Akshay Tritiya
Akshay Tritiya - The Golden Day of Eternal Prosperity Akshay Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious and sacred day for the Hindus and Jain communities. According to Vedic literature, this day must be utilized for cultivating spiritual strengths. This is done through reading scriptures, special poojas, the family deity worship, noble cause, offering homage to one's ancestors, associated with devotees, taking care of brahmins, planting and watering trees, feeding the poor, sponsoring education, etc. When the activities like these are performed on this day, one acquires spiritual strengths to complete their prescribed karmas. As a result, one gradually attains both spiritual wealth and material luxury. As per the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of the lunar cycle of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. Vaishakh in Sanskrit means churning stick. It is a month of churn out the essence, the substance, the most promising or the...