Siddesh Mayenkar
The biggest gold buying festivals are Akshaya Tritiya and Dhanteras.
An inauspicious phase -- Shradh -- a period for paying homage to ancestors, is from September 9 to 24.
The Hindu calendar has regional variations, but these dates are broadly followed across the country in gold trade for planning inventories.
The following are some of the days considered auspicious according to the Hindu calendar for gold purchases in India in 2014:
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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March 31
Gudi Padwa
Maharashtrian new year
April 9
Pushyanakshatra
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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May 2
Akshaya Tritiya
Gold invokes prosperity
June 2
Pushyanakshatra
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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July 27
Pushyanakshatra
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August 23
Pushyanakshatra
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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Sept. 19
Pushyanakshatra
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Oct. 16
Gurupushyamrit
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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Oct. 21
Dhanetras
Gold invokes prosperity
Oct. 23
Laxmi Pujan
Worshipping Goddess of wealth
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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Oct. 24
Diwali
Festival of lights
Oct. 25
Bhaubij Festival
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Auspicious days to buy gold in India
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Nov. 13
Gurupushyamrit
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Dec. 10
Pushyanakshatra
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