The festive season is here beginning with ‘Dhan Teras’ today. MG Marg and Lall Bazaar saw hoards of people out to shop for some precious metals or metal utensils customary on this day when Lakshmi - the Goddess of wealth - is worshiped to provide prosperity and well-being. It is also the day for celebrating wealth, as the word 'Dhan' literally means wealth and 'Tera' comes from the 13th (trayodashi in Sanskrit and Teras in Hindi). The 15th day will of course be Diwali- Laxmi Puja.
