By K. Ashwin Mob: 00919920183006 E-mail: indianshowbusiness@gmail.com
This year Akshay Tritiya, one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar falls on the 23rd and 24th of April, the third day of bright half of Vaishak (Sukla Paksha). From time immemorial people have been buying valuable and precious jewellery to commence the year of prosperity on this occasion. This faith stems from the occurrence of the moon gradually waxing/increasing in size to its full form during this period and only what is truly eternal will embody the virtues of prosperity and good fortune. It is believed that on this day ‘white’ is auspicious and of special significance as it symbolizes purity, hence white payasam, jasmine flowers, kolam or even white vessels are used for puja.
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