Updated May 7, 2024, 12:58 IST
Apart from gold, vehicles, land, and tools, there are also many food items that can be purchased at Akshaya Tritiya to appease Goddess Lakshmi. Ghee, lentils, coconut, etc. Bringing these foods home on this auspicious day will bring abundance into your life.
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Aka Teej, is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated with great grandeur in India. According to the Hindu calendar, it is observed on his third lunar day of the bright month of Vaisaka (or Baisak). In Sanskrit, the term “akshaya” means “endless” and “tritya” means “third”.
Akshaya Tritiya is considered a pious day as it is the only day of the year when the sun and moon reach their peak brightness. Believers believe that purchasing gold, land, cars, etc. on this day will bring wealth and good luck. However, there are also certain foods that can help you live longer, prosper, and gain wealth.
Here are some foods to buy on Akshaya Tritiya to bring abundance to your life and home.
Lentils are called small coins, which are symbols of money. Therefore, purchasing these small grains is considered lucky and is famous as the ultimate expression of wealth and money. Believers believe that when lentils are soaked and cooked, these coins swell, indicating increased wealth. These foods are rich in nutrients and bring health to your home.
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Dark green vegetables like spinach not only nourish you but also bring prosperity to your home. These fresh foods represent money, and it is said that the more you eat this healthy food, the more wealth you will attract. So, don't forget to buy and eat your favorite green vegetables on Aksha Tritiya.
Purchasing certain grains on this auspicious day can bring wealth and good fortune into your life. According to Indian mythology, rice and barley absorb all the negative energy and bad karma from life and fill it with positive energy. Therefore, you can also see grains used in some Hindu rituals.
In the Hindu religion, ghee (clarified butter) is known as sacred and is used in various auspicious rituals. Therefore, buying it and lighting a diya on Akshaya Tritiya will help ward off negative feelings and illnesses and bring positive energy and good fortune into your life and home.
All the above items must be purchased and brought home to bring you wealth and prosperity. However, there are certain foods you need to buy or donate to get lucky.
Buttermilk – It is believed that offering buttermilk to Brahmins on this day helps them in their educational success.
Water with betel nut – As per Hinduism, donating water with betel nut to Brahmins on the auspicious festival of Akshaya Tritiya can improve their overall personality.
Coconut – This is another food item that should be donated to Brahmins on Akshaya Tritiya. It is believed that by doing so, the past sins of the ancestors will be alleviated.
This is not food, but a kitchen item that can also be purchased at Akshaya Tritiya. Like gold, silver is also considered an auspicious metal. Bring home a silver spoon, bowl or serving dish on this day to bring good luck and wealth.