Akshaya Triteeya is the Yugadi Day for Tretaayuga
(Kartheeka Shukla Navami – Kruthayuga Yugadi
Maagha Amaavasye – Dwaparayuga Yugaadi
Bhadrapada Krishna Trayodashi – Kaliyuga Yugadi
Chaitra Shukla paadya - Starting Day of Srushti)
- This is one “swayamssidda” auspious day. There are 3 1/2 muhoorthas termed as “Swayamsidda”. Vijayadashami, Yugaadi, and Akshayatruteeya and on balipadyami half muhoortha. On these days, dinashuddi, Vaarashuddi, Nakshatra, karanaadi shuddi need not be enquired. We can perform Upanayana, Aksharaabhyaasa, devara prathiste, Borewell digging, annaprashana etc. without looking for Panchanga. Akshaya Triteeya day, tarpana adhikarigalu should give Tarpana as it is yugadhi day.
- On Akshaya Triteeya Day snaana, japa, homa, svaadhyaaya, pitru tarpana, daana all will give Akshaya phala.
- It is on this day that Sri Vedavyasa devaru began his composition of Sri Mahabharatha.
- It is on this day that Paandavaas received Akshaya Paathra from Sri Krishna paramathma
- This is the Day on which Paramathma made the srusti ofMandodari (One among the Pancha pathivratheyaru)with the Gandha
- It is on this day that Sudama (Kuchela) visited Srikrishna carrying Avalakki with the intention of asking something. But could not ask anything with Sri Krishna.
- The significance of the three and half auspicious days is that there is no need to look for auspicious time. Each second on the day is highly auspicious. The day is chosen for marriages, house warming, opening of new business and shops and for making investment in property and valuable items like gold, platinum, diamonds etc.
- As per traditional Hindu astrology, the Sun (Surya) and Moon (Chandra) are astrologically believed to be at their most exalted position on the day.
Courtesy: Narahari Sumadhwa-Sumadhwaseva.
हरि सर्वोत्तम || वायु जीवोत्तम ||
