April 28, 2017: Also known as Akha Teej, Akshaya Tritiya is considered highly auspicious and holy day for people belonging to Hindu communities. According to Hindu Calander, it falls during Shukla Paksha Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha.

It is said that when Akshaya Tritiya falls on a Rohini Nakshatra day and on Wednesday, it is considered very auspicious. The term Akshaya (अक्षय) means never diminishing. Therefore, the benefits of doing rituals like any Japa, Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever.

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Akshaya Tritiya is synonymous with good luck and success. There is a tradition of buying gold on this day as it is believed that buying Gold on on this occasion brings prosperity and more wealth in future. Being Akshaya day it is believed that Gold, bought on this day, will never diminish and would continue to grow or appreciate.

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is believed to be the preserver God in the Hindu Trinity and it is believed that Akshaya Tritiya is a day is ruled by God Vishnu. It is said that Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya day.

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Usually, Akshaya Tritiya and Parashurama Jayanti is the birth anniversary of 6^th incarnation of Lord Vishnu and falls on the same day but depending on starting time of Tritiya Tithi, Parashurama Jayanti might fall one day before Akshaya Tritiya day.

Vedic astrologers also consider Askshay Tritiya an auspicious day free from all malefic effects. As per Hindu Electional Astrology three lunar days, Yugadi, Akshaya Tritiya and Vijay Dashami don't need any Muhurta to start or perform any auspicious work as these three days are free from all malefic effects.

– by Staff writer at NewsGram