Gandhinagar: This year, the auspicious festival of Labh Pancham falls on Saturday, November 18. Labh Pancham celebrated on the fifth day of Kartak month in the Hindu Gujarati Vikram Samvat calendar (currently 2080), holds importance in Gujarat. On this day, shopkeepers in the region reopen their shops, marking the end of the Diwali festivities and the commencement of a new business year. In Gujarat, Labh Pancham is not only a cultural tradition but also a strategic time for businesses to resu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Following are the Shub Mahurats of Diwali and other festivals around Diwali by Omkar Jyotish fame Jyotishi Alpesh Bhatt (+918000583939). Pushya Nakshatra is on October 18. It is considered an auspicious day for purchase of account books, gold and silver. Pooja of Dhan Teras should be performed during 6.06 pm to 7.40 pm on 22 October. However the timings vary as per the location. Best Mahurat for Kali Chaudhash pooja shall be 11.58 pm to 12.48 am. On Diwali, 11.57 pm to 12.48 a...Read More

Gandhinagar: The festival of Labh Pancham will be on Tuesday- 9th November this year.  Labh Pancham is observed on the fifth day of Kartak month, or Kartak sud pancham of Hindu Gujarati Vikram samvat calendar year, currently 2078. On labh pancham in Gujarat, the shopkeepers reopen their shops closed in the Diwali festival in Gujarat. The Diwali festivals end on the Labh Pancham in Gujarat. The markets and shops are reopened in shubh muhurat on this day. The muhurats for reopening the busines...Read More