30/04/2025
Every year on the 3rd lunar day of waxing phase of the month of Vaisakha, we celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akshaya Teej or Parashuraam Jayanti.
Akshaya, literally means, that which can't be worn out, or deteriorate or that which always exists.
Anything began on this auspicious day, tends to get the same nature as of the day, the fact we will know from the following incidences as mentioned in Puranas.
1. Satya Yuga begins on this day.
2. Mother Ganga descended on this planet on this very day.
3. Lord Parashuraam, who is still living, appeared on this day, also known as Parashuraam Jayanti.
4. Maa Annapurna, who is an expansion of Parvati, appeared on this day and gave alms of grains to Mahadev. Since then she is worshiped as Goddess of in-depletable grains, Annapurna.
5. Lord Krishna's dearmost friend, Sudama, came to Dwaraka on this day, and He gave him akshaya opulence, not comparable even with the wealth of Lord Indra, as a reciprocation of his four handful of chipped rice(chura).
6. Duryodhana tried to disrobe Draupadi on this day, but Lord Krishna supplied unlimited amounts of cloth when she helplessly cried for shelter and protection of the Lord.
7. Sun God gave Akshaya patra to Pandavas, that could feed unlimited number of people, till the time Draupadi hasn't taken her meal.
8. After a long tapasya, Kubera, became the treasurer of heaven on this day.
9. Every year in Jagannatha Puri, Lord's chariot making starts on Akshaya Tritiya.
10. On this day, Vyasadeva, started composing the greatest epic, Mahabharata.
(Reference IDT)
