Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया), also known as Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious and sacred day in Sanatan Dharma. Vedic literature says that any act of worship, meditation, Yagya, Hawan or Puja performed on this day brings the Punya (good Karma) that is ‘Akshay’ which means ‘never-ending Punya’.

The Sanskrit word ‘Akshaya’ comprises of अ for ‘A’ (not) and क्षय for ‘Kshaya’ (erode) which means that which does nor decay, diminish, or erode. The results of activities (Punyam or Papam) performed on this day do not diminish forever. Instead, Shastras say, those multiply.

When is Akshay Tritiya Each Year?

The beauty of Hindu Panchang (also known as the Hindu Calendar) is that it is driven by planetary positions and therefore, each Hindu Panchang month is divided in the Paksha or 15 days known as Shukla Paksha (begins from the New Moon or Amavasya day) and Krishna Paksha (Full Moon or Poornima day). In between those 15 days of each paksha, each day has a Tithi which goes like this:

1. Pratipada
2. Dwitiya
3. Tritiya
4. Chaturthi
5. Panchami
6. Shashti
7. Saptami
8. Ashtami (Half Moon)
9. Navami
10. Dashami
11. Ekadasi
12. Dwadashi
13. Trayodashi
14 Chaturdashi
15. Purnima (Full Moon) or Amavasya (New Moon)

Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third lunar day (Tririya) of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakha Month which usually falls around April-May of English calendar. Vaishakha in Sanskrit also means a churning stick. It is the month to churn out the essence, the substance, the most auspicious or the purest.

So, the Tritiya tithi comes twice each month, once in Krishna Paksha and then once in Shukla Paksha. The question then comes, as to why this particular Tritiya is called Akshaya Tritiya? What is the significance of this Tritia apart from the Puranik stories around it?

Hindu Panchang – Vaishakha’s Shukla Paksha Tritiya is ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ ?

This should have been a common knowledge in the Hindu society. But, today’s Hindus have mostly lost touch with their heritage and therefore, this needs some explaining. So, here is the real reason behind this special day from Hindu Panchang’s calculation perspective.

If we look at the Tithis (from Pratipada, all the way to Poornima or Amawasya) regardless of the month, there are occasions when a particular Tithi doesn’t last a full day and the next Tithi begins before the sunset itself. Many times we notice that a given Tithi extends itself to the next day and thus covering one and half day, or even more. Along the same lines, sometimes it also happens that a Tithi doesn’t happen at all and its  next Tithi arrives (e.g. After Chaturthi, we see Shashti arriving) and so on. This phenomena is more noticeable during Navaratri (simply because most people pay attention during those days) when sometimes Navaratri gets wrapped up in 7 days or 8 days itself.

Tithi gets shortened or gets taken ever by another Tithi in a way that there is no Sunrise happening under that Tithi, the Sanskrit word for that is known as क्षय (‘Kshay’) of that Tithi.  If we look at the history of the Panchang, this Kshaya of Tithi has happened to every single Tithi at some point of time, except Akshaya Tritiya.

From the beginning of time, Akshaya Tritiya (The Tritiya Tithi of Vaishakha month in Hindu Panchang/Calendar) is the only Tithi that has never faced a Kshaya (or loss of Tithi).Hence the name ‘Akshaya Tritiya‘.

Akshya Tritiya is The Only Day To Do Anything Auspicious Without Checking Muhurta

Akshya Tritiya is considered so auspicious day that unlike any other Tithi from the calendar, you can perform all your auspicious activities such as buy properties, buy Gold, starting a new business, performing any Vedic rituals, getting married or anything else without worrying about auspicious/inauspicious Muhurt or timeslots during the day. The entire day is the most auspicious and therefore, there is no negative or inauspicious time on this day.

