Legend Behind The Celebration Of "AKSHAYA TRITIYA"
AKSHAYA TRITIYA
THE LEGEND BEHIND THE CELEBRATION
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the four most auspicious
days in the Vedic calender. The other three being :
Ugadi, Vijaya Dashami & Balipaadyami.
On this day, the Sun & the Moon are at their
bright.
When the Pandavas were in exile, Lord Krishna
gave Draupadi a bowl called “Akshaya Patram”
and this bowl was providing undiminishing
unlimited amounts of wholesome food to the
Pandavas infinitely. THE WORD AKSHAYA
MEANS “WHICH NEVER DIMINISHES.”
It’s considered a good time for people to bring
home Goddess Laxmi in the form of valuables
on Akshaya Tritiya so that it creates abundance
in homes.
Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej
and is celebrated as birthday of Lord Parshuram,
the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Parshuram
was the son of sage Jamadagni and Mother Renuka.
Once it so happened that Jamadagni who was
very high tempered commanded Parshuram to kill
Renuka. Obeying the command of father, Parshuram
killed his mother. Jamadagni was satisfied and
granted his son a boon. Parshuram asked that his
mother be brought back to life. Highly devoted
Parshuram was to his father & mother.
It was on the day of Akshaya Tritiya that Sage
Ved Vyasa, along with Lord Ganesha, commenced
writing Mahabharata. And according to Indian
Mythology, this day marks the beginning of Treta Yug.
It is a faith that on the day of Akshaya Tritiya, our
good deeds are rewarded multifold. That’s why
good people make donations on this day to earn
Lord’s Grace. People perform Pujas like Sri Satya
Narayana puja to invoke the blessings of Lord Vishnu.
AKSHAYA TRITIYA IS A HINDU FESTIVAL WHICH
INVOLVES IMMENSE CHARITY AND OFFERINGS,
AIMING TO BRING ABOUT PROSPERITY AND
GOOD LUCK IN THE FAMILY.
( In India, we have several millions of Gods,
i.e. incarnations of one supreme power of Trinity,
and not a single week in India passes without
a major festival somewhere or the other…! )
THE LEGEND BEHIND THE CELEBRATION
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the four most auspicious
days in the Vedic calender. The other three being :
Ugadi, Vijaya Dashami & Balipaadyami.
On this day, the Sun & the Moon are at their
bright.
When the Pandavas were in exile, Lord Krishna
gave Draupadi a bowl called “Akshaya Patram”
and this bowl was providing undiminishing
unlimited amounts of wholesome food to the
Pandavas infinitely. THE WORD AKSHAYA
MEANS “WHICH NEVER DIMINISHES.”
It’s considered a good time for people to bring
home Goddess Laxmi in the form of valuables
on Akshaya Tritiya so that it creates abundance
in homes.
Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej
and is celebrated as birthday of Lord Parshuram,
the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Parshuram
was the son of sage Jamadagni and Mother Renuka.
Once it so happened that Jamadagni who was
very high tempered commanded Parshuram to kill
Renuka. Obeying the command of father, Parshuram
killed his mother. Jamadagni was satisfied and
granted his son a boon. Parshuram asked that his
mother be brought back to life. Highly devoted
Parshuram was to his father & mother.
It was on the day of Akshaya Tritiya that Sage
Ved Vyasa, along with Lord Ganesha, commenced
writing Mahabharata. And according to Indian
Mythology, this day marks the beginning of Treta Yug.
It is a faith that on the day of Akshaya Tritiya, our
good deeds are rewarded multifold. That’s why
good people make donations on this day to earn
Lord’s Grace. People perform Pujas like Sri Satya
Narayana puja to invoke the blessings of Lord Vishnu.
AKSHAYA TRITIYA IS A HINDU FESTIVAL WHICH
INVOLVES IMMENSE CHARITY AND OFFERINGS,
AIMING TO BRING ABOUT PROSPERITY AND
GOOD LUCK IN THE FAMILY.
( In India, we have several millions of Gods,
i.e. incarnations of one supreme power of Trinity,
and not a single week in India passes without
a major festival somewhere or the other…! )
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