Akshaya Tritīyā is celebrated on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksha of Vaiśakh month (April – May). It is a very auspicious day for Hindus & Jains. It is a unique day when both Sun and Moon are at an exalted position.
Akshaya means that which never diminishes, eternal, and Tritīyā means the third day of the bright fortnight of the month. Whatever spiritual activity and acts of charity one performs on this day, the results are inexhaustible and bring unending grace and blessings.
Akshaya Tritīyā symbolises affluence and eternal wealth. It is commonly believed that undertaking any auspicious endeavour on this day guarantees enduring success and fortune. Any venture initiated on this day is assumed to grow and bring success and prosperity and remain eternally. Observed through the purchase of gold and engaging in spiritual practices, this day symbolises a quest for divine blessings for wealth and prosperity, achieved through acts of charity, puja, and visits to temples. A practical outlook of this age-old tradition is that investing in gold is always profitable and can never fail to yield a profit on resale.
Akshaya Tritīyā is the most auspicious day of the year. The entire day is considered to be auspicious to perform any auspicious activity like a wedding ceremony, entering the New House (Griha Pravesh), etc. It is believed that any activity that commences on this day will always be victorious, indestructible, and eventually flourish with time.
On this day;
- Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa started narrating the Mahābhārata to Bhagwān Ganesh.
- Lakshmī-Nārāyaṇa form of Bhagwān Viṣṇu is worshipped on this day along with His consort Lakshmī ji.
- Akshaya Tritīyā is celebrated on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksha of Vaiśakh month (April – May). It is a very auspicious day for Hindus & Jains. It is a unique day when both Sun and Moon are at an exalted position. (Horse Head & Human Body), (born from Riṣi Kaśyap & Danu Devi), appeared today to kill the demon.
- Draupadi was saved by Bhagwān Kṛiṣṇa, by providing unlimited cloth, from getting disrobed by Duḥśāsana.
- Bhagwān Kṛiṣṇa met his friend Sudāmā in Dwāraka. Bhagwān accepted his humble offering of chipped rice and reciprocated by giving him immense wealth and prosperity.
- Bhagwān Kṛiṣṇa presented Akshaya pātra to the paṇdavas whilst on exile to the forest. He blessed them with this bowl that would continue to produce an unlimited amount of food that would never leave them hungry.
- Bhagwān Paraśurāma was born and hence the day is celebrated as Paraśurām Jayanti.
- Sat Yuga ends and Tretā Yuga begins on this day.
- Kubera, the treasurer of the demigods, worshipped and prayed to Lakshmi Devi for wealth. Sri Lakshmi Devi appeared and granted him the blessing of perpetual wealth and prosperity and custody of the treasury of the demigods and the Puṣpaka Vimāna (Airplane).
- Surya Dev gave Akshaya Pātra to Draupadi.
- Brahmā began his creation.
- Jains also commemorate Bhagwān Adinātha, the first Bhagwān of Jains. Jains also commemorate Bhagwān Rishabhdev’s ending of a one-year fast by consuming sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands.
- Goddess Annapūrna was born.
- River Gangā descended from heaven on earth, by the great efforts of King Bhagirath from Surya vamsha.
- Deity of Gangadevi arrives to Gangotri from the village of Mukhba & the temple of Gangotri opens for darshan on this day. Temple of Badrinath also opens today for darshan.
