The Hindu and Jain spring festival Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, takes place every year. It occurs on the third tithi (lunar day) of the bright half of the month of Vaisakha (Shukla Paksha). Hindus and Jains in India and Nepal see it as an auspicious day, as it represents the "third day of endless wealth."
Odisha
In Odisha, Akshaya Tritiya is observed at the start of rice paddy seeding for the following Kharif season.
Lord Krishna
In many parts of India, Hindus and Jains consider the day
auspicious for new endeavours, weddings, large investments such as gold or
other property, and any fresh beginnings. It's also a day to remember loved
ones who have passed away. The day is significant in the region for women,
married or single, who pray for the well-being of the men in their life or the
man with whom they may become engaged in the future.
Prayers, sugarcane juice and celebratory dishes distribution, gold
purchase.
In Jainism, Akshaya Tritiya celebrates the first Tirthankara (Lord Rishabhdev) eating sugarcane juice poured into his cupped palms to conclude his one-year abstinence. Varshi Tapa is how some Jains refer to the event. [10] Jains observe fasting and ascetic austerities, especially at pilgrimage locations such as Palitana (Gujarat).
In Odisha, Akshaya Tritiya is observed at the start of rice paddy
seeding for the following Kharif season. Farmers begin the day by praying to
Mother Earth, bullocks, and other traditional farm equipment and seeds for the
blessings of a healthy harvest. Farmers spread paddy seeds as a symbolic start
to the state's most significant Kharif crop after ploughing the land.
AkhiMuthiAnukula (Akhi- Akshaya Tritiya; Muthi- handful of rice; Anukula-
beginning or inauguration) is a state-wide ceremony that is performed with
great pomp.Due to ceremonial AkhiMuthiAnukula events conducted by farmers'
organisations and political parties in recent years, the occasion has garnered
a lot of attention. On this day in Puri, the building of chariots for the Jagannath
Temple's Ratha Yatra festivities begins.
The event is connected with wealth in the Telugu-speaking states
of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and women buy gold and jewellery.On this day,
the Simhachalam temple performs unique celebratory ceremonies.
They distribute germinating gramme (sprouts), fresh fruits, and
Indian sweets after the prayers. When Akshaya Tritiya happens on a Monday
(Rohini), it is considered considerably more auspicious. Another celebratory
ritual includes fasting, generosity, and assisting others on this day.
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
On this day in Puri, the building of chariots for the Jagannath Temple's Ratha Yatra festivities begins.
It occurs on the third tithi (lunar day) of the bright half of the
month of Vaisakha (Shukla Paksha).
The festival's date changes each year and is determined by the Hindu lunisolar calendar. Every year, on the Gregorian calendar, it occurs in April or May.
No Odisha, Gujarat