Festivals in India » Akshya Tritiya http://www.festivalsindia.com Top Website on Indian Festivals and Fairs Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:00:23 +0000 en hourly 1 Akha Teej (Akshaya Tritya) Festival In India http://www.festivalsindia.com/akha-teej-akshaya-tritya-festival-in-india/ http://www.festivalsindia.com/akha-teej-akshaya-tritya-festival-in-india/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:33:47 +0000 Meera http://www.festivalsindia.com/?p=2901 Akha Teej is one of the major festivals of India. This is the festival which is also known as the name of Akshaya Tritya and most famous in Northern and Western part of the country. Akha Teej falls on the 3rd day after the day of Amavashya in the month of Vaishaka of Hindu Calendar. This is the day which is celebrated as the birth of 6rh incarnation of lord Vishnu as a great human named Parshurama.

It is the day which is celebrated as a holy day during the festival time. People do engage themselves as on Akha Teej with various religious acts. They does charity, donate food and cloths to poor. It is also an important day to begin a new business and start a new work. This is the time to purchase gold and property for investment in India. Most of the people do fast on that day for worship of lord Vishnu.

People also pray goddess Laxmi and lord Ganesha for their good wealth and health. This is the time when Charan Darshan of lord Krishna takes place in the Bank Bihari Temple. Akha Teej is a day when Parshurama born to destroy the evils from earth. So it has a great importance for people of India.

  • Akshaya Tritya (Akha Teej) In Year 2012: 24 April

Akha Teej will observe as on 24 of April in year 2012. It is the time of joys and people performs ritual works in respect of lord Vishnu.

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