What is Akshaya Thritiya?

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Submitted by amitz27 on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 09:41.

Recently I saw some jeweleries offering huge discount on behalf of Akshaya Thritiya. What is this and why is it confined to only jeweleries? I saw only jewelery shops giving discount for Akshaya Thritiya

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chandru's picture
"Akshaya" means the never diminishing
Tue, 04/28/2009 - 23:32 — chandru

The word "Akshaya" has a ray of concocted informations right from the day of Mahabharata, one of the greates epic of India.The pandavas had akshaya patra ( where food came in abundance) when they they were in forest(vanvasa). The word "Akshaya" is also mentioned in "Silapathikaram" which is one of the greatest kappiya of Tamil literature.

For further details please follow this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshaya_Tritiya

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Dharani's picture
a business tactic
Wed, 04/29/2009 - 00:49 — Dharani

It is myth that if you get gold on that particular day it will give u the same in surplus.
These jeweleries has made that the tactic to sell the gold to boost their sales in unusual season

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Trsmd's picture
Auspicious
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 07:08 — Trsmd

Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be the festival of auspicious beginnings. Devotees also buy ornaments of gold, diamond, silver or gold coins and golden dollars with depictions of various gods and goddesses. Many of them keep a day long fast to pay homage to the birth of Vasudeva along with Lord Kubera who is regarded to be the God of Wealth. Moreover, a dip in the holy river Ganges becomes far more auspicious for individual. Donating money and offering barley in a sacred fire also forms a part of observing this ritual. In north India the day is celebrated as Akha Teej, the birth of Lord Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

The day is believed to bring good luck, eternal prosperity and success. Any activity, which commences on this day, is regarded to be very auspicious in every form. This day is so auspicious that any moment of the day can be considered to be beneficial for starting something new like a new business etc.

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Akshay Tritiya
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 18:21 — Adroit

The word 'thidhi' (lunar day) also means 'Thiruvavinan thirunal'. The auspicious days that we worship God are called 'thidhis' and the most auspicious of them is the third day of the lunar fortnight, which is called 'thritiya'.

This 'thrithiya' is also celebrated by women by worshipping Goddess Lakshmi. According to the sastras, it is said Goddess Parvati and the Siddhas move about in the universe on this particular day. It is also believed that if one sprinkles manure and worships the Moon on this day, they will be blessed with the groom of their choice.

Cheers
Adroit

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