Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. The day of unending prosperity: a lucky day to buy gold or begin anything. Akśaya Tṛtīyā, also known as Ākhā Tīja, is an annual Jaina and Hindu spring festival. It falls on the third tithi (lunar day) of the bright half (Śukla Pakśa) of the Hindu month of Vaiśākha. Many Jainas and Hindus consider the day auspicious for those who buy rice, deposit money in a bank account, buy any kind of new things or vessels, visit temples, donate food to the poor, or help the poor with fees for their education. Akshay Tritiya is considered one of the most auspicious days in both the Hindu and Jain religious calendars, distinguished from other festivals by the belief, worship, fasting, or the commencement of a new venture - generates inexhaustible spiritual merit that never diminishes. According to Milton, unlike most Hindu festivals, Akshaya Tritiya requires no specific astrological alighnment, makin it one the rare self-sufficient (svayamsiddha) auspicious moments in the Hindu calendar. The day is accordingly observed across regions and communities for a wide range of purposes including marriages, the commencement of new businesses, charitable giving, and memorial rites for deceased relatives. Wiki link Dates computed from the Sun and Moon as New Delhi's panchang reckons them; regional calendars can differ by a day. Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).