Akshaya Tritiya Quiz: Multiple-choice Questions on Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya Quiz : The word “Akshaya” means the never diminishing in Samskrutam and the day is believed to bring good luck and success. It is believed that if you do charity on this day you will be blessed. On Akshaya Tritiya, Mrutika is worshiped. The day is considered auspicious for starting new ventures: any venture initiated on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya is assumed to grow and bring prosperity. Hence, new ventures, like starting a business, construction, etc. is performed on Akshaya Tritiya.

Akshaya Tritiya Quiz: 7 Questions

Here is a basic beginners quiz, with multiple-choice questions, lets see how much you know about Akshaya Tritiya…

Festival bears many religious specialties:

• It is the birthday of Lord Parasurama of the Dasa Avatars of Lord Vishnu.
• It is the starting day of the Treta Yuga after Satya Yuga. Thus, it is considered as the Ugadi thithi for Treta Yuga.
• It is the day when Sudhama (kuchela) offered aval to Lord Krishna and got a bounty of wealth through the grace of Krishna.
• The same day, Pandavas received Akshaya pathra (bowl) from Lord Krishna and thus were able to get unlimited food during their exile.
• The day has the credit of Veda Vyasa starting the great Mahabharata with Lord Vinayak writing it.
• It is the day Ganges came down upon the earth from heaven.
• In fact, Akshaya Tritiya is considered very propitious for offering dhanams of goods like umbrella, sandals, hand fans, food etc.
• Annadhanam on this day brings bounteous religious benefits to the donor.
• It is good to feed cow and calf – a charity that relieves one of his sin and dhosham.
• Pithru tarpanam on Akshaya Tritiya helps one seek the ancestors’ blessings to a great extent.
• Fasting, doing japa on Akshaya Tritiya are considered sacred as it gains passport to the other world for a devotee.
• Bathing in holy river is considered auspicious and donating rice, wheat, salt, ghee, vegetables, fruits, clothes and tamarind adds to the religious merits of a devotee.