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What activities can be undertaken on Akshaya Tritiya and their benefits?
Posted on: 18/Apr/2018 12:11:22 PM
As per the Hindu mythology, the stars and the days in the calendar month play a significant role in our lives. Some days in the Hindu calendar month have special significance. In this regard, the day of ‘Tritiya’ (the 3rd day after the new moon day) in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai is considered very auspicious and is celebrated as ‘Akshaya Tritiya’.
The term Akshaya (in Sanskrit) denotes unending growth. So, the tasks undertaken on this day will all be successful, They will yield good and beneficial results.
This year, the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya falls on the 5th day of the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai and on Wednesday, 18th April.
The traditional belief is that whatever items are brought today in the family, will remain filled without any shortage. This is why the people prefer to buy gold as a tradition on this day. Those who cannot afford to buy costly items like gold jewellery can buy some other useful items and derive the benefit of this auspicious day.
The tasks to be undertaken and their benefits
- Teaching the children to read and write on this day will enhance their learning skills.
- Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day will cleanse all the sins. There is a place called Mukkudal where 3 holy rivers join together and there is the famous temple of Bhavani Sangameswarar. Taking a dip/holy bath in Mukkudal will yield positive results.
- Free distribution of food to the economically backward and others on this day will also bring good benefits. The classic epics inform that Goddess Parvathi, the Consort of God Shiva, offered food to Lord Shiva on this day. So, the underlying fact is that distribution of free food today will yield the results equivalent to feeding the God Himself. Offering special prayers to Lord Krishna will answer all the wishes.
- The free welfare activities that are undertaken to help the poor people, differently-abled people, and destitute persons rendered today will respond to all your wishes which will be granted.
- Distributing free new clothes will bring relief from diseases, Offering camphor will bring the benefit of being born as an emperor in the next birth.
- Free offer of flowers such as lotus and jasmine will render the benefit of being born in a royal hereditary in the next birth. Offering Lilac flower will get the blessings of Lord Vishnu.
- Offering betel nuts, fruits, and scents will get promotions in the career.
- Offering grains will ensure prevention of untimely death.
- Offering buttermilk, sweet juices, and water will cleanse all the sins in the previous birth and there will be better prospects in the present life.
- Everyone can offer things with whatever they can afford. Performing ‘tharpanam’ to the ancestors will relieve poverty.
- Buying silver on this day will relieve mental anxieties, restless mind, etc.
- Buying gold on this day will bring relief from debts and poverty in a very short time.
- Offering curd rice to the poor will ensure food for the next 11 generations.
