Akshaya Tritiya 2023
What is Akshaya Tritiya?
It is a festival that is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus. Akshaya Tritiya is a Sanskrit word, where 'Akshaya' stands for 'eternal, the never diminishing sense of happiness, success, and joy' and 'Tritiya' stands for 'third'. This year 2023, Akshaya Tritiya falls on 22 April, Saturday.
How do people celebrate it?
Akshaya Tritiya is considered one of the most auspicious festivals since it is the day of manifold blessings. Any initiative made on, or anything bought on that day is good fortune. It is believed that a person who performs auspicious deeds like charity work, donations, etc. on Akshay Tritiya attains fruitful outcomes in life.
Many people purchase gold on Akshaya Tritiya as it is believed that buying gold on this day brings more prosperity and wealth for the future. It is believed that gold bought on this day will never diminish and would in fact continue to grow. Buying gold on this day is also believed that to bring prosperity and happiness in a person’s life. Although gold is the most popular thing to purchase on Akshaya, some people also purchase similar items of value such as silver, cars, or even properties.
Tips and reminders to buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya
First of all, shop early! There will be so many people crowding the physical stores on the actual day that it would be harder to browse and shop for something you like. Many experienced shoppers shop and even reserve their items in advance before Akshaya Tritiya so that they can just head down, make the rest of the payment, and collect their items. This would save so much time and effort without jostling and squeezing with the crowd.
It is important to look for a reputable seller since gold is a valuable item that is not exactly the cheapest, you have got to make sure that you are paying for what is worth! The purity of gold should be true to the rate you are paying for, and you don’t want to end up paying a high gold rate for an item that is not even real gold true to its stated purity. One easy way to avoid this would be to shop for items with Singapore Assay Office (SAO) hallmark. SAO is an independent 3rd party testing service in Singapore that checks and certifies gold purity.
Last but not least, be patient. Be patient if you face some queue or waiting time when shopping for your gold as you shouldn’t be getting angry or upset on such an auspicious festival. After all, everybody is trying to bring some prosperity and happiness into their lives on this special day!
Happy shopping!
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https://panchang.astrosage.com/festival/teej/akshaya-tritiya?language=en
https://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/predictions/festivals/akshaya-tritiya-festival-2023/