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Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus, celebrated on the third day of the first half of the Vaishakha month. It is considered an important day for sacred deeds according to Hindu traditions. According to Hindu astrology and mythology, Akshaya Tritiya is one of three most auspicious days, and it marks the beginning of the Treta Yuga and the birthdays of Lord Parasurama and Lord Balarama. Rituals on this day include fasting, charity, and worship of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Tulsi.

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Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus, celebrated on the third day of the first half of the Vaishakha month. It is considered an important day for sacred deeds according to Hindu traditions. According to Hindu astrology and mythology, Akshaya Tritiya is one of three most auspicious days, and it marks the beginning of the Treta Yuga and the birthdays of Lord Parasurama and Lord Balarama. Rituals on this day include fasting, charity, and worship of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Tulsi.

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Akshaya Tritiya or Akshay Trithiya is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus.

Akshaya Tritiya 2011 date is May 6, Friday. Akshay Tritiya 2010 date was May 16th.
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day of the first half of Vaishakha Maas
(Vaishakha Shudda Tritiya or Thadiya). As per the Hindu traditions and culture, this festival
is considered as the most significant day to perform sacred deeds (Punya Karya).

In Sanskrit, the meaning of Akshaya is never diminishing. As the meaning says, on the
day of Akshaya Tritiya people never feel the dearth of happiness or bliss.

What is the Importance and Significance of Akshaya Tritiya as per the Hindu
Astrology?
According to the Hindu Astrology, especially in terms of Muhurtas, Akshaya Tritiya is
considered as one of the three most auspicious Muhurtas (Sade-Teen Muhurat). One is the
first thithi of the Chaitra Month (Ugadi Day), second is the tenth thithi of the Lunar month
Ashwin or Aswayuja masam (Vijaya Dashami Day) and the third one is the third thithi of
Vaishakha masa, the Akshaya Tirtiya Day. It is also referred as Unboojha Muhurat.

What is the Importance and Significance of Akshaya Tritiya as per the Hindu
Mythology?
As per the Hindu religious texts and epics, the Thretha Yuga was started on the day of
Akshaya Tritiya. On the day of Akshaya Tritiya, Hindus also observe the birthday of Lord
Parasurama, the sixth incarantion of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu.

As mentioned in the Vedas, on the day of Akshaya Trithiya, along with Lord Ganesha Sage
Veda Vyasa initiated writing the great epic, Mahabharata. Puranas describe the day of
Akshaya Trithiya is the birthday of Lord Parasurama (Lord Parasurama Jayanthi). The
Hindu scriptures and other sacred texts explained the greatness of Lord Parasuram.

On the day of Akshaya Tirtiya, Lord Shri Balarama Jayanthi (birthday of Lord Sri Balaram)
is also celebrated. Balarama was the elder brother of Lord Sri Krishna. Lord Balaram is
significantly known with his weapon ‘Hal. Lord Balarama is also referred as one of the
Dasavatara, ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

What are the Rituals, Customs and Traditions of Akshay Tritiya?


Akshay Tritiya festival is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Worship of Lord Vishnu on Akshay
Tritiya eradicates and removes ones sins and makes him free from all sorrows. Puranas
described that Devotees who perform Sri Maha Vishnu Puja on Akshay Tritiya may attain
salvation.

In some regions, devotees keep fasts on Akshaya Tritiya. As per the Puranas, charity of food,
clothes and other edible material on Akshaya Tritiya is also considered as most important
ritual of the festival. There is a ritual to perform Goddess Tulsi Puja on Akshay Tritiya in
some regions of India

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