All about Akshaya Tritiya, its importance, the stories and the rituals

2. WHAT IS AKSHAYA TRITIYA
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a holy day for Hindus and Jains. It falls on the
third Tithi (lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of the Indian month of Vaishakha and one of the
most important days for Hindus. It is said that when the Lord wanted to create this world, the first
word He uttered was Akshaya which means unlimited. Many new ventures are started on this day as it
is believed to grow exponentially. This is the reason that people buy gold as gold is the purest form of
wealth

3. MYTHOLOGICAL CONNECT
Mythologically speaking, Kubera, the treasurer in Heaven received his wealth on this day from Shiva. It is on this day Lord Shiva
blessed Goddess Lakshmi with wealth. In fact Lord Shiva made Kubera as Lord of wealth and Lakshmi as Goddess of wealth.
It is believed that Sri Vyasa started the composition of great epic Mahabharata.
This day is symbolized by god Vishnu. It is traditionally observed as the birthday of Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of
god Vishnu.
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.
One of the most famous Akshaya Tritiya stories is the one of Lord Krishna and Sudama, his poor childhood friend. On the day of
Akshaya Tritiya, Saudama came over to Krishna’s place looking for some financial help. As a gesture he wanted to give some gift to
Krishna but sadly he only had a handful of poha(beaten rice). Krishna gladly accepted this gift from Sudama and really relished the
pohs. Krishna took great care of him and showered him with lot of respect. Sudama felt like a king. Overwhelmed by such hospitality
Sudama was unable to ask for any favour and returned back. But to his astonishment when he reached home his home was
converted to a palace and was filled with all the riches of this world. Sudama knew it was a blessing of Lord Krishna. Hence, Akshaya
Tritiya became associated with wealth and material gains
Lord Sri Krishna visited Pandavas and blessed Yudishtar with the Akshaya Patram in which the food will never get over. They used to
patram to feed all the needy poor.

4. “AKSHAYA TRITIYA” OR “DAY OF GOLD”
No, this doesn't mean gold buying day. This day is the 3rd moon that falls during Mid-April and Mid
May every year, is considered to be the single most powerful day for charities. This is also a day when
the Sun and the Moon are at their most lustrous state, which is considered most auspicious for any
charity and benevolent acts. Bless the money or material that you are going to give away today and
you could see that it multiplies many times over. "Feeding a starved human being and helping the poor
with needed items are keys to receive material and spiritual blessings". Giving on this day, therefore,
produces great returns (even if one does not expect anything in return). If you have been planning on
giving, this day is the day.

5. RITUALS ONE CAN PERFORM ON THIS DAY
Mahalaxmi Jaap :
The mantra of goddess laxmi is given below chant it minimum 108 times
Om shreem hreem shreem kamale kamale praseed praseed
Om shrim hrim shrim mahalakshmyaye namah
Saudas Shri Sukt Path :
Saudas Shri Sukt path is a powerful pooja for wealth, happiness and overall prosperity. Performing it on
Akshaya tritiya increases the effectiveness of this jaap. This pooja helps please Goddess Laxmi. It is
chanted while praying on Shri Yantra, which is one of the most energetic yantra. It is known as king of
all yantras. This pooja can be easily done at home and helps the person prosper all around and gain
abundance. As a regular practice shri sukt path can be read once every friday.