Akshaya Tritiya

Culture of origin: Hindu · Cultural

Holiday sources: Hinduism

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days in both the Hindu and Jain calendars: worship, fasting or a new venture begun on this day is believed to bring merit that never diminishes. It is observed for marriages, new businesses, buying houses and gold, and giving food to the poor. Jains keep it as the day the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, ended a 400-day fast with sugarcane juice.