Akshaya Tritiya and Lord Parshuram Jayanti will be celebrated in Rohini and Mrigashira Nakshatra on Friday May 10.In Indian culture, fasts and festivals are given great importance. These provide inspiration and enthusiasm to our social, cultural and religious life. Our sages and Maharshi have done a great job of saving the society from going on the wrong path by organizing fasts and festivals on specific dates.According to the calendar, there are four such Abhijit Muhurtas in which any work, especially auspicious work can be done. These are Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Gudi Padwa), Akshaya Tritiya, Dussehra and Pradosh-Tithi before Diwali.
Akshaya Tritiya festival is celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. In some states it is also called Akha Teej. The word Akshay means that which never gets destroyed or decays, which remains permanent. Only that which is always true can remain permanent. On the same date, with the beginning of Char Dham Yatra, the doors of Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath Dham will be opened for the visitors and devotees and after this, as per tradition, this time on May 12, the doors of Badrinath Dham will be opened.The virtuous deeds done by the devotees on this day, chanting, penance, havan etc., bathing in Ganga come in the category of Akshay. On this day, the darshan of Shri Bihari ji's feet takes place in Vrindavan once a year. And devotees come from every corner of the country for this darshan.
This day is a day to do renewable work i.e. permanent work instead of purely decaying work. We should see that whatever is visible physically, whether it is the body or other things in the world, all of them are subject to decay. Whereas positive thoughts, contemplation, charity, spirituality etc. remain eternal.
Akshaya Tritiya is a social festival. On this day, by not looking at any other auspicious time, auspicious works like marriage etc. are performed by self-sufficient Abhijit, due to auspicious time. By understanding the meaning of life, the inexhaustible element can be achieved. Our determination should be full of faith and our loyalty should be unwavering in God's love. Only then can results be achieved in real terms.
Akshaya Tritiya has been described in detail in Vishnu Dharmasutra, Matsya Purana, Narad Purana and Bhavishya Purana etc. There are many stories about this fast. Donation, bathing, chanting, penance, havan etc. deeds done on this day give auspicious and eternal results.There is a description at one place in Bhavishya Purana that the fruits of all the deeds done on this day become inexhaustible, hence it is named Akshay. From this date, Yugadi dates are calculated. Because Satya Yuga and Treta Yuga started from this date.
On this day, donation of a pot filled with water, fan, footpad, umbrella, cow, land, utensils etc. is done.If we look at it from another perspective, it is very hot in this month, hence these things are donated to the needy people. In Bundelkhand, this fast is celebrated with great pomp and show from Akshaya Tritiya to Purnima. On this day, omens are taken for rain in Rajasthan, and rain is wished for. And seven grains are worshipped. In Malwa, puja is done by placing a pall of melon and mango on a new pitcher. For farmers, this is considered an auspicious day of the beginning of the new year. Agricultural work starts on this day. It is believed that work started from this day brings prosperity.
On this day, Nar-Narayan, Parashuram and Hayagriva were incarnated. Therefore his birth anniversary is also celebrated on Akshaya Tritiya. Gauri is also worshiped on this day. Girls worship Gauri and distribute sweet fruits and soaked gram. With the wish of happiness and prosperity, new clothes and jewelery are made, bought and worn.Buying new land, first entry into a building, institution etc. on this date is considered auspicious. In some places, on this day, there is a tradition of donating by offering products made from sugarcane juice, curd, rice and milk dishes, melon, watermelon and laddus.Shubham Bhavatu
(Writer is a renouned Astrologer, Vastu consultant & spritual healer. He is based in Pune. His nos are-9425006196,7574885030)
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