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New Delhi | Jagran Lifestyle desk: Although we are still caught in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, the rotation of the earth has brought us to the spring season, which is very important among Hindus. The month, which is authentically called ‘Vaisakh’, entitles doors to good omens, and new beginnings begin with the Hindu festival of Akshaya Tritiya. The meaning of Akshay “never diminishes”, since the festival celebrates health, wealth and prosperity in life, one would pray for an evergreen source of it.
The festival is considered auspicious for a number of reasons. The day marks the anniversary of the birth of Parashurama, considered one of Lord Vishnu’s ten avatars. It is the day that Lord Krishna’s friend Sudama came to meet him and the Lord had filled him with wealth and prosperity.
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The day marks the being of a new yuga, since after the end of Satya Yuga, this was the day that Treta Yuga began, which strengthens faith in the novelty of this day. As the science of Hindu calendars works on Nakshatra astrology, the day is said to be exactly the same after observing the positions of various celestial bodies in space.
The epic story of Karma and Dharma, Mahabharat began to be written by Rishi Ved Vyas on this auspicious day.
Akshaya Tritiya of contemporary times:
As the day spreads the idea of a new beginning, wealth and prosperity, Hinduism preachers buy gold and silver as this day is said to be entitled to the blessings of the goddess Laxmi, the one who blesses with wealth. On this day, people start their new associations or projects, pray to the goddess, practice fast, although the celebration varies according to the demographic terrain of India, the central essence of the festival is still the prayers for wealth and prosperity.
Published by: Aalok Sensharma
