| In spoken Chinese the word yu can mean both 'fish' and 'surplus', so fish symbolise wealth, and their auspiciousness is enhanced by their underglaze and overglaze colours. |
| Hindus worship goddess of good fortune and beauty Lakshmi, god of wisdom and auspiciousness Ganesh, and mountain Goverdhan on this day. |
| The temple girls were auspicious, and the devadasis retain this auspiciousness in Karnataka today. |
| During festivals like Akshaya Tritiya, majority of the customers purchase gold jewellery because of the auspiciousness attached to this festival. |
| Several kinds of flowers, fruits and leaves that symbolise auspiciousness and prosperity are stacked in fruit and vegetable markets along the roads. |
| Before a long, long buildup sequence set to ominous music, the hosts reminded their audience of the auspiciousness of the moment. |
