On the occasion of Diwali, a unique and royal sweet from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, has become a subject of discussion. The name of this special sweet is Asharfi. Looking like a gold coin,its price has been set at ₹1,111 for just a single piece of 9 grams. That means the price of one kilogram of sweet is ₹1,23,000 per kilogram.
Speciality of the sweet
This expensive sweet is made using almonds and other premium dry fruits, and it is topped with a layer of pure gold (gold foil). A thin layer of gold is layered on top of the sweet and it is decotated with saffron. Meaning this is not just a sweet looking like a gold coin, but edible gold has also been used in it.
Importance of auspicious number
If you want to buy it full box, it will contain nine pieces, and the price of the box is ₹9,999. The price of ₹1,111 per piece has been set with a specific focus on the concept of an 'auspicious number.'
King-Emperors style
According to CA Anjali Jain, founder of the firm preparing this, the purpose of this sweet is to bring the tradition of distributing gold asharfis of the king-emperors era from old times in a modern and sweet form.
Giving sweets is an old tradition
Giving sweets on Diwali is an old tradition. Earlier people used to distribute homemade sweets and laddoos; later, it became common to give store-bought items like Kaju Katli, dry fruits, Sohan papdi and packaged gift boxes. Now in this same sequence, the gold-layered Asharfi has also been included. Although this sweet will not fit in everyone's budget, but for those who like expensive and different kinds of gifts, this is a great option.
