatively
better that the past 2 years.
The primary purpose of this article by Mr.
Prithviraj Kothari is to educate the masses of the current happenings in the Bullion
world.
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