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Spiritual Significance
Akshaya Tritiya, also called Akha Teej, is one of the four self-illuminating (Swayam Siddha) muhurat days in the Hindu calendar that require no separate astrological verification. The word 'Akshaya' means 'never diminishing', and anything begun or purchased on this day is believed to grow and prosper endlessly. It is the day Lord Parashurama (the sixth avatar of Vishnu) was born, and the Treta Yuga is said to have begun on this date.
How to Celebrate in Canada
Observing Akshaya Tritiya in Canada is highly auspicious. Because local timezone sunrise and moonrise times differ, follow these practices:
- Align Fasting with Local Sunrise: Start your vrat precisely at sunrise in Toronto (approx 06:00 local time), rather than following Indian Standard Time.
- Perform Puja during local Auspicious Hours: Make sure to perform the main rituals during local EST evening/night windows as shown above.
- Buying gold, silver, or property
- Starting new businesses or ventures
- Performing wedding ceremonies
- Donating food, clothes, and money to the poor
- Worshipping Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi
Auspicious Items to Prepare
🌸 Gold🌸 Silver🌸 New clothes🌸 Grains for donation🌸 Lotus flowers