Significance
The month that is authentically
called 'Vaishakha,' entitles the gates to good omens and new beginnings start
with the Hindu festival of Akshaya Tritiya. The meaning of Akshay is
"never diminishing," as the festival celebrates health, wealth and
prosperity in life, one would pray for an ever perennial source of it.
The festival is considered
auspicious due to a number of reasons. A few people believe that the day marks
the birth anniversary of Parashurama, who was considered to be one of the ten
avatars of Lord Vishnu. It is the day when Lord Krishna's friend Sudhama went
to meet him and the Lord had showered him with wealth and prosperity.
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The day marks the being of a new
yuga as after the end of Satya Yuga this was the day when Treta Yuga started,
which empowers the faith in the novelty of this day. As the science of Hindu
calenders works on the astrology of Nakshatra, the day is said to be the exactly
same after observing positions of various heavenly bodies in space.
The epic tale of Karma and Dharma,
Mahabharat was started to be scripted by Rishi VedaVyas on this auspicious day.
Observance
As the day diffuses the idea of a new beginning, wealth, and prosperity, the preachers of Hinduism buy gold and silver as this day is said to be entitled with the blessings of goddess Lakshmi, the one who blesses with wealth. On this day people start their new partnerships or projects, pray to the goddess, practice fast, though the celebration varies over the demographic terrains of India, the core essence of the festival remains with prayers for wealth and prosperity.