Akshya Tritiya, one of the most significant days in the Vedic calendar. Akshaya means, “Imperishable” or “that which never diminishes”. But in recent times, the common idea in India is to purchase gold or property or start new things, well this is true. But regrettably we overlooked one important aspects of Askshya Tritiya is also to donate, to give back, do charity. It is said that the charity done on Askshya Tritiya remain “Akshaya” imperishable and eternal.
Every year construction of the huge Rath carts in Puri also start on this day.
Most devotees know it as the beginning of Chandan-yatra. It is the day Srila Madhavendra Puri applied sandalwood paste on Khira-chora Gopinatha.
On this day, Sudama gave the Lord a tiny portion of chipped rice and was rewarded with unimaginable opulence’s.
Draupadi was protected by Lord Krishna twice on this day, once when He provided her an unlimited sari at the dice game in return for a tiny piece of cloth, and later, when she needed to provide food for Durvasa muni, the Lord took a single grain of rice from her pot and satisfied the hunger of all the sages.Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, received the famous akshaya-patra from Lord Krishna on this day.
Treta-yuga begins on this day.
To deliver people from sins, Mother Ganges touched earth for the first time on this day.
It is also the appearance day of Lord Parasurama.
Sage Vyasadeva began to write the epic Mahabharata on this auspicious day for the welfare of all people in general including women and children.
It is the culture in India that householders distribute sweets to others on akshaya-tritiya. Householder devotees can take up this great opportunity to sponsor distribution of prasada on this great day.
Akshaya-tritiya is a very auspicious day for even a slight amount of religious activity or devotional service rendered on that day grants inexhaustible benefit.
For various reasons, grihasthas may not be able to execute this daily, but if they do distribute prasada on akshaya-tritiya day, they will certainly receive inexhaustible benefit. Please take advantage of this exalted opportunity.
