Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day of brighter half in lunar month Vaishaksha. It is believed that the donations and auspicious ceremonies performed on this day have long lasting effects. This day can be chosen to perform auspicious ceremonies by anybody without consulting any astrologer. Any person who worships Lord Vishnu on this day with devotion and dedication is blessed with Satva gun i.e. truthfulness and righteousness. Akshaya Tritiya is also considered to be auspicious for purchasing gold, ornaments, jewellery, silver and utensils.
Astrologically, every person has its own specific donations according to one’s own zodiac sign. On this day, if particular pulses, flowers, clothes, fruits are donated, the process can dispel the negative effects of the planets and it can improve your luck throughout the year.
Donations: Pulses, wheat, red flowers, red clothes and copper.
Benefits: Overcome Manglik dosha, improves self-confidence.
Donations: Cows, calves, diamonds, zircon, rice, perfume and blue clothes.
Benefits: Improves love life and general obstacles in marriage.
Donations: Pulses, emerald, gold, green clothes, vegetables, plants like money plant, etc.
Benefits: Studies and education. Improves communication and concentration power.
Donations: Sugar, rice, ghee, milk, curd, water, silver, white clothes and pearls.
Benefits: Controls depression and mental illness.
Donations: Gur, red clothes, sindoor, candles, camphor, copper, molasses and utensils.
Benefits: Name, fame and recognition.
Donations: Vegetables, plants, green clothes, green bangles, books, stationery, seeds and eatables.
Benefits: Higher studies in India and abroad. It’s good for script writers, authors, directors and singers.
Donations: Perfume, milk products, blue clothes, blue bangles, cosmetics and sandalwood.
Benefits: Partnership, love life, cinema, glamour and to overcome misunderstanding.
Donations: Sindoor, red bangles, lipstick, nail polish, sandalwood, kesar, red clothes and flowers.
Benefits: You overcome general obstacles of life. It also rectifies Manglik dosha.
Donations: Religious books, stationery, yellow clothes, utensils, topaz, sweet rice, flowers and dal-chana.
Benefits: Promotion, career and competitive exams.
Donations: Oil, iron-utensils, black cloth, footwear, pen, fans and cooler.
Benefits: Upliftment of spiritualism and success in political life.
Donations: Mustard oil, coconut water, utensils, umbrella, blanket, shoes and seven-grains.
Benefits: Foreign settlement, long journeys and victory in court cases.
Donations: Dal-chana, gold, kesar, books, uniform and turmeric.
Benefits: General prosperity, education and elevation in life.
On this day buy a silver box. Fill it with honey. Keep it in the East-North direction. This direction is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who symbolises the planet Jupiter. The process will bring prosperity and happiness.
Though the direction of entrance from West is not auspicious, but the sitting arrangement of your staff is quite comfortable. In your cabin, you should shift the table, to keep your face towards North. A globe on your own table will bring success. The colour of office should be light yellow, the main colour of Lord Kuber, the God of wealth. Neelam and the colour black are strictly prohibited.
(The columnist is author of 32 books on Astrology, Numerology, Vastu, Mantrism, Dreams and Moles. He features regularly on various TV channels. You can email your queries at: pkhurrana@astroindia.com)