Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, a significant Hindu festival symbolizing eternal wealth and good fortune. Akshay Tritiya falls on the third day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha. PM Modi expressed wishes for happiness and well-being for all citizens, emphasizing the festival’s inspiration for virtuous deeds, charity, and service.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also conveyed heartfelt greetings on Akshay Tritiya, highlighting the festival’s role in bringing joy and prosperity into people’s lives. Similarly, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda prayed for prosperity and good fortune for all countrymen, emphasizing the festival’s significance as a symbol of nature and culture. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended wishes to the state’s residents, emphasizing the festival’s representation of joy, prosperity, and good fortune.
On Akshay Tritiya, devotees engage in virtuous actions, investments, and charitable gestures believed to bring lasting benefits. The day typically begins with devotees taking a sacred bath before dawn, symbolizing purification of the body and mind. Many observers choose to fast throughout the day, concluding with ‘sattvic’ food after their prayers.
