3-Triteeyaa Vrat-3rd Day Vrat
From
Agni Puraan, 20
Aatm Triteeyaa Vrat
Aatm Triteeyaa Vrat is done in Maargsheersh Maas (Agahan). In this Vrat,
one should feed a Braahman after worshipping Paarvatee. Beginning with
Maargsheersh 3rd, end the Vrat in Paush Maas and worship Paarvatee with
these names respectively in 12 months - Gauree, Kaalee, Umaa, Bhadraa,
Durgaa, Kaangti, Saraswatee, Vaishnavee, Lakshmee, Prakriti, Shivaa and
Naaraayanee. One attains good fortune and Swarg by doing this Vrat.
Akshaya Triteeyaa
The Akshaya Triteeyaa comes
in Vaishaakh Maas, Shukla Paksh. As its name is, whatever is done on this day
is immortal or many many lives. So the care should be taken not to do any bad
action on this day, rather do good he everybody including Vrat, Daan, reading
scriptures, singing Bhagavaan's glory etc.
Damanak Triteeyaa Vrat
Damanak Triteeyaa Vrat is done in Chaitra Maas. In this Vrat one should
worship Paarvatee with Damanak flowers.
Gauree Triteeyaa Vrat
Whoever woman desires all kinds of pleasures, she should take up Gauree Triteeyaa
Vrat. She should not eat salt on that day. Whoever does this Vrat for the whole
life, Gauree gives her beauty and Saubhaagya. Gauree herself told its method to
Dharm Raaj. Gauree said - "Whoever woman does this Vrat she lives with her
husband as happy as I live with Shiv. Maidens should do this Vrat to get a good
husband. She should not eat salt on that day. Make a golden idol of Gauree and
worship it. Offer various Naivedya to her. Take food without salt in the night
and sleep there only near Gauree idol.
Whoever maiden observes
this Vrat like this, she gets a good husband and enjoys all kinds of pleasures.
If widow observes this Vrat she meets her husband in Swarg. Indraanee did this Vrat
to get a son and she got Jayant. Arundhatee also did this Vrat that is why she can
be seen with her husband Vashishth Jee. Rohinee did this Vrat to become the chief
wife of Chandramaa. Triteeyaa of Vaishaakh, Bhaadrapad and Maagh months are better
than the other ones; and among them also Bhaadrapad and Maagh months Triteeyaa give
special fruits.
On Maagh Triteeyaa one should donate jaggery and salt.
On Bhaadrapad Triteeyaa one should donate
Pooaa made with jaggery; to please Shiv Jee, donate
Laddoo and water on this day.
Saubhaagya Shayan Vrat
This is done on Lalitaa Triteeyaa - Chaitra Shukla 3rd. On this day Paarvatee Jee
was married to Shiv Jee. Take bath with sesame seeds mixed water and worship
Paaravtee saying "Namo Paatalaayai" and Shiv saying "Shivaaya
Namah". The following flowers have been prescribed for Shiv worship from
Chaitra month onward - Mallikaa, Ashok, Kamal, Kund, Tagar, Maalatee, Kadamb,
Kaner, blue evergreen flower, Aanbolee, Kumkum, Sendhuvaar. Keep 8 Saubhaagya
materials (Kesar, milk, Doorvaa, sugarcane, salt, and coriander etc). In the
night sleep in the same room and next day feed a Braahman couple after worshipping
Umaa Maheshwar and give those Saubhaagya materials to them saying "Lalitaa
Preeyataam Mam".
This Vrat can be done
on Vaishaakh, Bhaadrapad and Margsheersh Shukla Triteeyaa (3rd Day) also. During
these months, one should worship Umaa with "Lalitaayai Namah". At the
end of the Vrat, in each fortnight, one should worship a Braahman couple. Thus
after worshipping them with 24 clothes, one attains pleasures and Moksh.
Another kind of "Saubhaagya
Shayan Vrat" may be done on Shukla Triteeyaa of Phaalgun etc months. One should
not eat salt in this Vrat. At the end of the Vrat, worship a Braahman couple saying
"Bhavaanee Preeyataam" and donate all necessary things for a house. In the
same way it should be done on Shukla 3rd of Vaishaakh, Bhaadrapad and Maagh.
Vaishaakh Triteeyaa
This Triteeyaa is a general one for all. On Vaishaakh Triteeyaa, one
should donate sandalwood mixed water and Laddoo to please Brahmaa Jee.
This is called Akshaya Triteeyaa (or Akshaya Teej). Whatever is donated on this
day, it becomes immortal, and the donor goes to Soorya Lok."
[Bhavishya Puraan, 1/8]