It’s considered auspicious to buy gold on Dhanteras, which is generally observed two days ahead of Diwali. According to Hindu traditions, in many states it’s believed that buying gold and silver on Dhanteras brings prosperity and wealth.
Dhanteras is being celebrating today, November 10l this year. Dhanteras, also known as Dhan Trayodashi, falls on the 13th day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik, as per Panchang. The day also marks the beginning of Diwali festivities.
If you are planning to buy gold this Dhanteras, opting for digital gold could be a convenient option. You can invest in digital gold through apps or websites. Buying digital gold rather than physical forms like gold jewellery or bars is more secure and offers high purity. You can also expect higher return on your investment in digital gold compared to the physical form of the yellow metal.
Here are a few apps where you can buy digital gold:
1.Google Pay
GPay works with MMTC-PAMP to allow users to purchase, sell, and exchange 24k gold of 99.9% purity digitally. Your purchased gold will remain secure in a digital form and you can liquidate it at any time as per the prevailing market price of the precious metal.
2. Paytm
Digital gold of 24K and 99.9% purity is offered by Paytm in collaboration with MMTC-PAMP. Users can view their gold holdings, buy or sell, give it out, or receive physical delivery, after making a purchase.
3. PhonePe
The popular payments app also partners with MMTC-PAMP and SafeGold to offer 24K gold with 99.9% purity. Their gold is safe for conversions, and storing. The online payments platform has also announced a cash back offer ahead of Dhanteras.
4. 5Paisa
This stock trading app gives you the option to trade in digital gold. You can also get instant money after selling off the gold that you have invested in. You can start investing as low as ₹100 in digital gold.
5. Groww
The stock and commodities trading platform works in collaboration with Augmont Gold to enable its clients to buy digital gold without any form of paperwork. You can begin investing in small denominations. There are no account opening fees.
6. Amazon Pay
E-commerce giant Amazon, in collaboration with SafeGold, offers the option to buy digital gold through Amazon Pay within the Amazon app itself. Gold is safe and one can verify its value at any time.
7. Airtel Payment Bank
Users with Airtel Payment Bank savings accounts can buy 24K gold of 99.9% purity in digital form. You can invest as little as ₹100, and even get the gold delivered after the purchase.
8. Jupiter Money
This app brings together money management and digital gold investments. Users can buy 24K gold of 99.9% purity, set up auto-saving options, and monitor their gold investments.
