Allahabad, April 18: On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, thousands of devotees thronged to Allahabad to take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam. Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most auspicious days and festival of Hindu religion is believed to bring good luck and fortune. On this day, devotees worship Goddess Laxmi.

Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej and is celebrated on the third lunar day of the bright fortnight. Reports inform that local authorities of Vrindavan have taken necessary measures for a smooth visit of devotees during the auspicious occasion.

The occasion is also celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The special day is celebrated by performing special puja and observing rituals at the Banke Bihari temple.

The birth of Lord Parshuram the  6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu is also celebrated on this day. It is believed that on this day, Veda Vyas began to write the  Mahabharata.  It is seen that on Akshay Tritiya, devotees from across the nation travel to Vrindavan to worship Lord Krishna's avatar. It is assumed that on this day, worshipping the feet of Lord Banke Bihari will bring good luck to all.

The Sanskrit word Akshaya means "eternal or everlasting". On this auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya, may the goddess of wealth Lakshmi bless everyone with everlasting wealth and prosperity. Reports inform that jewelers are expecting 15-20 per cent increase in sales this Akshaya Tritiya. The expectation is high mainly on the back of positive market sentiment, stable prices and ongoing wedding season.

Surging for the second day, gold prices rose by Rs 60 per 10 grams at the bullion market here on Tuesday, largely due to token purchases ahead of  ‘Akshaya Tritiya’. According to a PTI report, silver strengthened further owing to sustained industrial buying. Standard gold (99.5 purity) firmed up by Rs 160 to end at Rs 31,155 per 10 grams from its Monday’s close of Rs 31,095.

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