Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya also
referred as Akha Teej, is considered as the most auspicious days of all by Hindus in India. The pious
day of Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day (Tithi) of bright phase of moon (Shukla Paksha) in the
Hindu month of Vaishakha. The name Akshaya Tritiya describes the special
planetary positions of Moon,
Sun and Jupiter, as on this day all three unanimously come under Mrigshira
Nakshatra. Moon and Sun both glow at their brightest level, indicating the
auspiciousness of the day.
The
day of Akshaya Tritiya is considered highly auspicious by Hindus as the day is
thought to bring good fortune and prosperity for every one. The literal meaning
of Akshaya in Sanskrit means imperishable or “never diminishing” and thus the
day is believed to be the best
time for beginning new ventures or investing
money in precious metals and land. On this day, many of Indians buy gold or silver ornaments.
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| Gold Ornaments, specially made for Akshaya Tritiya |
Akshaya Tritiya is
also referred as a golden day of eternal success because the Golden Age or the
first of the four Yugas, Satya yug is believed to have begun on this day. Akha
Teej also marks the birthday of Sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu - Lord
Parshuram. The auspicious day also holds a special importance as the holy river
Ganga also descended down to earth from heaven on this very same day. Vedavyas
along with Lord Ganesha
started writing the great
Hindu scriptures, Mahabharatha on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya. The first
Tirthankar in Jainism- Bhagwan Rishabdev also broke his fasting spell of one
year by taking juice on the
day of Akha Teej.
This year, Akshaya Tritiya falls on Monday,
13th May.
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