----DR.D.R.NAKIPURIA


Akshaya Tritya or also called as Akha Teej in Rajasthan,punjab Gujrat or Akshaya Teej or teej in Bihar ,UP,MP,Maharasthra is a great festival now a days well popularised by Goldsmiths,Gems and Jwellery sellers both corporate houses and simple shopkeeper to attract general people to purchase GOLD,SILVER etc on this day as purchase of these costly yellow and white materials will bring wealth,prosperity and happiness in their family as its Goddess "MAA Lakshmi" comes with it and reside in our home.But we donot know the actual great scientific facts of this day as beside the above only one proposed effect which has been commercialised and manipulated to the maximum extent for monetary and commercial gain.It is a great auspicious day in Hindu,jain,Sikh mythology recognised as most pious day of startiing all our new activities without any clash of Graha and Nakchhatras,some of its important significances are underlined as follows:--------------
1. Akshay Tritiya is one day which is never “absent” from the lunar Calendar like MAKAR SANKRANTI.

2. It is one of the most pious festivals in Hinduism. It’s begging of ‘Treta Yuga’.

3. Akshaya means imperishable. Japa, worship, purification of body, donations etc. done on this day remain imperishable.

4. All auspicious initiatives can be taken on this day without asking the priest.

5. The Day is worshipped as auspicious day in Jainism because it is said to have established the very first “ahar charya” a methodology to prepare and serve food to Jain Monks. Shreyansha Kumara offered Tirthankara Rishabhadeva sugarcane juice after one year of fast.

6. The day has great significance for taking holy dip in the Ganga River. The holy dip makes a person free from all sins and troubles. (Best day for self confession)

7. Sun baths during the month of Vaisakh also indicated toe need for sun bath to remove vitamin D deficiency from the body.

8. The day is also marked with the opening of doors of Badrinarayanji. (Best time to start new ventures: Vishnu symbolizes doing ventures)

9. It is believed that if you do charity on this day you will be blessed. The devotees should offer mishri and wet gram pulses.

10. One should donate water with sesame and Kusha grass to forefathers. (For treating attachment disorders)

11. One should also install free drinking water or sharbat centers (pyau) on this day. (denotes need to safe water in the summer)

12. This festival is charity-oriented. ( anything which in excess can harm should be donated)

13. One should also donate Sattu with sugar or Jaggery.

14. One must consume Sattu on Akshaya Tritiya. (Sattu is the fast food of summer with cooling properties, it’s a high energy drink)

15. Fast should be broken with sugarcane juice. (Sugarcane is the best summer drink provided it is hygienically made)

16. It is also traditionally celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu sage Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of the god Vishnu, who represents the quality to fight injustice.

17. The gold industry proliferates on the day and people like to buy gold on this day.

18. It is also worshiped as a combined day of Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi and works on the principle “what was lost will come back to you”

19.Akshaya means undestroyable and undamagable too so what ever we start today that will flourish and bring success as no evil power can damage or destroy it.

20.Akshaya will come only by mere starting work but donating some thing our excess to havenots ,a harmony in society brings growth,a chapter always told by every religion"BE HUMAN ,PROSPER YOURSELF AND BRING PROSPERITY TO OTHER FELLOWS TOO BY DONATIONS AND CHARITABLE WORK,EAT AND GIVE FOOD TO HUNGRIES,HAVE SHELTER AND GIVE SHELTERS TO HOMELESS,CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY BUT CARE FOR ORPHANS TOO ,YOU CANNOT PROSPER UNTIL THY SOCIETY OR NATION OR WORLD PROSPER.