Happy Akshaya Tritiya

IMPORTANCE of Akshaya Tritiya

According to mythology, folklore and ancient history, this day marks a lot of important incidents.

• Lord Ganesha and Ved Vyasa strated writing the epic Mahabharata on this day.

• This day is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

• On this day, Goddess Annapurna was born.

• On this day, Lord Krishna bestowed wealth and monetary gains on his poor friend Sudama who had come to his rescue for help.

• According to the Mahabharata, on this day Lord Krishna presented the 'akshaya patra' to the pandavas while they were in their exile. He blessed them with this bowl that would continue to produce unlimited amount of food that would never leave them hungry.

• On this day, the River Ganges descended from the heaven on earth.

• It is on this day that Kubera worshipped Goddess Lakshmi and thus was assigned the job of being the treasurer of Gods.

• In Jainism, this day is celebrated to commemorate Lord Adinatha, their first God.

According to Hindu scriptures and Purana(s), Satya Yuga ended and Treta Yuga began on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. Hence, Akshaya Tritiya is Yugadi Tithi and the day has great religious significance for most Hindu families.

Lord Vishnu, being the preserver of whole creation, is worshiped on Akshaya Tritiya which is a Yugadi Tithi. As the day has been blessed by Lord Vishnu, the day is considered very significant to worship and please Lakshminarayana form of Lord Vishnu.

The day of Akshaya Tritiya is also given special significance in Vedic Astrology. It is believed that the day doesn't need any Muhurat to start any auspicious work. Many Mangalika (माङ्गलिक) work e.g. marriage ceremony, house-warming ceremony, purchasing of new clothes and jewelry, purchasing property, buying new vehicle etc. are performed on Akshaya Tritiya day.

The word Akshaya (अक्षय) means never diminishing. Hence the benefits of doing any Japa, Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya i.e. charity works, Svadhyaya i.e. studying of Vedas and Puja on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever.

Thanks Suta & Madhuri for this wonderful topic.

Happy Akshay tritiya to all.