Akshaya
Tritiya
Niranjan
Babu Bangalore
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akshaya Tadige) in Karnataka falls on the third thithi (day) of the bright half of Vaisakha. Akshaya. This year, 2022, it falls on the 3rd May. On the day of Akshaya Tritiiya Sage Veda Vyasa, also known as Krishna Dwaipayana dictated Mahabharatha to Lord Ganesha. On this day, the birthday of Parusharama the sixth facet of Lord Vishna is also traditionally celebrated.
Kuchela, a
poor Brahmin and schoolmate of Sri Krishna, visits Krishna with the intention
of asking some financial favor. Kuchela, also known as Sudama, carries with him
a handful of beaten rice. Kuchela is ashamed to give this to Krishna, but the
lord snatches the small bag from his schoolmate and eats a handful of the
beaten rice. Kuchela is taken aback by the Lord’s gesture and returns
home. He is amazed to see a palace in
the place of his old hut with his wife and children wearing new clothes. This day when the frugal fare accepted by the
lord was returned manifold to Kuchela is observed as Akshaya Tritiya.
Significance
Akshaya
means that which never diminishes. The Pandavas are said to have received the
Akshaya Pathram (the never emptying bowl of food) from Lord Krishna on this
day. It provided unlimited food for the Pandavas during their exile. Any
charity done on this day is said to come back manifold. Southeast, Northwest and East come into
primary importance on this day. Astrologically
too, the Sun, the Moon and Venus are most radiant and placed in their
exaltation signs on this day. Business partnerships with the younger
generation begun on this day can indeed do well. On the home front donation of
food grains and food is suggested. Since
the directional significance for marriage is strong, marriage negotiations can
begun on this day. House-warming ceremonies on this day are recommended. Domestic and business discussions begun on
this day tend to conclude agreeably. Bhumi
Puja and Bhugarbha Vinyasa on this day for planned homes can be done too.
The importance
of Akshaya Tritiya grows every year, thanks to the forceful crusade of banks,
jewelry shops and financial institutions.
The devout can look into the metaphysical aspect of this day. Sudarshana Homa and Lakshmi Puja are
performed on this day. In fact, since we
are in the era of Covid 19, a fire havan, even on a minimal scale, will prevent
the virus entering the home or business place.
Donation
of food to old age homes, orphanages, schools for the blind, physically and mentally
challenged, and to the many poor families (suffering because of the onslaught
of Covid 19) on this day can indeed bestow health, harmony and happiness to
families and
businesses.
