The day having so many
mythological significances and being one of the major days to be extremely
auspicious is very famous for the purchase of Gold jewelry. In India people
flood to showrooms and the buying of Gold ornaments increases drastically on
that day. Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third
Tithi or lunar day of Shukla Paksha or the bright half of the pan-Indian month
of Baisakhi. This falls every year in the month of April or May. Buying
gold is not the only thing people specifically do on this day, rather they also
make other major investments and conduct auspicious rituals or traditions as
well. Following the popular belief, Akshaya Tritiya 2021 will also be a
lucky day for new ventures, initiatives, marriage, homecoming and any major
event of life.
Auspicious time to buy Gold
Tritiya Tithi Begins = 05:38 AM on May 14, 2021
Tritiya Tithi Ends = 07:59 AM on May 15, 2021
The word Akshaya depicts never diminishing or never-ending and hence Gold is
considered to be one such material existence that will never diminish.
According to the astrology as well as the tradition, if one invests in gold on
this day he is besieged with an abundance of prosperity and wealth. If we go
deep into the roots of our fascinating Hindu mythology, then we can definitely
trace the sources of this gold possession on Akshaya Tritiya.
· The Lord of
wealth, God Kubera is believed to have been appointed by Lord Shiva
as the banker of Gods on this very day, thus people worship gold and silver in
the form of wealth on Akshaya Tritiya.
Lord Kubera was an ardent follower of Goddess Lakshmi and this is why he was
rewarded with this extraordinary power.
· According to the Hindu
community, this day is a special day for marriages in India. The girl or
boy, whose marriage was not happening due to some reason, they can marry on
this day without looking at any mahurat or time. The whole day of Akshay Tritiya is known to be auspicious.
· Goddess Lakshmi is
depicted as the Goddess of wealth and the first element that we
always associate with Goddess Laxmi is gold, and that is why the day of Akshaya
Tritiya which worships this Goddess celebrates Gold. By buying Gold it is said
that you contribute to the growth of your wealth and hence receive the blessing
from the Goddess.
· “Akshaya” means never-ending or eternal. When Pandavas were in exile they received an
“Akshaya Tritiya” bowl from a sage. That bowl yielded unlimited food and never
turned empty. So, fruits of this day are self-replenishing and hence is Gold.
The importance of Gold is hence quite high in Akshaya Tritiya.
· Annapurna, the Goddess of food, was born on this day. She is a special form of Parvati who feeds the hungry. Once, Shiva disguised himself as a beggar and approached Annapurna for food. On the Akshaya Tritiya day, she fed Lord Shiva himself. Why should Does Shiva begs when He is the lord of the Universe? Shiva’s begging is a symbolic act – he begs for all his devotee’s prosperity.
Mantra For Akshaya Tritiya
ममाखिलपापक्षयपूर्वक सकल शुभ फल प्राप्तये
भगवत्प्रीतिकामनया देवत्रयपूजनमहं करिष्ये।
The happening of all these mythological incidents in this one day makes it a very auspicious time in itself. Hence, conducting Subh Karya's or purchasing Gold cannot have a better day than this.
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