Akshaya Tritiya 2023: Why is the festival of Akshaya Tritiya celebrated, know its importance

Akshaya Tritiya 2023: The festival of Akshaya Tritiya is very important in Hinduism. It is considered very auspicious to worship Goddess Lakshmi on this day. Why this festival is celebrated, let's know everything about it.

Akshaya Tritiya: Akshaya Tritiya is also called Akha Teej. This festival holds great importance in Hinduism. This festival is celebrated on the third day of Vaishakh month. Akshaya Tritiya means. There should be no dearth of joy, success and prosperity. On this day Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped according to rituals. It is believed that worshiping on this auspicious occasion bestows the special blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. This removes financial problems. Due to this, the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi always remain on you.

This year this festival is falling on 22 April. Along with Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna are also worshiped with rituals on this day. Why is this festival celebrated? What is its importance, let's know everything here.

It is believed that Akshaya Tritiya is also celebrated as the birthday of Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This festival is celebrated as Parshuram Jayanti at different places of the country. At the same time, it is also said that on this day the river Ganga descended on the earth. King Bhagirath did penance for years to make Ganga descend on earth. Taking a bath in the holy Ganges on this day is considered very auspicious. Worshiping Goddess Annapurna on this day is also considered auspicious. Feed the poor on this day. Due to this, there is never any shortage of food in the house. At the same time, it is also said that from this day Maharishi Ved Vyas ji started writing Mahabharata.

On this day you can recite the 18th chapter of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. It is considered very auspicious to invest in things like gold and silver on this day. It is said that Lord Kuber was made the God of wealth on this day. There are many such stories behind celebrating Akshaya Tritiya.

The festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated with great enthusiasm. This festival is celebrated in different ways in every region of the country. There is also a tradition in Jainism to break the fast by drinking sugarcane juice on this day. On this day people give sugarcane juice to the hungry and the poor. By doing this, it is believed that virtue is attained.