19/04/2026
Most of us knows that Akshay Trithiya is an auspicious day & many Hindus buy gold on this day, but there are a lot of significant events associated with this day.
◆ This is the day when Prabhu Vishnu in the form of Matsyavatar rescued the seeds from Pralaya and gave them back to Brahma to create a New Universe.
◆ This is the day when Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth. It is said that Goddess Mahalaxmi gave gold to Kubera, the God of wealth.
◆ This is the day which marks the beginning of Treta-yuga.
◆ This is the day when Guru Parashurama appeared on Earth – Parshuram is known for destroying the the kings and rulers who, over the time had completely forgotten their Kshatriya dharma and became selfish, evil, arrogant and tyrant.
◆ This is the day when Devi Ganga, on request of Bhagiratha, descended from Swargalok to Prithvi to revive his deceased brothers. Hence, Maa Ganga is also known as Bhagirathi.
◆ This is the day when Sudama visited Krishna at Dwaraka and Krishna demonstrated the power of love and friendship sharing a handful of fried rice.
◆ This is the day when Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra from Surya Deva.
◆ This is the day when Ved Vyasa recited Mahabharata to Sri Ganesh.
◆ This is the day when Adi Sankaracharya, who revived and revitalized Hindu dharma, composed Kanakadhara Stotram.
◆ This is the day when woods for Jagannatha’s chariot are brought to SriMandira and the construction of the chariots for Ratha Yatra Festival (held on Asadha Shukla Dwitiya) of Prabhu Jagannath in Puri.
◆ It is also the day when Mahalakshmi comes out of SriMandira to bless her children on this day and hence, on this day Odias indulge in buying gold and silver as a mark of Shree Sampada or Lakshmi.
◆ This is the day when deities of Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopinath of Khira-chora Gopinatha temple (Remuna, Orissa) are smeared with sandalwood paste.