UP: Sale of saffron flags, diyas increased rapidly in Prayagraj ahead of Hindu New Year. Allahabad News – Times of India

Prayagraj: Call it the effect of the return of the country BJP government a growing sense of state or in Hindu community Demand to celebrate the upcoming Hindu New Year in a grand way saffron flagsIs known saffron flagAnd the earthen lamps have increased a lot.
According to the Hindu calendar, the new year ‘begins with’anticipation date‘ Shukla Paksha’s Chaitra month, This time Hindu New Year is falling on 2nd April.
“This year, the demand for saffron flags of all shapes and sizes has increased manifold as compared to the previous years,” Rajesh Chaurasia, a trader dealing in Ram Leela clothes and flags, told TOI.
He claimed that orders for nearly one lakh saffron flags have already been received to be installed in houses, electric poles, temples and other buildings.
“We had seen a sharp increase in the sale of saffron flags during the recent assembly elections in the state and thought the demand would come down after the election results,” Chaurasia said.
The trader said that we are surprised that the sale of saffron flags has picked up again and the demand has increased before the Hindu New Year.
“Many individuals and organizations have booked bulk orders for saffron flags of various shapes and sizes. We have already prepared over 65,000 saffron flags for delivery,” said Chaurasia.
In addition, the demand for earthen lamps known as diyas has also increased as some Hindu frontal organizations are appealing to their community members to light at least five ‘diyas’ on the door, balcony, terrace of their house. Huh. And celebrate the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
“Traders and individuals are demanding different sizes and shapes of diyas and are even willing to spend extra rupees for designer diyas,” said Arun, a potter from Rasulabad.