Wishesh Magazine June 2016

Akshaya Tritiya is considered as the most golden day
of the year because the word Akshaya means the most
“Eternal” that which never diminishes. Akshaya Tritiya
is also known as Akha Teej and is an highly auspicious
day for Hindu communities. It falls during Shukla
Paksha Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha.
Akshaya Tritiya falling on a
Rohini Nakshatra day with
Wednesday is considered
very auspicious. The word
Akshaya means never
diminishing. Hence the
benefits of doing any Japa,
Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-
Punya on this day never
diminish and remain with the
person forever.
Akshaya Tritiya is believed
to bring good luck and
success. Akshaya Tritiya
brings prosperity and wealth
in the future. It is believed
that, on this day Veda Vyas
began to write Mahabharata.
Jains celebrate this day to
commemorate Tirthankara
Rishabha’s ending of oneyear
fast by consuming
sugarcane juice poured into
his cupped hands.
According to Hindu
mythology, on this day the
Treta Yuga began and the
river Ganges, the most sacred
river of India, descended to
the earth from the heaven. It
was on this day that Goddess
Annapoorna devi was born.
Kubera received his wealth
and position as custodian
of wealth and property with
Goddess Lakshmi on this day,
by
praying to
Lord
Shiva
at Shivapuram. It is
traditionally observed as the
birthday of Parashurama,
the sixth incarnation of god
Vishnu.
The most popular story
regarding the celebration
of Akshaya Tritiya is about
Lord Krishna and Sudama or
Kuchela. Lord Karishna and
Sudama were friends during
their childhood. Sudama
was so poor that his familly
does not have enough to
eat. One day he decided to
visit his childhood friend Lord
Krishna. Sudama did not
have anything else except
the pouch of Poha and he
felt ashamed and hesitated
to give it to Krishna. His poor
friend was overwhelmed by
the hospitality shown by the
Lord Krishna that he could
not ask his friend for financial
support. When he arrived
at his home he saw that his
run-down hut was converted
into a palace and his family
was wearing royal attire.
Sudama knew that this was
the blessing of his friend
Krishna who blessed him with
more wealth than he needed
or could ever imagine. This
is why Akshaya Tritiya is
associated with material
gains.
Akshaya Tritiya, the third
day of the bright-half of the
lunar month of Vaisakha is
considered one of the most
sacred days of the year. In
Odisha, on Akshay Tritiya
day, farmers start ploughing
their land and construction
of chariots for Rath Yatra
begins at Puri. In Bengal, on
the day of the Akshay Tritiya,
“HalKhata” - a ceremony to
start the new audit book is
performed - with the worship
of Ganesha and goddess
Lakshmi.
JUNE 2016 | WWW.WISHESH.COM