Akshay Tritiya falls on Monday the 27th of April 2009
AKSHAYA TRITIYA OR AKSHATRIJ or YUGAADI TRITI (APRIL /MAY)
Important Information:
Occurs on the third day of the bright half of Vaisaakh.
It is considered to be one of the most auspicious days of the Vedic Calender.
On this day the Sun and Moon are at their peak of brightness.
Hindus, Buddhists, Jains celebrate this day.
'AKSHAYE' means 'that which does not diminish or perish.
Every minute of the three and a half days is considered sacred.
It is believed that Satya Yuga, Golden Age and Treta Yuga started on this day.
New beginnings like weddings, business ventures, new deals, new audit books, business trips are considered to bring luck.
Valuables bought on this day, such as gold is deemed auspicious.
It is believed that gold multiplies if bought on this day.
Goddess Vijaya Chamundeshwari killed Asura on this day.
On Akshay Tritiya the writing of Mahabharata was started by Ganesha dictated by Ved Vyasa.
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Love to all,
Shakun Narain Kimatrai