Akshaya Tritiya traditions of prosperity & good luck

by Zeya By Kundan Writer ZeyaByKundan

Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day of the Shukla Paksha of the Indian month of Vaisakha. The day is known to be the occasion of infinite luck and to start new beginnings in life. This auspicious day for prosperity, good luck and fortune will be celebrated on 3rd May this year. As the term Akshaya means eternal, those who buy precious metal on Akshaya Tritiya will confer eternal blessings. Gold jewellery is the perfect thing to mark the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya as it symbolizes purity, wealth, power and strength that never fades or tarnishes despite the passage of time.

Pray to God

Praying to the Sun God on the Akshaya Tritiya is believed to invite invincible victory in your life. You can start this day with Arghya, the special worship of the Sun God and chanting Gayatri Mantra at least 108 times to please the God. You should offer Lord a saatvik bhog without onion or garlic after worshipping. Conducting pujas on this special day brings you the divine grace of Vishnu, Laxmi and Kuber in the undiminishing wealth and good fortune. It will also benefit you with spiritual uplifting and desire fulfilment as well as success in your career. The Akshaya Tritiya day can be used to worship our Mother Earth for showering us with endless blessings in the form of food, wealth and prosperity.

Make Donations

The Akshaya Tritiya is the right time to offer rice, salt, ghee, sugar, vegetables, tamarind, fruit and clothes as charity. Doing charity on this day is believed to drive benefit and help in reducing sins from accumulated karma of past lives.

Plant More Trees

It is the oldest tradition to plant trees on Akshaya Tritiya day so that they will blossom and prosper with abundant fruits. The stories and myths around this day attract everyone towards doing good deeds on the day to bring lots of blessings and reap maximum benefits. This wonderful day is also the right time to forget of the past and rebuild good relationships.

Buy Gold Jewellery

The most popular custom of Akshaya Tritiya that is observed by Indians all over the world is of buying gold jewellery, which is the ultimate symbol of wealth and prosperity. It is believed that buying gold jewellery on this special day will multiply your wealth and assets and ensures eternal fortune.

Charity, puja, gold purchases or other good deeds performed on Akshaya Tritiya will never diminish but continues to grow or multiply. This is the perfect occasion to start a new business or investment so that it will flourish and thrive. This day is also considered auspicious for new beginnings like weddings, new ventures or property investments in many regions of India. The Akshaya Tritiya day also marks the breaking of the year-long alternative day of fasting mostly observed by Jains. The day also commences the sowing of paddy for ensuring the season in certain regions.

Traditional stories of this auspicious day

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious dates in the Indian festival calendar that is believed to mark new beginnings and bring prosperity. With a growing preference for choosing traditional yet minimalistic gold jewellery for Akshaya Tritiya, there is a significant uptake for ethnic jewellery designs from Mangalsutra to Tanmaniya pendants and Jhumka to Chandbali gold stone earrings. The high standards of quality and purity of jewellery pieces like gold bangles for women make it even more compelling and matching with the theme of Akshaya Tritiya. The jewellery pieces like the latest gold jhumka design that you buy on this specific day should be as unique as you and match your sense of style. Gold jewellery that gives a modern twist to traditional designs is what most Indians prefer to buy on this special occasion. Deity pendants of Lord Ganesha and Aum and other elegantly crafted traditional earrings, rings and neckpieces are high in demand for the Akshaya Tritiya. The gold jewellery sales in this festive time see significant growth in recent years. There is a huge demand for aspirational jewellery pieces like gold bracelet for women, especially among the young.