Chitragupta - Celestial Accountant for the Mystical Akashik Records

According to the Puranas, Lord Yama requested Lord Siva to get Him an intelligent chief minister and chief accountant for looking after the good and bad deeds commited by the human beings. Lord Siva in turn told Brahma, and Chitragupta was born to the Sun God and Neeladevi.

Chitra means collection of pictures and Gupta means  Hidden. Chitra Poornima is the day sacred to Chitra Gupta, the Keeper of Deeds. Lord Brahma created Chitra Gupta through the Sun God and He is considered as the younger brother of Lord Yama. 

It is said that Chitragupta examines the good and bad performances of the person. When a person dies, his soul first goes to Lord Yama, where Chitragupta tallies the deeds and report it to Yama.

 This year, Chitra pournima falls on Wednesday, 29th April 2018

Chitragupta is known as being incredibly meticulous, and with his pen and paper he 

tracks every action of every sentient life form, building up a record of them over the course of their life so that when they die the fate of their soul can be easily determined.

Chitra Pournami  is a ceremony observed on the Poornima day (full moon day) in the Tamil month of Chitirai (April–May). Chitra Pournami ritual commemorates Chitragupta who according to the scripts is the assistant of Lord Yama, the God of Death. The day is also dedicated to Indra, the head of Devas. It is on this day that the star Chitra and full moon come together. Considered as Chitragupta’s Birthday.

Chitragupta is a god responsible for tracking people through their lives to determine where they go after they die. He is the son of Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe, and holds a fairly special place in the Hindu pantheon because of the order of his birth. 

Chitra Pournami is a time when your sins can all be cleansed. This is also one of the Full Moons during the year that attracts the most people to make the sacred walk around the holy mountain, Arunachala (Tiruvanamalai ). The estimate of the crowd for this night is over one million people, this in a city of about 200,000. ). Many people come and make the 14 km walk around Arunachala, and they will need to eat and drink.

Most people walk on the roads that circle Arunachala, making pradakshina (or girivalam in Tamil) to Arunachala. More than half of the distance, they walk on “Hill Round Road” (or “Girivalam Road” in Tiruvanamalai. Many people would keep fasting and make the sacred walk on chitra pournami day .So by offering food like meals too many thousands of people during this night  would receive the blessing from Almighty directly along with this you can  vanish the karma which is on you.


It is a customary to eat curd rice without salt on this day and to fast without eating anything else. In any case avoiding salt in food items throughout the day is recommended on this day, if possible. 

Chitragupta Temple at Kanchipuram is the only one temple in South India dedicated to Chitragupta. He reminds us of an invisible higher power that constantly watches over us, and provokes us to mind our conduct and behavior. It is believed that those who do not attain a balance between their good-deeds and misdoings have to attain a re-birth in any living form, to complete the life cycle.

Worshipping him with chakkarai pongal and other things without salt will give immense pleasure to the whole family throughout the year.

The Significance of Akshaya Thritiyai Day

The Most Powerful Day to Attract Wealth and Prosperity

Kubera, the Banker in Heaven, received his wealth on this day by worshipping Lord Shiva in Sivapuram Temple of South India. It is only on this day Lord Shiva blessed Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, with all the riches. Thus, Lord Siva appointed both of them to their coveted positions as custodians of wealth and prosperity.

Lord Aishvareswarer

Akshaya Thritiyai is falling on the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Chitirai of the traditional Hindu calendar, is one of the four most auspicious days of the year for Hindus. In 2018, the date of Akshaya Trithiyai is April 18th.The Sanskrit word 'Akshaya Thritiyai' means non-destroyable. Akshaya is the last year (60th) in the Tamil calendar and so the indication is that the end of calculation of years has not come and that the next cycle of 60 years will restart. The world is said to have brought into by Lord Brahmadeva in the month of Chitirai on suklapaksha thritiyai, the calendar year being Akshaya. This day of creation of the earth is considered as the non-destroyable (AKSHAYA) day, worthy of celebration with prayers to the Almighty and performance of pithru tharpanam to our departed  forefather to seek their blessings.

Kubera, the Banker in Heaven, received his wealth on this day by worshipping Lord Shiva in Sivapuram Temple of South India. It is only on this day Lord Shiva blessed Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, with all the riches. Thus, Lord Siva appointed both of them to their coveted positions as custodians of wealth and prosperity.

The word "Akshaya" means imperishable or eternal - that which never diminishes. Initiations made or valuables bought on this day are considered to bring success or good fortune. Generally people celebrate weddings, begin new business ventures, and even plan long journeys on this day. But as per divine rule the foremost important thing to understand is what you donate on this day will bless you to have that in abundance, in this birth and your next birth. Food, Clothes, Umbrellas, Shoes, Fruits, Buttermilk and Ghee will be distributed to the public on this day. You will be blessed with the educational excellence, promotions at work, courage, good karmic returns, freedom from physical distress and with longevity. Gold buying on Akshaya Trithiyai is a recent trend popularised by jewellery shops to make use of this important day to make money. I would like to say buying gold on Akshaya Thritiyai is good but it is just a non-essential practice but donating food for the needy and other donations for needy are the most essential.

