Akshaya Tritiya 2021
Akshaya Tritiya on Friday, May 14, 2021
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat – 05:10 AM to 12:57 PM
Tritiya Tithi Begins – 01:08 AM on May 14, 2021 Tritiya Tithi Ends – 03:29 AM on May 15, 2021
Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase Timings
on Thursday, May 13, 2021- 01:08 AM to 05:10 AM, May 14 Duration – 04 Hours 02 Mins
on Friday, May 14, 2021– 05:10 AM to 03:29 AM, May 15 Duration – 22 Hours 19 Mins
Akshaya Tritiya also referred as Akha Teej, is considered as the most auspicious day of all by Hindus in India. The literal meaning of Akshaya in Sanskrit is “imperishable” or “never diminishing” and thus the day is believed to be the best time for beginning new ventures or investing money in precious metals and land. This is the reason why people indulge in buying gold on this day.
“Kubera Twam Danadeesam Gruha
Te Kamala Sithta
Tam Devem Prehayasu Twam Madgruhe
Te Namo Namah”
The day of Akshaya Tritiya is considered highly auspicious by Hindus as the day is thought to bring good fortune and prosperity for every one. The pious day of Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day (Tithi) of bright phase of moon (Shukla Paksha) in the Hindu month of Vaishakha.
Myths and Legends Associated with Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is also referred as a golden day of eternal success because the Golden Age or the first of the four Yugas – Satyayug is believed to have begun on this day. Akha Teej also marks the birthday of sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu – Lord Parashuram. The auspicious day also holds a special importance as it is believed that the holy river Ganga also descended down on earth from the heaven on this very day. According to one legend, Vedavyas along with Lord Ganesha, started writing the great Hindu scriptures, Mahabharatha on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya. The first Tirthankar in Jainism – Bhagwan Rishabdev also broke his fasting spell of one year by taking juice on the day of Akha Teej. Akshaya Tritiya is also called Navanna Parvam.
This day falling in a conjunction with Rohini star is considered more auspicious than any other Akshaya Trithiya dates. The impact of Akshaya Tritiya on people s lives is more prominent when it falls on a Monday. People give in a lot of charity on this day to gain maximum blessings from the Lord.
अक्षय तृतीया पूजा की विधि:
मान्यता है कि अक्षय तृतीया के दिन ब्राह्मणों व गरीबों को दान देने से जो पुण्य प्राप्त होता है वह अक्षय होता है। इस कारण अक्षय तृतीया को दान का पर्व भी कहा जाता है। नारद पुराण के अनुसार, अक्षय तृतीया के दिन व्रत, पूजन व दान करने से सभी पापों का नाश होता है। इस दिन लक्ष्मी जी और विष्णुजी की पूजा करनी चाहिए। अक्षय तृतीया व्रत व पूजन विधि निम्न है:
अक्षय तृतीया के दिन सुबह उठकर अक्षतयुक्त जल या गंगाजल में स्नान करना चाहिए।
स्नान करने के बाद भगवान विष्णु व देवी लक्ष्मी की मूर्ति स्थापित कर अक्षत, धूप, चन्दन आदि से पूजन करना चाहिए।
पूजा के बाद भगवान की मूर्तियों को पंचामृत से स्नान करवा कर, सत्तू, चना, ककड़ी, तुलसी के पत्ते आदि चढ़ाना चाहिए।
अंत में भगवान विष्णु जी की आरती कर, श्रद्धानुसार ब्राह्मणों को दान देना चाहिए।
इस दिन बर्तन, तरबूज, खरबूजा, दही, दूध, चावल आदि का दान देना चाहिए।
