Trending: Family finds ₹2 lakh during Diwali’ safai’

A post on Reddit has gone viral, revealing how a family doing Diwali safai found ₹2 lakh hidden in an old DTH box.

A post has recently been widely shared on the internet. It involves a post on Reddit that reveals how a family, during their Diwali safai, found ₹2 lakh hidden in an old DTH box. The now viral post titled “Biggest Diwali Safai of 2025” revealed how a mother found a hidden stash of ₹2 lakh in the old ₹2,000 denomination banknotes.

“Biggest Diwali Safai of 2025.”

As Diwali approaches every year, Indians often engage in the traditional custom of deep cleaning their homes to ensure that Maa Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, blesses them with fortune. Now, a Reddit user has revealed how the Diwali safai helped their family unearth a hidden treasure worth ₹2 lakh. The viral post titled “Biggest Diwali Safai of 2025” revealed how a mother found a hidden stash of ₹2 lakh in the old ₹2,000 denomination banknotes. The user wrote, “During Diwali safai, my mom found Rs 2 lakh in old 2000 rupee notes…hidden inside an old DTH box, probably kept there by my desi dad back in demonetisation times. We haven’t told him yet.”

Watch the viral post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/indiasocial/comments/1o3maiy/biggest_diwali_safai_of_2025/?utm_source=embedv2&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_content=whitespace&embed_host_url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/family-finds-rs-2-lakh-hidden-in-old-dth-box-during-diwali-safai-9447148

Netizens react to the viral post.

The post gained massive traction on the platform, with social media users pointing out how the individual could still exchange the notes. One user wrote, “They are still a legal tender despite being phased out. You can get them exchanged only at designated RBI offices with a 20K limit.” Another reacted, “May god give me this much money that I forget after stashing Rs 2 lakh.” A third person wrote, “If you are planning to take it to the RBI, consult your CA first and take advice from him/her for the excuses you will tell the RBI.” One more commented, “Just go to your nearest RBI centre and exchange after filling the declaration. These Rs 2000 notes are not demonetised, only removed from circulation, but just remember to exchange in 5-10 batches.”