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Agriculture
Traders flock to Devas grain market after Diwali, buy crops at auspicious hour
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 03:01 PM
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Following the Diwali holiday, the Devas agricultural market reopened and traders gathered early to purchase grain after a ceremonial worship at Mata Annapurna temple.
The Devas grain market in Madhya Pradesh resumed operations on the first working day after the Diwali break. Traders arrived at the market premises from early morning, drawn by the announcement of an auspicious timing for transactions.
Before commencing business, a group of traders participated in a puja at the nearby Mata Annapurna temple, seeking blessings for a prosperous trading day. The ceremony was completed shortly before the market opened for the day.
With the ritual concluded, merchants moved into the market complex and began buying various agricultural produce, primarily wheat and pulses, in accordance with the declared auspicious hour. The early‑morning activity reflected both religious sentiment and commercial optimism among the local farming community.
Before commencing business, a group of traders participated in a puja at the nearby Mata Annapurna temple, seeking blessings for a prosperous trading day. The ceremony was completed shortly before the market opened for the day.
With the ritual concluded, merchants moved into the market complex and began buying various agricultural produce, primarily wheat and pulses, in accordance with the declared auspicious hour. The early‑morning activity reflected both religious sentiment and commercial optimism among the local farming community.