Akshay Tritiya – Chandan Yatra
Tithi : Vaisakha Shukalapaksha Tritiya
- Significance of Akshay Tritiya
- Akshay Tritiya rituals
- Akshay Tritiya history
- Krishna Mundan Story
- Pushtimarg Akshay Tritiya rituals – seva kram
This Tithi never Decays, That’s why Punya of this tithi also don’t go in vain.
History of Akshay Tritya
- The beginning of Treta Yuga.
- On this Day Shri Kuber Performed Shiv puja in Shivpuram and Again received a Wealth and Become Lord of Wealth.
- Parshurama Jayanti is also today. Lord’s Nature has Anger. Because of this, we offer SANDAL to Prabhu for calmness.
- This day is also known as Chandan Yatra
- On this Day Great Union of Two Friends Shri Krishna and Sudama in Dwarika happened.
- On this Day In the Court of Hastinapur, Shri Krishna protected Draupadi from Vastraharan.
- On this day Yudhishthira Received Akshay Patra From the Lord Surya.
- On this day Mahabharata Yuddh had ended.
- On this day Shri Vishnu’s Avtara “Nar” – “Narayan” appeared on earth and Taught How to perform Tapashya to humans. They performed Tapashya in Hiamalayas. To Protect them against the snow; Shri Lakshmiji appeared as The plum tree. This Divine place was established as “Badrinatha Dham”.
- On this day The Dwar of Badrinatha Dham Among the four Dhams is being open for Devotees.
- Only On this day We can have Darshan of Shri Banke Bihariji’s Shri Charan.
- Preparation of Jaggannathpuri’s Rathyatra’s Chariot Begins from today.
- The Foundation of Shrinathji Temple on Govardhan took place on Akshay Tritiya.
- The Second Merrage of Shri Gusaiji also happened on this day.
- Shreenathji was Beseated on PAT for the first time in the temple on Govardhan by Shri Mahaprabhuji on this same day.
Banke Bihariji’s Shri Charan Darshan on Akshay Tritiya.
Unkown Shri Krishna Story
Unkown and Cute Story from Saraswat times of Shri Krishna Attached with Akshay Tritiya.
Shri Bal Krishna’s Mundan Sanskara
In the pastoral lands of Vraj, where cow herding was the mainstay, young boys were traditionally not allowed to herd cows in the forest until they had undergone the ‘Mundan Sanskar’, a hair-shaving ceremony.
Bal Krishna watched daily as the men of his family and neighborhood left to herd the cows, yearning to join them. Yet, Mother Yashoda would gently remind him, “You are still too small, my child. Grow a little more, then you can go.”
One day, upon seeing his brother Balaram set off to herd, Krishna protested, “If Balaram can go, why can’t I? Just because he’s older?”
Mother Yashoda explained, “Balaram has had his Mundan, so he can go. Once you have yours, you’ll be able to go too.”
Krishna pondered, “Should I keep my lovely curls or go herd the cows?” After much thought, he decided that while his hair would grow back, he shouldn’t miss out on the joy of herding.
He implored Nanda Baba, “Please arrange for my Mundan tomorrow. I want to herd the cows.”
Nanda Baba chuckled, “We can’t just do your Mundan like that. Your ceremony will be a grand affair.”
But Krishna was impatient, “Do whatever preparations you need, but I must go herding. Please arrange my Mundan quickly.”
Knowing the Mundan was inevitable, Nanda Baba sought an auspicious date from Gargacharya, which coincided with Akshaya Tritiya. Invitations were sent out, and the village buzzed with excitement and preparations.
The day arrived, and amidst a grand gathering of guests from neighboring villages, Krishna’s Mundan was performed.
Right after, Krishna turned to Yashoda, “Mother, give me my Kalevu(Breakfast). I’m going to herd the cows.”
Yashoda, slightly annoyed, replied, “So many guests have come to see you, and you want to herd cows in this heat? Wait a few days until it cools down, then I’ll send you with Balaram.”
But Krishna stood firm, “I had the Mundan so I could herd cows. I wouldn’t have cut my beautiful hair otherwise. I don’t care; I’m going to herd today, right now.”
Yashoda called for Nanda Baba, “He won’t listen. Please accompany him a little way. It will calm his mind. I won’t send him alone or with Balaram in this heat.”
Nanda Baba agreed, and they set off, Krishna was fully equipped with a stick, flute, and a food pack, and even took a calf with him, feeling content that he was finally grown up.
The heat of Vaishakh month was intense in Vraj. Soon, Krishna felt overwhelmed by the heat but refused to admit defeat. If Yashoda had been there, she would have understood and taken him home, but with Nanda Baba, they kept walking.
Not far ahead, Lalitaji and some friends saw Krishna’s condition. They saw Krishna is tired, he has Mundan so Heat is affecting him badly. His face is Sweaty and becomes Reddish because of heat.
Lalitaji took him to a nearby Kunj, seated him in the cool shade of a Kadamba tree, and fetched sandalwood paste, melon seeds, sugar crystals, cardamom, and other items from home.
With loving care, they applied sandalwood paste on Krishna’s body and head. They made sweets from the sugar and melon seeds and prepared a refreshing drink with cardamom and sugar water, which they offered to Krishna with great affection. Lalitaji fanned him until he fell asleep.
After resting, Krishna woke up, and Lalitaji escorted him back home, marking his first step into the responsibilities of growing up.
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सभी द्वार में डेली मंढे, बंदरवाल बंधे। सभी समय जमनाजल की झरीजी अरोगे। चारो समय थाली की आरती। टेरा चंदुआ सब स्वेत। खस के टेरा आवे। साज सब चाँदी को। अभ्यंग। गेंद चौगान, दिवला चाँदी के। आज से चार बाती की आरती। राजभोग में बीड़ा की सिकोरी आवे। मोती को चौखटा। आज से करवा, कुंजा, चन्दन की बरनी, शीतल नित्य में आवे।
वस्त्रः-पिछोड़ा स्वेत, केसर की कोर को। कूल्हे स्वेत, रूपहरी किनारी की ठाड़े वस्त्र केसरी डोरिया के। पिछवाई सफ़ेद, चिकन बूटी की।
आभरण:- सब उष्णकाल व उत्सव के। मध्य को श्रृंगार। श्रीकर्ण में हीरा के कुंडल धरावे। श्रीमस्तक पे तीन मोर चन्द्रिका को जोड़। वेणु वेत्र मोती के। पट उष्णकाल को, गोटीमोती की। आरसी सोना के डाँडी की।
राजभोग सरे कुंजा, करवा, पंखा, चन्दन, बरनी आदी को अधिवासन होवे। दर्शन खुले। प्रभु के चन्दन की गोली धरावे। दर्शन पीछे उत्सवभोग आवे। भोग में दूध घर की हाँड़ी, बीज के नग, दूध घर को साज, दहीभात, सतुआ फल फूल, चालनी, संधाना, शीतल आदी अरोगे। फिर दूसरे राजभोग के दर्शन खुले। सकड़ी भोग में बड़े टूक, पाटिया, दहीभात, सतुआ आदी अरोगे।
मंगला – रतन जटित कनक धार
राजभोग – अक्षय तृतीया अक्षय
२ राजभोग – देख सखी गोविन्द के चंदन
आरती – पिछोरा ब्रासा को कटी
शयन – मेरे ग्रह चंदन अति कोमल
पोढवे – रंग महल गोविन्द पौडे
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