According to Hindu philosophy, all metals have the power to alter your future and ancient religious texts also tell you which metal can be ideal to tackle a sticky situation or cure a particular ailment. Just like precious and semi-precious stones, their significance can’t be doubted. And this Dhanteras many astrologers confirm not just the increase in the sale of some metals but also the power they have on us. Maybe that’s why, Subrat Aggarwal, a businessman, says that even if the price of gold goes up, he will certainly buy something even if it is a small piece. “I consider it lucky. It has been a tradition in our family for a long time and I don’t want to break it,” he says.
Interestingly, astrologers have a different take on buying gold on Dhanteras. Astrologer Ajai Bhambi says that the rule is to buy something that increases your wealth and thus makes your life better. “It gives an opportunity to build your savings,” he says.
While astrologer N.K. Mittal takes a 360 degree turn and says that metals don’t really have particular significance. “But buying a more expensive metal obviously gives most people more satisfaction,” he says, adding that with time, even thinking is changing and people are opting for stuff for the home.
“And that is in a way a good sign as it shows that one is becoming less ritualistic and more practical. Buying a washing machine or a refrigerator is also a sign of increasing income and thus it doesn’t really matter if you have not bought only gold,” adds Bhambi.
In olden times having lots of metal utensils was considered auspicious. The more you had the better it was. “So Dhanteras, the day is indicative of the need to welcome wealth into your home. Hence when wealth ie metal is added it becomes your lucky charm,” says astrologer Ashleyy KS.