Akshaya Tritiya day which falls on the third day of the bright half of Hindu month Vaishakh, during late April-early May time, ‘Akshaya’ in Sanskrit means ‘that which never diminishes.’ It is also the birthday of Parashurama, Lord Vishnu’s Sixth incarnation. Today, Akshaya Tritiya has become the ‘Hindu gold rush’ day.
Astrologically, it is believed that the sun and the moon are most radiant and best placed on the Askhaya Tritiya day. Many devout Hindus choose the day to conduct auspicious functions. There is no need to select a ‘muhurat- auspicious time’ on this day as the entire day is devoid of malefic influences. Large number of marriages and several new beginnings take place on the day.
Myself Prof. Vijayalakshmi and Sarlaksha happened to be travelling across Uttarakhand,Orissa and Rajasthan around the same time. We witnessed mass marriages across communities. Atleast one panchayat had a marriage ceremony on that day. So much so that to our surprise it was difficult to hire a taxi for long distance....they were either reserved for election campaigns or for marriage parties.
We observed marriages in rural India with a simple baraat(marriage procession) with the bridegroom perched on a horse holding an umbrella for himself to the pompous and extravagant weddings of Rajasthan.....wonder why so much amount is spent on marriages. Is it a social obligation to be a part of village society?
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