What is Akshaya Thruthiyai ?

Radhe, Oh Radhe,
Thankyou for your post !
A T is a very recently hyped event in the past purely for marketing benefits !
You are right on track, by unknowingly, offering help on A T day !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by anjana

Dear Chitra,
Was an informative post but had no idea that such a day ever existed. I do know the story of kuchela but did not know there was a connection indeed. You said it right that helping the needy and underprivileged is more important than buying gold. I am not sure if it was a coincidence I just came back from A's school where they held a memorial service for all the victims of this tragic college event and it did feel good after reading your post that this was held today. Sorry I think I am completely off track.

Love,

Dear Mohana,
Most lovely ( becaise it is highly complimentary) feed back !
Infact, one of my friends writes AKSHAYAM in tamil on the stove, before starting to cook in the morning !
What a beautiful thought ! We cannot ask for more !!
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by mohana

Dear Chitra,
Thanks for the informative post about AT.Rightly you said rather than buying gold and diamonds in this good day if we help to some needy peoples that gives more மன திருப்தி.I knew before kuselar story but didnt think it was connected with AT.Talking about Aksaya thiridiyai I like to say one thing about you you are our Akshaya pathiram,feeding us with good things.
Thankk you,thank you.

love,
mohana.

Dear Priya,
You are the personification of PRIYAM - so rightly named !
Thankyou for the feedback.
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by Priya Amarnath

My dear Chithra

That was wonderful write up abt Akshaya Truthiyai. I too know the story of Kuchela but was unware that it is associated with Akshya Truthiyai. The photo of Mahalakshmi was also nice. Thanking u for yet another enlightening post.

Regards
Priya

Dear Neelima,
Thankyou for joining us here.
The media will not highlight the punyam part because we will rush to do charity & will not boher about spending on jewellery ! It will be the shop's loss though our gain !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by sheshin

Dear Chitra Garu,
Thank you for an ecxellent post on Akshaya Thruthiyai.As you said it would be good to help poor and needy rather than being selfish by buying gold or valuable things for ourselves on this auspicious day,I do know the Kuchela-SriKrishna story but didn't know the connecion with the Akshaya Thruthiyai.Thank you for this informative write up.

Love
Neelima

Dear Lavanya,
Thanks for coming to this thread.
To keep my own grey cells more & more active, I share my lil knowledge with you, my friend !
Love,
Chithra.
Loved interaction with you in Cheeniya's thread !

Originally Posted by Lavanya

Mrs. C,
Thanks for one more piece of knowledge to keep my grey cells active. I didn't know the background for the celebration & thought it was just some marketing strategy.
L.

Dear Chith,
I liked your write up about akshaya thrithiyai especially feeding poor . Can you pm the address of any poor home where the money is utilised fully for the purpose. These small notes of yours are real eyeopeners.
God bless you,
Regards,
Meenu

Dear Meenu,
Thankyou for the F B.
I will P M toyou, what you have asked for.
Love,
Chith.

Originally Posted by meenu

Dear Chith,
I liked your write up about akshaya thrithiyai especially feeding poor . Can you pm the address of any poor home where the money is utilised fully for the purpose. These small notes of yours are real eyeopeners.
God bless you,
Regards,
Meenu

Dear Chitraji,

as usual, such a wonderful description of one of the most auspicious days in our culture. i learnt so many new things and would love to follow it apart from buying gold( which is our tradition).
feeding hungry people, and doing charity seems a lot more sensible thing to do then just thinking abt ourselves.
thank u for showing new direction.

Regards,
Aarti

Dear Aarti,
Thankyou for the feedback.
Do not miss out on tradition definitely. But remember that the perspective is larger & let us learn more about other aspects also.
I am thankful to you for your nice words.
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by Aarti

Dear Chitraji,

as usual, such a wonderful description of one of the most auspicious days in our culture. i learnt so many new things and would love to follow it apart from buying gold( which is our tradition).
feeding hungry people, and doing charity seems a lot more sensible thing to do then just thinking abt ourselves.
thank u for showing new direction.

Regards,
Aarti

Dear Chithra,

Very curious to know how your friend writes 'Akshayam' on the stove -- with rice-flour or kola maavu ?? Seems a wonderful way to begin the day/ morning ,and am very keen on following it.

An elderly lady who used to cook in our family home [for a brief period], used to draw 2 small kolams beneath the 2 burners on the ' medai' itself , every night after finishing the usual cleaning / chores. But in the morning , she would wipe it all again with a wet cloth & then keep water for boiling for coffee ?? So never understood the purpose of it all !
Is there any meaning or proper procedure to be followed before commencing the daily work and while winding down the kitchen at night ?? Please explain , whenever possible.

Also, didn't want to start a separate thread so am asking here itself .... what naivedyams are appropriate for which Gods / and for which festivals ? LIke , even for Akshaya trithiya is kalandha sadham & curd rice ideal ??
Recently for pradosham, I had made chakra pongal but a neighbour put me off saying only milk is good for Shiva ... so should make pal payasam or something with milk. I felt dull after she said ,'cos for all festivities / shashti / chaturthi I used to think chakra pongal as ideal , so was a must as it had both rice / dal & jaggery. But now,

Hope am not bothering as you are already extremely busy .

Lovingly,
Dew.