India, May 26 -- Buying gold on the Akshay Tritiya day is considered as a good omen by Indians. A gold ornament shopping for the marriage of son or daughter is also a common practice among the people. Apart from this, investment in gold is considered as a safest one which will protect one in bad times. It is also believed as God's money and offered to temples on auspicious occasions. The popular ways of obtaining physical gold are jewellery, coins and bullions. The other ways of gold investment available are Gold Mutual Funds, Sovereign Gold Bonds and Gold ETFs. But this traditional habit may be replaced by digital gold in near future.

Buying gold in physical form is not so an easy task. One has to visit the jewellery shop, must be well-ve...