Investors performed Laxmi Pooja at Bombay Stock Exchange before ringing the Muharat bell and beginning the Muharat trading on Friday

Muhurat trading is a one-hour symbolic trading session conducted by BSE and NSE on the occasion of Diwali, marking the start of the new Samvat year

In the last year, Samvat 2080, which ended on Thursday, the BSE Sensex jumped 14,484.38 points, or 22.31 per cent, while Nifty climbed 4,780 points, which is a 24.6 per cent surge

BSE`s Chief Executive Office (CEO) Sundararaman Ramamurthy (right), along with Amit Chandra, the chairperson and founder of Bain Capital, ring the Muhurat trading bell  

The investors were hoping for some cheer on the day of Lakshmi Pooja as the BSE Sensex tumbled 553.12 points, or 0.69 per cent, while NSE Nifty fell 135.50 points, or 0.56 per cent on Thursday

To their delight, the new Samvat 2081 started on a high note on Friday, as Sensex rose by 335.06 points, or 0.42 per cent, to settle at 79,724.12 during the special Muhurat trading session 

The Sensex stayed in positive territory throughout the special session on buying in banking, auto, and oil and gas shares

The 50-issue Nifty of NSE rose 99 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 24,304.35. As many as 42 Nifty stocks ended higher, bringing cheer to investors

Among major Sensex gainers, Mahindra & Mahindra rose the most by 3.29 per cent. Adani Ports gained 1.26 per cent, Tata Motors by 1.14 per cent, and Axis Bank by 0.92 per cent

BSE lit up during the special trading session on Friday