AKSHAY
TRITIYA PUJA
Also
known as ‘Akha Teej’, Akshay Tritiya is considered as one of the auspicious
days in the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated by both Hindus and Jains with
great devotion. In Sanskrit, the word Akshay means imperishable, eternal, the
never diminishing, while Tritiya means third. It is named after the third lunar
day of the spring month of Vaisakh (April-May) in the Hindu calendar. In
Jainism, the festival pays homage to Rishabh Dev – the first Tirthankara who
ended his one-year fast by drinking sugarcane juice. In Jainism, the festival
of Akshay Tritiya is also called Varsi Tapa.
The entire day is regarded auspicious and there is no need to look for any specific
time to start auspicious things on this day. Astrologically, this is the
brightest day as both the luminaries (Sun and Moon) are exalted. On this day
Sun is in Aries and Moon is in Taurus (in Rohini nakshatra) and the positions
are such that they emit maximum light.
According
to Shastras, Sage Veda Vyasa began reciting the Hindu epic Mahabharata to
Ganesha on Akshay Tritiya. River Ganges descended to earth on this day. The
birthday of Parshuram who is the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. Goddess Annapurna
Devi was born on this day. Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian
of wealth and property. Yudhishthira receives the Akshay Patra (a vessel that
holds a never-ending supply of food) from Lord Surya on this day. Adi
Shankaracharya recited the Kanak Dhaara Stotra for the first time on this day
Puja
Description: Swasti Vaachan, Shanti Path, Sankalp,
Gauri-Ganesh Pujan, Kalash Sthapan, Lakshmi Narayan Pujan, Kuber Pujan, Lakshmi
Narayan Yantra Pujan, Shree Suktam Paath, Aarti and Prasad to Brahmins.
Duration: 3-4 hours
Number of Pundit/s: 1
Prasadam:
The Yajmaan will receive a Lakshmi Narayan Yantra, Tulsi Mala, and a video recording covering the most important
parts of the Puja and Prasad from the Puja.