Akshay Tritiya & its Remedies
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day
(tritiya) of the Shukla paksha (bright half) of Vaisakh (Indian month).
According to the Gregorian calendar, this falls in the month of April-May. It
is on this day that both the Sun and the moon are said to be at their planetary
best, Sun and Moon will be in their exaltation signs, Aries and Tauras
respectively. This day is also known as 'Akha Teej'.
This day is also celebrated as the Parashurama
Jayanti (birth anniversary) of Lord Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord
Vishnu. Lord Parashurama, the unique confluence of knowledge, valor and
courage, is called the sixth Avtar (Aveshvatara) of Shri Hari Vishnu.
Parashurama, the supreme devotee of Lord Shiva, is the god of justice and is
considered a symbol of courage. Lord Parashuram was born on the day of Akshaya
Tritiya.
Akshaya Tritiya is a day dedicated to Lord Vishnu -
the preserver of the Universe. According to Vedic literature, the Treta Yuga
began on Akshaya Tritiya. The Sanskrit word Akshaya comprises of A (NOT) and
KSHAYA (ERODE), it means that which does not decay, diminish or erode.
According to the Vedic scriptures, there are two
types of activities, one pertaining to one’s body which is perishable, and the
other pertaining to one’s soul. This signifies that activities pertaining to
one’s body are not permanent in nature just like the body which will decay one
day whereas activities pertaining to evolving oneself at the core or soul level
will always be eternal and everlasting. Therefore doing meditation, Jaap,
yajna, daan-punya on this day evolves us from our core, our soul.
It is also mentioned in Karma Vipak Samhita, that
Lord Shiva while explaining the relevance of Nakshatras and Nakshatra Padas
also explains the concept of Punya-Kshaya. The lord explains that humans in
their course of life whatever good or bad karma he/ she accumulates will
diminish over time. Lord Shiva tells about a particular individual who due to
his good karma got entry into heaven, but only till the time his good karma
(punya) was used completely. Therefore, the curx of the matter is that we use
up all our good or bad karmas. On the brighter side, the karma done on Akshaya
Tritiya will forever remain intact or unused.
Special Meaning of Akshaya Tritiya
In our Vedic system all festivals and occasions are
celebrated on specific ‘Tithis’ and not as per English calendar dates. Every
tithi has a very special element attached to it.
Akshaya Tritiya has two special elements, this
tithi is also-
1) Treta-Yugaadi Tithi – The tithi prevailing at
the beginning of each yuga is called the Yugaadi tithi, Treta Yuga started on
Akshaya Tritiya. There are four yugas as per the Vedic system-
I. Sat-Yuga: The main deity of this yuga was Lord
Shiva, this yuga began on Shukla Paksha (bright half)-Navami (9th) of Kartik Maas.
II. Treta-Yuga: The main deity of this yuga was
Lord Vishnu, this yuga began on Shukla Paksha (bright half)-Tritiya (3rd) of
Vaishaka Maas.
III. Dwapar-Yuga: The main deity of this yuga was
Lord Brahma, this yuga began on Krishna Paksha (dark half) - Triyodashi (13th)
of Bhadrapas Maas.
IV. Kali-Yuga: The main deity of this current yuga
are the Pitras, this yuga began on an Krishna Paksha (dark half)-Amavasya
(30th) of Magha Maas.
2) Manvaadi Tithi – Refers to the Vedic system of
time-calculation. As per vedic scriptures, 71 yugas have to pass/ complete then
one manvantra completes. After every pralaya (total destruction), the day when
creation is re-started this day is called a Manvaadi tithi. In other words, 71
yugas have to be completed, then the process of total destruction and then the
process of re-creation.
This is the true constitutional element of Akshaya
Tritiya and is of high signification because Treta yuga started from Akshaya
Tritiya and also marks the beginning of one manvantra.
Events associated with Akshaya Tritiya
As stated in the Vedic scriptures the following
events happened on Akshaya Tritiya:
1) Lord Ganesha and Ved Vyasa strated writing the
epic Mahabharata on this day.
2) This day is also celebrated as the birth
anniversary of Lord Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
3) On this day, Goddess Annapurna was born.
4) On this day, Lord Krishna bestowed wealth and
monetary gains on his poor friend Sudama who had come to his rescue for help.
5) According to the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna
suggested Pandavas to pray Lord Sun, on this day Lord Sun presented the
'akshaya patra' to the pandavas while on their exile. He blessed them with this
bowl that would continue to produce unlimited amount of food that would never
leave them hungry.
6) On this day, the River Ganges descended from the
heaven on earth.
7) It is on this day that Kubera worshipped Goddess
Lakshmi and thus was assigned the job of being the treasurer of Gods.
Legends associated with Akshaya Tritiya
As per one of the tales, Shri Krishna's poor
Brahmin friend, Sudama, visited his palace with a fistful of flattened rice.
Sudama had eaten Shri Krishna's share of the food during childhood. Therefore,
he wanted to return his portion of the food. Shri Krishna whole-heartedly
accepted the humble offering and quietly showered his friend with fortunes. As
a result, Sudama's sufferings ended, and he became a wealthy man. This event
took place on the Tritiya Tithi, Vaishakha, Shukla Paksha and hence the
significance.
According to another legend, Shri Krishna saved
Draupadi and the Pandavas from Sage Durvasa's wrath by turning their empty food
pot into an Akshaya Patra (a vessel with an endless supply of food). Sage
Durvasa expressed his desire to have a meal at Draupadi's humble abode when the
Pandavas were in exile, but the latter had no food to offer to him. Therefore,
when Shri Krishna learnt about it, he saved her and the Pandavas from Sage's
curse/anger.
Rishi Lomash selected Akshaya Tritiya to start
teaching the intricacies of Jyotish to his disciple Sujanma.
Lord Shiva started explaining Jyotish
(Jyotisharnavnavneetam) to Parvati Maa on Akshaya Tritiya.
Akshaya Tritiya on Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat - 05:39 AM to 12:18 PM
Duration - 06 Hours 39 Mins
Tritiya Tithi Begins - 05:18 AM on May 03, 2022
Tritiya Tithi Ends - 07:32 AM on May 04, 2022
Remedies
1) Anna daan (अन्न दान), donation of wheat/food is very
auspicious act on Akshaya Tritiya. It has been rightly said “अन्न दान – महा दान” and done specially on Akshaya Tritiya brings a lot
of Punya.
2) Jal daan (जल दान) holds same importance as Anna daan.
3) Jyotish learners should start reading any
classical book and continue studying the chosen book for 21 days without any
break or the learner should at least read three chapters of the classical book.
4) People who have Panchang Dosh, should absolutely
do remedy on this auspicious day.
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