Why two days of Diwali?
This year there was a big dilemma regarding Diwali. Some experts set the auspicious moment for October 31 and others for November 1. Nowadays, festival dates usually last more than two days. From Makar Sankranti to Diwali. While earlier the date of Makar Sankranti was only 14th January. But this time Makar Sankranti falls on January 15. This is getting weird. In North India, especially this side of Vindhya, fasts and festivals are decided on the basis of Vikrami Samvat. This Samvat is executed on the basis of lunar calculations. Since the Moon rotates around the Earth’s axis in 27 days and its speed of rotation and rotation are the same, its complete cycle is counted as 29.5 days. Multiplying 12 months by this 29.5, the days in a year are 354. While in the solar calculation a year of 365 days has been counted. But there is little flexibility in lunar and solar calculations.
flexibility in counting days
Since solar calculation was prevalent in Indian society, Purushottam month was created every three years to end this problem in India, against Islamic traditions. In this way, an extra month is added every three years. That is, the year is not completed in 12 months but in 13 months. This does not alter the climate cycle. And Holi will fall in early summer and Diwali in early winter. Otherwise, like Islamic traditions, Eid sometimes falls in the harsh winter, sometimes in the scorching heat and sometimes in the rainy season. Perhaps there is not as much variety of climate in the Arabian Desert, so they did not feel the need to have leap years or leap days in a year according to lunar calculations. In the Gregorian calendar, accepted by the entire Christian world and which has a scientific explanation in almost all countries of the world, the defects of solar calculations have been eliminated by arranging them in leap years. Similarly here also in the Vikrami calendar.
The market watches the holidays
But even after this, there is some variation in both types of calculations. No one has yet been able to create a perfect calendar. The result is that in Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist festivals that follow Vikrami Samvat, due to the difference in dates, time and timing, the festivals fall tomorrow instead of today. That is why the Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee started the Nanakshahi calendar. But the date of Kartik Purnima will be the one that Vikram Samvat will tell. Another thing is that such a difference occurs after years.
In the United States and Canada, considering the market, holiday festivities are organized in such a way that a long weekend is available. For example, if any festival falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, the holiday will be held on Friday or Monday. This provides a long weekend and people go on vacation. Even on such occasions, holidays such as national pride days are celebrated in this way. If people go out, the tourism industry will grow. There everyone puts the emphasis on exits. Both from the government and from businessmen.
shopping during the festival of wealth
Now in our country too, market pressure on festivals has begun to increase. There is a boom in the market from the first day of Navratri until Diwali and beyond until Kartik Purnima (Guru Nanak Jayanti). Buyers go bankrupt. Perhaps also because our country has been and continues to be a country of farmers. Kharif crops start arriving home from Navratri. We have many cash crops in Kharif. That is why it has been called the festival of wealth and grains. Navratri, Vijayadashami, Sharad Purnima, Karva Chauth, Diwali and Kartik Purnima. This season is neither too cold nor too hot. That is why all the fairs and fairs take place during these days. Everyone celebrates openly. The Diwali festival alone is celebrated for five days. Bhaiya Dooj starts on Dhanteras. Billions and trillions of rupees are purchased. The business class gives away all its goods these days.
Customers waiting for cheap products
Customers also wait for the festive season to begin and make purchases. They expect that these days the products will be available at relatively cheaper prices. So he waits too. Also, in the north of India it is very cold. Here, during these days you have to make arrangements for everything, from clothes to food. Because after Kartik comes a season when it is difficult to leave the house. Children and the elderly stay at home. Therefore, during these days winter clothing is also purchased. Jewelry and fancy clothes too. Vehicles are also purchased in India these days. People working in cities go to their villages these days, especially on Diwali and Chhath Puja. Everyone buys a lot of gifts. This is the reason why this festival in India is purely a market festival.
Diwali turns six days
Now, in India, one form of festival is show-off and the other is also religious. By religiously celebrating the holiday, moments and moments are also associated with tradition. Since Kartik’s Amavasya Tithi started at 3.53 pm on October 31 and till 3.53 pm on November 1, Diwali was celebrated on both days. In this way, the business class got two days, but the Diwali puja is done only at night; Otherwise, what would have happened to the fringes, firecrackers and fireworks worth millions of rupees? Therefore it was considered to be October 31. Willingly or not, this year this festival lasted six days. Dhanteras on 29th October, Chaturdashi on 30th, Diwali on 31st and 1st and Govardhan Puja on 2nd November. Bhaiya Dooj will be celebrated on November 3. In this way the traders got 6 days. But these 6 days have also become a crisis for Chhath Puja. Devotees cannot understand whether they should celebrate Chhath on 6th or 7th November.
He celebrated Dhanteras by buying a broom.
But market sources claim that this time the season was slow. Sweets were bought but brand-name clothing showrooms remained empty. On the day of Dhanteras, people performed the ritual by simply purchasing brooms. After this there was silence in the market. The cars sold the least this season. While car dealers had announced discounts ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 12 lakh. There was a discount of Rs 1 lakh on the Maruti Baleno and Rs 2.5 lakh on the Jeep Compass. Toyota had also announced a discount of Rs 2.5 lakh on Fortuner. A discount of up to Rs 12 lakh on expensive cars was announced. This great discount was granted on some BMW, Audi and Mercedes models. Still, the cars did not sell as expected. This slowdown in the automobile market was felt directly from Navratri. People went to the market with empty pockets. The merchants remained disappointed.
The market does not shine with the brilliance of gold!
However, the gold market boomed. First there were record sales on Karva Chauth and then on Diwali. But increased gold sales are not considered a symbol of prosperity. This means that the consumer class wants a safe investment of their money. The housing market also remained weak. Firstly, people don’t have money and secondly, even if they do, they want to convert it into gold. Because no matter how much inflation there is or funds like demonetisation come, the money invested in gold always remains safe. The price of the car is reduced by 20% as soon as it leaves the dealership. It is not known when the apartment will be available in the real estate sector. But the price of gold will always rise. Now, whether Diwali is celebrated for six days or any other festival, if money does not reach the market then everything is useless.
