' Today is Akshaya Tritiya ''

Today is Akshaya Tritiya  -  P.Natarajan.

Akshaya Tritiya sings glory as the word means ’ no depletion but  growth only ‘. Akshaya Tritiya opposes the theory of diminishing utility. The day occurs every year on the third day in the shukla paksha of the Tamil month Vaikasi.  Today, the Tuesday of 21st April 2015 is that glorious day. Happy Akshaya Tritiya to all of you.

The Science of Astronomy says that the Sun and the Moon are in exalted position on this day and shines very bright. It is considered as a good beginning to start new works today as it brings prosperity.

Akshaya Tritiya day has many credits :-

(1) Parasurama Avatar - the 6th avatar of vishnu happened on Akshaya Tritiya day. Lakshmi appoints Kubera today as the chief commandant of Treasury and Wealth.

(2) Ganga River flowed from the heaven to earth in the Treta Yuga. Ganga has many names. Bhagirathi is it called as the river was brought to the Earth after the great efforts of Bhagirathan.  Ganga resides in Lord Shiva’s head, it gets a name “jada Mangai” (Jada means lustrous hair)

Ganga flowed from the ear of Rishi Janravi hence known as Janavi. Its abode is in Devaloka-hence called Sura nathi. (sura is opposite of asura). Tripata Kamini is its another name as it flows into the three worlds. She is Mandakini as the daughter of Manda. She renowns as ‘ sarva papa pranasini ‘ as she relieves the devotees from all sins committed when they have the sacred bath in the ganges ghat in Varanasi.

(3) Vyasa Muni began narrating mahabharata on Akshaya Tritiya day and Lord Vinayaka started writing the same with his broken ivory dentine.

(4) Annapoorna Devi was born on Akshaya Tritiya.

(5) Kuchelar was blessed by Kanakadhara - the abundance of wealth - when he met Krishna Paramatma, his good comrade in the childhood, and entertained him with  avalakki grain. Akshaya Tritiya gets its significance by this event.

(6) “ Akshaya, Akshaya “ - the garment of Panchali grew and grew when she prayed to Lord Krishna to save her modesty in the assembly of Duryodhana. It happened on Akshaya Tritiya.

Jewellery shops will have a busy day on Akshaya Tritiya as gold and silver are in great demand,  There exists a great conviction that when bought on Akshaya Tritiya day, it has a multiplier effect or synergy.

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