[SJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

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prashant narang

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10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">19 April 2004

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varahamihira;

 

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd

april : akshaya tritiya

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font-family:Tahoma">Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye

namah

 

dear

gurus & friends

 

22nd

april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi,

never perishes.

can

someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">22nd April is not

Tahoma;color:black">Akshaya

color:black"> Tritiya

color:black"> as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This

day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya

accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy

Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice

grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then

ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all

Devas.

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">The

Tahoma;color:black">Gauri

color:black"> Vrata

color:black"> is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial

bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be

made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this

third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing

fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents,

fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass.

She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious

characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron,

collyrium, clothes and other items.

11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">The image of Gauri should be gifted to a

Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a

tank or a river.

11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">This vrata has to be kept for twelve

years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the

achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri

Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana.

Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image)

accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen)

Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the

Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and

other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant

flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet

dishes and cooked rice offered to the

color:black">Devi as Naideya and

distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The

full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the

preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should

be spared for this vrata).

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">The third day of the bright half of the

month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and

honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of

conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the

Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields

wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">For conjugal bliss, on the third day of

the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava

accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by

his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows,

clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady

shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

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11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">There are lots more for all the months

throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none

of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any

observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (

Tahoma;color:black">Tritiya

color:black"> Tithi

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Best

wishes,

 

Swee

11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">swee (AT) brihaspati (DOT) net

11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">www.brihaspati.net

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Dear Swee,

 

It isn't everyday that I find something to disagree with what you say but from

what I've heard, Akshaya tritiya is indeed the third tithi of the brighter

paksha of Vaishakha (read Apr 22). Per legend, it's the day of the incarnation

of Vishnu as Parashurama.

 

Take care,

 

Ramapriya

hubli (AT) hotpop (DOT) com

 

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