Which is a good day to buy gold or a new car?

festival days like Dhanteras and Akṣaya Tṛtīyā, Guru-puṣya yoga, and good nakṣatras on ordinary days — but buy when it suits your budget.

Several days are popular for buying gold: Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodaśī) before Dīpāvalī, Akṣaya Tṛtīyā in Vaiśākha, and days when Puṣya nakṣatra falls on a Thursday (Guru-puṣya) or Sunday (Ravi-puṣya). Puṣya is considered the most nourishing of the nakṣatras for lasting purchases.

For a vehicle, muhūrta practice favours “movable” and gentle nakṣatras such as Aśvinī, Puṣya, Hasta, Punarvasu, Anurādha, Śravaṇa and Revatī, with a good tithi and weekday, and outside Rāhu kāla. Many people then do a small vāhana pūjā with a coconut, kumkum and a lemon under the wheels.

One honest note: sellers advertise heavily on these days, and gold prices do not obey the pañcāṅga. A good date makes the occasion joyful, but your budget, the price and the quality should decide the purchase.

Source: Muhūrta Cintāmaṇi; festival tradition · Guru-puṣya: Puṣya on a Thursday

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