Akshaya Tritiya 2019: Here Is How You Should Perform Puja On This Day

Also known as Akha Teej, Akshaya Tritiya is the annual spring festival of the Hindus and Jains. The auspicious day falls on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Vaisakh month. The day is believed to bring in eternal prosperity. For this prosperity, people perform the Akshaya Tritiya puja to honour Maa Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Kuber. The puja includes different rituals. Performing this puja helps you get success, prosperity, and happiness. Read on to know how should be doing puja on this day. Before starting the puja, make sure that you clean your house properly. The clean yourself by taking a bath. 

Doing Puja At Home

You Will Require: 

1. Milk sweets
2. Idols of Gods
3. Sandalwood paste
4. Some Flowers
5. Tulsi leaves
6. Sesame seeds
7. Prasad made with rice
8. Chana dal

How To Perform The Puja?

Make sure that the puja room is clean before you begin with the puja. Place the idols of the gods you are offering puja. Now offer sandalwood paste and flowers. You can start chanting any mantras that are dedicated to the god. If you are worshipping Lord Vishnu then offer sesame seeds, sweets, chana dal, and prasad. Both Lord Vishnu and Maa Lakshmi are said to the Gods of wealth and taking their blessings on this day is said to bring good wealth to your home. Buying gold is considered auspicious on this day. If you have purchased any gold coin or jewellery then don't forget to keep it in front of God during the puja. Pray for prosperity and then distribute prasad to the family. You can also donate food outside to anyone who is needy. Don't Miss Akshaya Tritiya 2019: Do You Know These Benefits Of Buying Gold On This Day?

Mantras For Lord Ganesh 

• "Om Gam Ganapathaye Namaha"
• "Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kurume Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada"

Mantra For Maa Lakshmi 

"Om Shree Maha Lakshmyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu Patnayai Cha Dheemahi Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayat Om"

Mantra For Lord Kuber 

"Kuberaa Twam Danadeesam Gruha Te Kamala Sithta Tam Devem Prehayasu Twam Madgruge te namo Namah"

Mantra For Lord Vishnu 

"Om namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya, Om namo Narayana, Om namo Shri Srinivasaya, Om namo Venkatesaya"

Cow Puja

Worshipping the cow on this day is considered really auspicious. The cow symbolizes love and warmth. You can offer something to eat to the cow on this day. 

Gaja Puja (Elephant Puja)

For the blessings of Lord Ganesha, you should worship elephants on this day. This helps you get more wealth and prosperity.

Horse Puja 

Horse is considered the disciple of planet Mars and doing horse puja on this day brings positivity and good health. 

As per astrology, one doesn't need to find a Muhuratra to perform puja on this day. Because Akshaya Tritiya is such an auspicious day, one can perform puja at any time.