Lucknow, 3 March. Holi festival is celebrated all over the country. The markets are decorated with colours, gulal and different types of pichkaris. At the same time, Holi is seen in a different style in the markets of Lucknow. While on one side the shops are decorated with colours, gulal and different types of Pichkaris, on the other side gold and silver Pichkaari buckets and laddus are attracting people’s attention.
Generally, there is a trend of buying plastic or iron Pichkari on Holi, but this time the demand for expensive gifts has increased especially for newly married couples. In such a situation, people are buying pitchers, buckets and laddus made of gold and silver to give to newly married couples. Silver pitchers and buckets are being prepared in very beautiful designs at jewelers’ shops. Some people are also making them in gold.
The special thing is that the names of the giver and the recipient are also being written so that it can always be preserved as a memory of the first Holi. Talking about the price, these goods start from around Rs 11,000 and go up to Rs 1 lakh. Small and big pieces are available in the shops according to every budget.
A jeweler said that the tradition of giving such gifts to newly married couples on the first Holi is now becoming quite popular. People are looking at it not just as a gift, but as both a souvenir and an investment. Many families buy it now and keep it and then gift it at future weddings. The jeweler says that this time the demand has been good and people have liked it a lot. Especially those families who want to give something different and special are buying gold and silver pitchers and buckets.
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