Akshaya Tritiya is a widely celebrated Hindu festival in India. On Akshaya Tritiya day, the Sun and the Moon are most radiant and best placed, and hence every moment on this day is considered as auspicious. It falls on the third day (Tritiya) of the bright half moon of the Vaisakha month of Hindu Calendar which happens in April-May. Akshaya means one that never diminishes, and the day is believed to bring good luck and success on whatever you initiate. Hence it has been in practice of buying valuables, especially long term assets like gold, silver etc on this day, hoping to bring good luck and prosperity. According to Puranas, this day marks the beginning of Treta Yug. It is also the Birthday of Sage Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Parshurama is considered to be the personification of valour and devotion. Another story goes like this. It is on Akshaya Tritiya day the Pandavas of Hindu epic Mahabharata, received a bowl called 'Akshaya Pathram' from Lord Krishna during their exile life. This bowl was meant to provide unlimited food to them, and it is said to have given infinite food. Due to this, people believe that anything acquired on this day will be replenished. Another belief is that it is on Akshaya Tritiya day, Veda Vyasa, along with Lord Ganesha, began to write the great Hindu epic Mahabharata. On this sacred day, people bathe in holy rivers, conduct special pujas, make donations, and visit temples. Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu are worshipped on this day. It is also believed that doing good deeds on this day, such as giving donations generously, forgiving and forgetting the past to renew relationships, leaving bad habits and starting good habits etc will be rewarded abundantly.