Its Akshaya Tritiya today, which is said to be a good day to invest in gold. If you have funds left to actually indulge in the shining yellow metal, there are several websites that are offering attractive discounts for today. With online shopping considered to be quite safe these days, most web portals also offer to ship such precious items free of shipping and delivery charges as well. Here is a quick round-up of where you can buy what, and from where.

1. GitanjaligiftStore.com
   This website lets you buy precious jewellery items, including gold coins and bars. For today, if you purchase a "Gitanjali Swarna Mudrika" (gold coin), you will get a silver coin free. These gold coins are 99.9% pure (which is the highest purity value), and are available in 5 gm (Rs 16,300), 10 gm (Rs 32,500), 20 gm (Rs 64,700), 50 gm (Rs 160,600), and 100 gms (Rs 320,600). However, you will have to wait for at least a week for the coin to be delivered to you.

2. JewelKart.com
   JewelKart is primarily an online store that sells gold and silver ornaments, and not coins. However, for every gold or diamond jewellery that you purchase today, you will get free pure silver gift note free. If you are planning to buy something as a token, then you could pick up the a simple nosepin worth Rs 5100 or a pendant priced at Rs 3360 instead.

3. CaratLane.com And Bluestone.com
   If special religious diamond jewellery is on your wish list for today, then check out special offers via CaratLane.com and Bluestone.com. CaratLane offers not just gold coins but also religious pendants. Moreover, you can also avail of a 5% discount on gold jewellery and coins today. However, you won't get coins with a 999 purity label on this website.
   
   Bluestone.com also has put up some interesting religious pendants on offer; but there seems to be no special discount for the occasion. However, you can pay for what you buy in easy instalments.

4. Banks Selling Gold
   If you are a sceptical buyer, and would like to buy something so expensive in person instead, then most banks these days offer gold coins across the counter. However banks such as Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, and Bank of India also choose to keep you informed about details including price, purity, carat value, and country of origin among other details to help you make an informed choice. In fact, you can purchase coins via ICICI Bank using its internet banking option as well.

What do you plan to purchase today?

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