Akshay Tritiya 2025

The Significance Of Akshaya Tritiya

Also known as Akha Teej, Akshaya Tritiya significance is deeply rooted in the Indian culture. Let us see how important and promising this day is to the people.

A Day Of Fasting In Hinduism

On the Akshay Tritya date, people fast in the name of Lord Vishnu and chant Vishnu Sahasranama. The fast starts early in the morning with bathing and then sprinkling Tulsi water around the Puja area. This is followed by Aarti, offerings, and donations of prasadam, Tulsi water and food to the needy.

An Auspicious Day For Starting Business

Akshaya Tritiya is an important day for the business community in Hinduism. It is an auspicious day for establishing a new startup, business or project. Entrepreneurs pray to Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha for endless profits and wealth on this day.

A Lucky Day For Buying Gold And Investment

Particularly in India, buying gold and making investments on Akshay Tritya festival are considered to bring good luck and prosperity. Many people purchase gold and other valuables on this day to symbolise their commitment to wealth and success.

A Holy Time For Charity And Offerings

The Akshaya Tritiya date is also a time for performing charity and donations. It is believed that humanitarian acts performed on this day will bring eternal blessings and good fortune. People often donate food, clothes, and money to those in need and visit temples to offer prayers and perform rituals.

The Varshi Tapa Festival In Jainsim

In the Jain religion, too, we observe this festival as “Varshi Tapa”. It is a ritual where Aahaar, or food, is served to the Jain monks. This is dedicated to the first Tirthankara or first aahaar-charya of Jain Lord Rishabhadeva.

The History Of Akshay Tritya Festival

Akshaya Tritiya story list includes a lot of ancient incidents and mythological references marked on its name. Let us quickly go through them.

• In Hinduism, it is believed that the Akshay Tritya festival marks the day when Lord Ganesha began writing the Hindu epic "Mahabharata".
• Secondly, it is the day Lord Vishnu gifted Yudhishthira with the Akshaya Patra– a vessel that offered unlimited food during his 12 years of exile with the other Pandavas and Draupadi.
• It is believed that Goddess Ganga marked her incredible journey to earth on Akshaya Tritiya. It descended from Lord Shiva’s head.
• Lord Kuber was given the designation– the banker of all Gods on an Akshay Tritya date.
• Mata Annapurna - the goddess of food, grains, and nourishment, was born in Akshaya Tritiya. She is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati.
• This day also marks the incident when poor Sudama, Lord Krishna’s friend, somehow managed to visit his palace. Lord Krishna washed his legs, cared for him and gifted him money, palace and other luxuries.
• Lord Parshurama, the God of Justice and the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu was born in Akshaya Tritiya.
• As mentioned earlier, the Akshay Tritya festival is also denoted to Lord Aadinath in Jainism. After leaving his palace and fasting for almost a year, King Rishabhadev received his first Aahaar/Tirthankara/food as the Jain Guru Adinath.

Some Lesser-known Akshaya Tritiya Facts

The impact of the Akshay Tritya festival can be felt in its sacred history. But here are some more facts that must be read and remembered for the divinity this festival brings.

• On May 16, 1953, a day of Akshaya Tritiya, Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON, formed an Indian community called the “League of Devotees.”
• In Remuna, Orissa, there is an auspicious temple called Kshira-Chora Gopinatha. Here, the statues of the three deities– Madana-Mohana, Govinda and Gopinatha, are worshipped with sandalwood pulp and camphor on Akshaya Tritiya.
• During winters, the great Badrinath Temples– Gangotri and Yamunotri, Uttarakhand, remain closed. It is only open to devotees during the Akshaya Tritiya festival.
• Kumbakonam, a temple complex in Tamilnadu, celebrates the Garuda Vahana Seva on Akshaya Tritiya. Garuda was a bird carrier of Lord Vishnu and is considered the leader of all birds.
• The famous Ratha Yatra of the Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha, has its three chariots built newly every year from the day of Akshaya Tritya. The chariots are named Jagannath (Nandighosha), Baladeva (Taladvaja) and Subhadra (Darpadalana).
• Lord Narsimha resided in Simhachalam, a temple in Andhra Pradesh. His statue is always covered with sandalwood paste, which is only removed for Abhishekam, or bathing the deity with milk on Akshya Tritiya, which is 11 days after his birth.

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