Why Akshaya Tritiya Is Important For Couples?

When you make a list of the days that are considered to be auspicious for the Hindus, Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej cannot be forgotten. The day is one of the major festivals in India and is celebrated with lots of fervour and devotion.

The word 'Akshaya' can be translated as something that cannot be an end or in other words, it is said to be 'eternal'. 'Tritiya' denotes the third day of the waning fortnight in the month of Vishakha.

It is believed that any rituals, holy rites and acts of kindness and charity done on this day will bring endless prosperity and good fortune. Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be the best day to start new things. It could be anything, from the start of a new business to the start of a new relationship, any venture is sure to find success.

Gold and gold jewellery is of extreme importance on this day. Buying and gifting gold is seen as auspicious on Akshaya Tritiya, as Gold is seen as a form of Goddess Maha Lakshmi.
Akshaya Tritiya is seen as a very good day to get married. Many couples choose this day to get married, as it is believed that a marriage conducted on this day receives the blessings and grace of the Gods.

A couple married on such an auspicious 'Muhurtam' is sure to find love, bliss and happiness in their marital life. Read on to know more reasons that make Akshaya Tritiya so important for couples.

The legend says that Goddess Madhura and Lord Sundaresha, who is an avatara of Lord Shiva, got married on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. Therefore, it is said that who so ever gets married on Akshaya Tritiya day will be showered with blessings of Goddess Madhura and Lord Sundaresha. With their grace, the newly wedded couple will find endless happiness in their married life.

It is said that Lord Kubera prayed to Goddess Maha Lakshmi on the Akshaya Tritiya day. Pleased with his devotion, Goddess Maha Lakshmi blessed him with immense amount of wealth. With the grace of the Goddess, he became so rich that he is considered to be the treasurer of the Gods and even the Lord of Tirupathi owes him money. Getting married on this day ensures that poverty would not touch the couples. Financial woes will never bother them. Couples may also perform Lakshmi-Kubera puja to make sure that prosperity reigns in their lives.

The Muhurtam of Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be so powerful that young couples who want to get married need not worry about doshas in their horoscopes. There are many who wish to get married and cannot just do so due to the reason that their horoscopes are not compatible. But the good news is that couples with non-matching horoscopes can choose Akshaya Tritiya to get married and they do not have to worry that the negativity of their horoscopes would haunt them.

The Muhurtam of Akshaya Tritiya is so popular that the day sees hundreds and thousands of marriages. People also conduct 'Samuhik Vivahs' on Akshaya Tritiya. Young people with limited means can easily register at such venues and get married on this day in a single mandap with many others like them.