Akshaya Tritiya signifies never-ending prosperity

Akshaya Tritiya comes once a year on the third day (Tritiya) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Vaishakha. This year, it is being celebrated on May 3, 2022.

Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej considered to be one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. It is even more auspicious if the Muhurta falls on Rohini Nakshatra. It is celebrated by Hindus and Jains across the country. Akshaya is a term in Sanskrit that means no decay.  It is the day of multiplication whatever good deeds we do on this day gets multiplied. It is believed that this day brings good fortune and luck in your life.

According to Vedic Astrology, it is one of the best and the most sacred periods to begin a new venture, doing new purchases, investing in something, expanding the business, renovating the house, entering a new home or getting involved in a new relationship. It is believed that Akshaya Tritiya is the best occasion to attain immense success, growth, prosperity, well-being and to fulfil one’s desire.

Apart from the rush to purchase gold there are many other reasons why this day is very significant. Let’s look at few events happened on this auspicious day

(1) Lord Parashurama appeared on this day.

(2) Ganges descended to Earth on this day.

(3) This day marks the beginning of Treta-yuga.

(4) Sudama visited Krishna at Dwarka.

(5) Pandavas received Akshaya Patra from Sun God.

(6) Sage Vyas began dictating Mahabharat, his magnum opus, to Ganesh this very day.

(7) Adi Shankaracharya composed Kanakadhara Strota on this day.

(8) Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth.

(9) It is said that Goddess Anna Poorna Devi appeared on this day.

The whole 24 hours on the day of Akshaya Tritiya are considered to be auspicious and sacred and this is the day that offers peace by destroying the blockages caused due to Karma. It is believed that if one meditates on this day, that individual’s mind is calmed and all the negative thoughts that create a web of stress are destroyed. Through meditation and by offering prayers to the Supreme one can help fulfil their dreams through the mental power of visualizing and believing and through the power of affirmation.

Thus, to sum it up, Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day that is known to bestow good luck and offer success in all undertakings. It is a day where positivity is amplified and negative energies are destroyed. Akshaya (अक्षय) means never diminishing. Hence the benefits of doing any Japa, Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever.

अश्वदायै गोदायै धनदायै महाधने।
धनं मे लभतां देवि सर्वकामांश्च देहि मे॥

अक्षय तृतीया के दिन जरूर करें इन मंत्रों का जाप

• लक्ष्मी बीज मंत्र – ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं लक्ष्मीभयो नमः॥
• महालक्ष्मी मंत्र – ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं महालक्ष्मयै नम:॥
• लक्ष्मी गायत्री मंत्र – ॐ श्री महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णु पत्न्यै च धीमहि तन्नो लक्ष्मी प्रचोदयात् ॐ॥
• ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं श्री सिद्ध लक्ष्म्यै नम:
• धनाय नमो नम:
• ॐ लक्ष्मी नम:
• ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं श्री लक्ष्मी वासुदेवाय नम:
• लक्ष्मी नारायण नम:
• पद्मानने पद्म पद्माक्ष्मी पद्म संभवे तन्मे भजसि पद्माक्षि येन सौख्यं लभाम्यहम्
• ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं श्री सिद्ध लक्ष्म्यै नम:
• ॐ धनाय नम:
• ॐ ह्रीं श्री क्रीं क्लीं श्री लक्ष्मी मम गृहे धन पूरये, धन पूरये, चिंताएं दूरये-दूरये स्वाहा:
• ऊं ह्रीं त्रिं हुं फट