Akshaya Tritiya - the most auspicious day for wearing Gold

[Guest guest]

Namaste Michael, its April 20th for the 'kanchan' wearing. Please see

below for relevant info...... Aum

 

Excerpted from:

--------------

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City_Supplements/Hyderabad_Tim

es/Why_April_20_is_the_day_to_get_married/articleshow/1876022.cms

 

Pandits across North India regard April 20 – the day of the Abhiash

wedding – as the most auspicious day of the year. The day coincides

with Akshaya Tritiya according to the Hindu calendar and is

celebrated because Goddess Durga negates bad influences on this day.

 

On this day, brides wear the colours gold and white rather than the

traditional choice of red or maroon, to invoke the blessings of the

goddess. The goddess has a particular fondness for gold. Which is why

everything worn on this day is accentuated with zari, zardosi and

ornaments of pure gold. Aishwarya, incidentally, is wearing gold.

 

Akshaya Tritiya is also celebrated as the day when Laxmi, the goddess

of wealth and prosperity, is invited into the home. " The day is

considered auspicious for buying long term assets like gold, silver,

diamonds, other precious stones, and real estate. Legend has it that

any venture initiated on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya will

continue to grow and bring prosperity, " says citybased jeweller,

Neeraj Bhan. Srujana Reddy, a devotee of Goddess Laxmi, shares, " No

matter how small the amount is, I make it a point to buy some gold on

the auspicious day. "

 

Astrologer J Shastri explains the significance, " Akshaya Tritiya is

the day when all malefic influences are negated. Anyone can get

married on this day. There is no need to seek a muhurat. Especially

amongst North Indians, the day is of utmost significance. April 20 is

also a day when the blessings of Jupiter, even though it is in

retrograde, and Venus are in abundance with both the Sun and the Moon

exalted. "

 

Saxena also brushes off any particular significance of the mangal

dosha that some hint mars Aishwarya's charts. " The influence of the

pujas she has done are greatly beneficial and now that she has

crossed 30, the effect of being a manglik is considerably reduced.

Add to it the marriage being performed on this day, and you can be

assured only good can come of it. "

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City_Supplements/Hyderabad_Tim

es/Why_April_20_is_the_day_to_get_married/articleshow/1876022.cms

 

 

 

, mta

<spiritmed wrote:

>

> Narahimsaye,

>

> Cool, but what day is it for we western jeevas?

>

> narasimhaye <no_reply > wrote:

> Akshaya Tritiya - the most auspicious day for

wearing Gold

> The word Akshaya means that which never diminishes - hence

beginnings made or valuables bought on this day are considered

certain to bring luck and success. This day is specially important as

on this day any thing you donate is shaya or never ending.

>

> Akshaya Tritiya marks the beginning of the Treta Yug. The birthday

of Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu falls on this day.

This is one of the most auspicious days according to the Hindu

calendar. So this day is considered auspicious for starting new

ventures and making new purchases.

> Things To Do on Akshaya Tritiya

>

> On this day articles given, in form of alms, dakshina to guru,

these things include grain money, and donations.

> Anushtaans done for Mahalaxmiji, the Godess of wealth, will be

beneficial for blessings of prosperity all year round.

> Visit Mahalaxmiji mandir, and 4 coins should be thrown in all 4

directions, this will open doors to wealth.

> Chanting Anang mantra " Om Hloum Hloom Anangaay Phat " makes one

physically fit and reduces impotency problems.

> Married women wear a red thread with vermillion around their necks

and invoke good wishes in a Shiv mandir for longevity of their

husbands. Unmarried ones put it on the feet of Lord Shiva to get the

husband they wish for.

> Visit Shiv mandir with neem leaves and after offering to Shiva put

under the pillow of a sick person, the person will recover from his

illness and evil eyes.

>

>

> /akshaya-tritiya.html