Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Celebrating Akshaya Tritiya

Celebrating Akshaya Tritiya

Akashya Tritiya, the festival of Gold is celebrated in India, with great pomp. This festival is like a golden chance for women as they get to buy gold in this day. It is believed that buying gold in Akshaya tritiya is very auspicious.  It is like muhurat for buying gold.

 Akshaya tritiya falls in the third day of Viashakh month (April-May). Akshaya tritiya is celebrated on the occasion of birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.  People in this day perform special pooja and make charity along with worship Lord Ganesha and Devi Laksmi.

Akshaya tritiya is considered as the most auspicious day and considered as the bright success and for good fortune.  People consider buying gold in this day is very auspicious, which is the symbol of wealth and prosperity.  This day is the really big and grand for jewelry makers as they gain large profit in this day.  Many people also consider wedding and begin with new venture. Gold makers in this day keep many offers in their selling and gold marks the highest selling in this day.

Akshaya means, never ending journey. In this day consulting panchang and priests for any new venture or for marriage is not considered. It is the excellent and the most auspicious day to get married. People perform Vishnu puja as it is considered as highly auspicious.

People celebrate Akshaya tritiya in their own way. People prepare different dishes in this day. People visit temples and perform and worship god and perform special pooja for their better future.

This day is really known as the gold day. There is the huge rush in jewelry shops. Whatever be the price people buy gold and small ornament as to make their day auspicious.

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