Satya Yugam - Golden Age
The day also marks the beginning of the "SatyaYugam" or the Golden Age - the first of the four Yugas. In the Puranas, the holy Hindu scriptures, there is a story that says that on this day of Akshaya Thritiyai, Veda Vyasa along with Ganesha started writing the great epic Mahabharata. Ganga Devi or Mother Ganges also descended on earth on this day.

Kubera’s Appointment
Kubera, the Banker in Heaven, received his wealth on this day by worshipping Lord Shiva in Sivapuram Temple of South India. It is only on this day Lord Shiva blessed Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, with all the riches. Thus, Lord Siva appointed both of them to their coveted positions as custodians of wealth and prosperity.

AKSHAYA THRITIYAI

•Most Blessed Day to Attract Abundance and Prosperity

•Most Powerful Day to Donate to Poor and Needy

•Most Auspicious Day for New Ventures

Akshaya Pathram

Akshayapatra meaning inexhaustible vessel, is an object from Hindu mythology. It was a wonderful vessel given to Yudhishthira by the Lord Surya, which held a never-failing supply of food to the Pandavas every day.

When the Pandavas began their exile in the forest, Yudhishtra was despondent at his inability to feed the holy sages and others who accompanied him. At this, Dhaumya, the priest of the Pandavas, counselled him to pray to Lord Surya. Pleased with Yudhishtira's prayers, Lord Surya blessed him with the Akshaya Patra, a vessel that would give unlimited food every day till Draupadi finished eating.

Lord Krishna also once partakes food from the Akshaya Patram, when sage Durvasa arrived at the Pandavas' place with his disciples. When Durvasa arrived, there was no food left to serve him, since Draupadi had already finished eating. The Pandavas became anxious as to what they would feed such a venerable sage. While Durvasa and his disciples were away at the banks of the river bathing, Draupadi prayed to Lord Krishna for help. As always, they were once again saved by Him, who partook of a single grain of rice from the Akshaya Patra and announced that He was satisfied by the meal. This satiated the hunger of Durvasa and all his disciples too, as the satisfaction of Lord Krishna meant the satiation of the hunger of the whole Universe.

As per divine rule, what you donate on this day will bless you to have that in abundance, in your current and next birth. Food, Clothes, Umbrellas, Shoes, Fruits, Buttermilk  and Ghee will be distributed to the public on this day. You will be blessed with the educational excellence, promotions at work, courage, good karmic returns, freedom from physical distress and with longevity.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Dhaanams which are suggested to do on Akshaya Thritiyai

1. Shayana Dhaanam (giving bed) it gives all happiness

2. Vasthra Dhaanam (giving clothes) Ayusham, Long life

3. Kunkuma Dhaanamm - it gives best position in life and also long life for husband

4. Chandana Dhaanam - it avoids from accidents

5. Thamboolam - it makes a man as ruler of a nation

6. Naarikela Dhaanam - (Coconut daanam) our last 7 pithrus will get rilief from naraka

7. Butter milk daanam - its for vidhya praapthi

8. Udakumbha Dhaanam - Giving water containing in bronze or silver vessel filling water with paccha karpooram and safron and Tulasi with betel nut and dakshanai. it gives Gaya Shradha phalam, its the most important daanam to be given for those who wants to get marry, who wants to getout of pithru shapams, and peoples who wants to have a child.

9. Chatra Dhaanam - (umbrella) it removes many obstacles in life

Choose any dhaanam, or if possible give all the daanams and wash your bad karmas.

What to do on Akshaya Thritiyai Day ?
On Akshaya Thritiyai, one should worship the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi along with her consort Lord Vishnu. Akshaya here stands for the rice with which archana is performed. Akshaya Thritiyai day is widely celebrated in all parts of India by different sections of the society irrespective of their religious faith and social grouping. Donate food and clothes in plenty for needy on this day.. Even feeding ants, stray dogs, pigeon and planting sacred trees like neem etc., plants like jasmine etc. and herbs are very auspicious and will access the blessings of Goddess Lakshmy and Kuberan. The day is also considered auspicious for buying long term assets like gold and silver, including ornaments made of the same; diamond and other precious stones; and the real estate. The legend states that any venture initiated on the auspicious day of Akshaya Thritiyai shall continue to grow and bring prosperity. Hence, it is normal to see many of the new ventures, like starting a business, ground breaking for construction etc on the Akshaya Thritiyai Day.

"May Goddess Lakshmi Bless You with Greater Health, Wealth and Prosperity"

- Vijayakumar Alagappan www.iksacademy.com

 

..... HMMM SHREEM LAKSHMIYE POTHRI ......