Akshay Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third lunar day of the second fortnight of the month of Vaisakha (April or May). It marks the anniversary of the birth of Bhagwan Parashuram, the sixth avatar of god Vishnu and is celebrated as Parasurama Jayanti. Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious by Jains too because the first Tirthankara, Rishabhnath, ended his one-year asceticism by consuming sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands on this day. It is believed that god of wealth Kuber acquired a new kingdom known as Alkapuri with the blessings of Lord Brahma & Shiva on this day. Besides, the sun and the moon are at their most exalted position on this day, therefore astrologically a lucky day. People on this day prefer starting new things like buying ornaments or property in the belief that they would be blessed with everlasting prosperity. ‘Akshay’ means ‘never decreasing’ and ‘Tritiya’ means ‘the third lunar day of the bright fortnight in the month of Vaisakh’. In other words, this ...