‘Akshaya Tritiya’ Puranik Stories

Significance of Akshaya Tritiya from Hindu Sanatan Sanskriti:

• Lord Parshuram Jayanti (6th Avatar of Lord Vishnu)
• Maa Annapurna Jayanti
• The beginning of Treta Yuga
• Lord Ganesha started writing Mahabharat which was narrated by Maharshi Ved Vyas on this day
• Maa Durga defeated and destroyed Mahishasura
• Surya Dev gave Akshaya Patra (It contained Food that Never Ends) to Samraat Yudhishthira
• Lord Shiva granted the position of Treasurer to Kuber
• Avataran (Descent) of Maa Ganga on The earth

There are a few other stories too attributed to this day from various folk stories and Shruties that indicate how auspicious this day is and how important it is for a Hindu to take this day as a special day to remember and serve his Ishta Devata or perform special Anushthaan on this day for Akshya Punya.

What Should You Buy on Akshaya Tritiya

A lot of people buy Gold, Silver jewelry on this day as it is considered auspicious and pleases Bhagavati Lakshmi. Those who can afford, buy houses, properties as well. The idea as that bringing new wealth is like increasing presence of Mata Lakshmi in life and since the Punya is Akshaya which keeps increasing, these purchases are therefore expected to strengthen wealth in the home.

But if you are not in a position or financial situation to buy Gold and Silver, you don’t need to disappoint yourself. Keep reading. There are things you can bring home and scriptures value them more than Gold.

Yellow Kaudi for Bhagavati Lakshmi

On the day of Akshaya Tritiya, you should buy Yellow Kaudi and offer seven of them to Lakshmi Mata or Shree Yantra (if you have one).

Yellow Kaudi is one of the most favorite items of Bhagavati Lakshmi and if you can recite Shri Suktam in front of Mata Lakshmi. These Kaudis are said to become a better wealth magnet than Gold Jewelry.

 

Bring Jau (Grain) for Bhagavan Vishnu on Akshaya Tritiya

Bhagavati Lakshmi never leaves the home where Bhagavan Narayan is worshiped properly. Jau is a grain that is very dear to Shri Narayan. Therefore, according to the scriptures, offering a little Jau to Bhagavan Vishnu on the Akshaya Tritiya is much more valuable than offering Gold to Him on this day. Therefore, bring just a few grains of Jau and offer them to Lakshmi Narayan on Akshaya Tritiya and if you can, recite Purush Suktam or Narayan Suktam in front of Lakshmi Narayan. You can feed that Jau the next day to birds or cows.

Bring Shree Yantra (Made of Copper or Silver or Gold or a Mixture of These Three)

The glories of Shree Yantra is a topic for another post on another day. But, if you have been planning to bring Shree Yantra (also known as Shree Chakra) home, his is the best day of the year to do so. You can bring the Yantra, do Prana Pratishtha with the help of a knowledgeable Brahmin and then perform Abhishekam of the Yantra to welcome Bhagavati Lakshmi in your home. Shree Yantra is the Maha Yantra installation of which in the home is considered equal to permanently bringing Bhagavati Lakshmi with Narayan in the home.

Bring Dakshinawarti Shankh (Conch Shell)

If you do not have a Dakshinawarti Shankh, this is the best day to bring it home and install it in your home temple. Dakshinawarti Shankh (Conch Shell) is considered Swayam Bhoo (meaning, it doesn’t require Prana Pratistha or energizing). All you have to do is, bring it home, wash it properly, put it in your temple on a peace of clean cloth, or a stand made of Silver or Brass, offer it Dhoop, Pushpa, Deep etc. and do normal Puja of it. This pleases Lakshmi and Narayan both. You can buy a natural, original Dakshinavarti Shankha from us today by visiting Devarpan online shop.

 

Daan – The Only Supporting Pillar of Dharma in Kaliyuga

Though this is a deeper subject and we will cover this in another post, Daanam (donation) is the only pillar of Dharma still standing in Kaliyuga as per the Sanatan scriptures and therefore, every Sanatani must donate to good Dharmik causes on a daily basis. If you haven’t been doing it on a daily basis, performing Seva or donating money, clothes, food or anything that can add value to poor or which can aid to the Dharmik institutions working for Sanatan Dharma will bring Akshaya Punya to you. Therefore, do not forget to do Daanam on Akshaya Tritiya day.

Shuddh Samagri for Akshaya Tritiya Puja

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