Festival Guides
The date, the Mumbai muhurat and what people actually buy on the day, for each festival the shop gets busy for. Prices follow the day's rate, so ask on WhatsApp the morning you plan to come.
Festival pages
Valentine's Day 2026
Gift ideas by budget, from a plain gold pendant to a diamond ring, with what each rupee band actually buys.
Open the Valentine's Day 2026 guideDhanteras 2026
Date, Mumbai muhurat and what to buy: gold coins, silver, and the pooja items the day calls for.
Open the Dhanteras 2026 guideAkshaya Tritiya 2026
The day the year's gold buying starts: timings for Mumbai and how the rate works on the day.
Open the Akshaya Tritiya 2026 guideGanesh Chaturthi 2026
Silver Ganpati murti, modak and the pooja list for the ten days, with dates for Mumbai.
Open the Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 guideFestival posts from the blog
September 14, 2026
Diwali at home, your family's way: nine Mumbai traditions, day by day
When to do the puja, how to do it, and what to keep ready, for Maharashtrian, Gujarati, Jain, Marwari, Sindhi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu-Kannada and Bengali homes. Mumbai timings and a card to forward.
September 5, 2026
Diwali 2026: Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Mumbai & the silver checklist
Lakshmi Puja muhurat for Mumbai is 6:27 to 8:27 PM on Sunday 8 November. All five days from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj with Mumbai timings, a live countdown, and a tick-and-send silver pooja list.
August 14, 2026
Navratri 2026: dates, Ghatasthapana muhurat & the nine colours
Ghatasthapana muhurat for Mumbai is 6:31 to 10:27 AM on Sunday 11 October. The nine day-wise colours, the kalash samagri list, and why Dussehra needs no separate muhurat.
August 14, 2026
Makar Sankranti 2027: why the date is 15 January, not 14
Most calendars print 14 January. In 2027 the sun enters Makara after sunset, so Sankranti moves to Friday the 15th. Mumbai timings, plus digital vs physical gold compared.
March 11, 2026
Gudi Padwa 2026 gold & silver buying guide: what to buy, when & why
Complete Gudi Padwa 2026 gold & silver buying guide, traditional Maharashtrian necklaces, temple jewellery, 24K gold coins, silver coins, NIBR silver bars. With Sade Teen Muhurat timings, investment tips, and honest buying advice.
January 28, 2026
Maha Shivaratri 2026 jewellery gift guide: gold rudraksha, silver Shiva idols & more
Complete Shivaratri gift guide, gold Rudraksha bracelets, silver Shivling, Kamdhenu idols, 24K gold frames. With 2026 puja timings, buying advice, and gifting etiquette.
Buying on the day?
Send the list on WhatsApp the evening before and it is kept ready at Swarn Shikhar Jewellers, Chembur.