Akshaya Tritiya

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Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya which is profoundly favourable and blessed day for Hindu people. It falls on Shukla Paksha Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha. Akshaya Tritiya falling on a Rohini Nakshatra day with Wednesday is viewed as exceptionally favourable. The word Akshaya implies never reducing. Consequently, the advantages
of doing any Japa, Yajna, Pitru-Tarpana, Dana-Punya on this day never decrease and stay with the individual until the end of time. Akshaya Tritiya is accepted to bring good fortunes and achievement. A great many people buy Gold on this day as it is trusted that purchasing Gold on Akshaya Tritiya gets flourishing and more riches coming future. Being Akshaya day it is trusted that Gold, purchased on this day, will never decrease and would keep on growing or appreciate. Akshaya Tritiya day is led by God Vishnu who is the preserver God in the Hindu Trinity. As per Hindu folklore, Treta Yuga started on Akshaya Tritiya day. Typically Akshaya Tritiya and Parashurama Jayanti, birthday commemoration of the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, falls around the same time yet relying upon gazing time of Tritiya Tithi Parashurama Jayanti may fall one day before Akshaya Tritiya day. Vedic crystal gazers likewise consider Akshaya Tritiya a propitious day free from every malefic impact.

buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya in Sanskrit means one that ‘never diminishes’ (Akshaya) and the day is believed to bring good luck and success. Hindus who imbibe what is originally called ‘Sanātana Dharma’ believe they can get lasting prosperity by buying precious metals on the day. Akshaya Tritiya is traditionally earmarked for beginning new ventures, for investing and purchasing valuables especially gold, jewellery and diamond. It is no surprise Indians buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya as it is considered very auspicious and a safe investment. It is also believed that any meaningful activity started on this day would be fruitful. Economically this day is quite productive for marketers as they cash in on the festivity to boost their sales. Marketers indulge in high voltage advertisement campaigns especially the jewellery stores. In fact people in India and overseas book jewellery in advance and take delivery on Akshaya Tritiya day. It’s a day of frenzy buying for all precious metals especially gold. Sales on Akshaya Tritiya day usually increases four to five times compared to normal days. Traditionally the preference for customers is to buy light-weight jewellery, diamond jewellery but today’s economic superpower India sees several buyers
preferring diamond jewellery purchases. According to ‘Jyotisa’- the ancient Indian system of astronomy and astrology, the entire Akshaya Tritiya day is auspicious. So there is no need to look for an auspicious time i.e. no ‘muhurth’ required on this day. This is the only day in any year when the Sun which is the lord of the planets and Moon which is the lord of creativity are in exaltation meaning at their peak of radiance. During the month of Vaishakha, the sun is in the Mesha (Aries), the first sign of the zodiac, where it is in an exalted or most powerful position to give benefits. The moon is also in a powerful position. This combination of the planetary energies is believed to create abundance whereby any auspicious activity commenced on this day leads to a continued growth of beneficial results throughout the year. Astrologically this is extremely auspicious. That also makes this day one of the most popular dates in Hindu calendar for marriages and partnerships. It is also believed that people born during this time shine brightly in life due to the exaltation of Sun and Moon in the native’s horoscope. Many greats were born during this period like Basaveshwara, Ramanujācharya, Ādi Shankarācharya, Swāmi Chinmayānanda and Lord Buddha. Glance through the annals of ancient Indian heritage and one finds that on this Tritiya day of Vaishaka month many significant things of great spiritual importance happened. According to Jain tradition, this day is auspicious as people from Ayodhya bought gold and jewellery to offer to their Tirthankara Rshabhdev who was the King of Ayodhya centuries ago. Even today Jains observe long term fast to commemorate their first
Tirthankara Rshabhdev and break their fast on Akshaya Tritiya day with sugar cane juice just as Rshabhdeva broke his fast with that juice after one year. According to the ancient Hindu religious texts like the Puranas, this day marked the beginning of the “SatyaYuga” or the Golden Age – the first of the four Yugas. It is believed that on this day Lord Krishna gave Draupadi a bowl – Akshaya pātara (where food came in abundance) when the Pāndavas were in exile. Traditionally this third day.

Sri Matre Namaha                                                                                Om Dram Dattatreyaya Namaha