THINGS TO DONATE ON AKSHAYA TRITIYA
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Akshaya Tritiya happens on the third day in the month of Vaishakha every year. It is a Hindu and Jain festival that is celebrated for its auspiciousness. This year it will fall on 3rd May, Tuesday, 2022.
Akshaya Tritiya means never-ending or something that can’t be destroyed. This is hence a holy day for beginning anything new and auspicious. People also start their new business on this day as it is bound to flourish. They enter their new home on this day, and people also commence marriage preparations.
The day is significant because many great legends took place on this day. For example, it is the birthday of Lord Parshurama, who is known to be the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The great epic Mahabharata was written on this day. The Holy river Ganga descended to Earth on this day of Akha Teej.
Things To Donate This Akshaya Tritiya
When you offer or donate something to a needy one on this day, its effects multiply and give you good karma that stays forever. Following are the offerings that can be made:
Offerings to Forefathers
Forefathers are the ones whose souls are departed from the Earth. We always remember our forefathers, and hence we should make offerings to them. These offerings feed our forefathers, and in return, they give us their blessings. People prepare a 5-course meal to offer to the departed souls.
Feeding Stray Animals
One should always feed stray animals because these animals are dependent on us. One should employ this practice of feeding animals and birds daily. This way, you provide an empty stomach and earn good karma, bringing prosperity and luck to your life.
Donate Food to the NeedyAs written in Bhagwat Gita, there is no greater donation than satiating someone’s hunger. You will also feel a sense of satisfaction and happiness when you feed the hungry and poor. Hence nothing can be better than offering food to a needy one on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
The same applies to offering someone water and quenching their thirst. If you can’t offer anything, try to offer water to a poor one. The blessing that comes from a soul will raise you high in the eyes of that almighty. You can also donate to organizations that feed hungry people daily.
Donate Clothes and books
Any kind of donation that helps someone is a virtue. You can donate clothes and books to those who can’t buy them. Any act of humanity adds up to the diary of karma and keeps it clean. You can visit organizations or orphanages and donate such things. You can also sponsor a child and help with his education.
Donating Vermillion
Vermillion is the red powdery substance that women apply to their hairline. This signifies that a woman is married, and his marriage lasts long. If you are married, you should donate vermillion on Akha Teej. This will increase love and trust, which are the two factors to make any marriage strong and stable. Married women should donate vermillion on this day.
Donating Sandalwood
Sandalwood donation on Akshaya Tritiya keeps you from accidents and other misfortunes. In Hindu temples, sandalwood paste has always been in use to smear the deities. It brings cooling effects and donating it ensures your good health.
Interesting Things To Know About Akshaya Tritiya
• On Akshaya Tritiya, it is auspicious to buy gold and jewelry. Such a purchase infuses your home with prosperity and wealth.
• Donating things on this day serves you with more good karma than normal days. It makes a pave toward wealth and success.
• Akshaya Tritiya is the incarnation day of Lord Parshuram, who is the sixth form of Lord Vishnu.
• Ved Vyasa and Lord Ganesha started writing the epic Mahabharata on this day.
• The ones who start a business or venture on this day are bound to succeed.
• Every second of this day is holy that you don’t have to appoint an astrologer to know the good Muhurta.
• The Sun and Moon stay in their brightest states on Akshaya Tritiya.Hence celebrate this Akshaya Tritiya with great fervor. Observe fast, worship the Gods and Goddesses, and make donations. Earn good karma that helps you get liberated from the material world.