People celebrate Akshaya Tritya amid lockdown

Patnaites

celebrated Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, at home amid the lockdown. One of the important festivals of our country, it falls on the third day of Vaishakh according to the traditional Hindu calendar.
In Bihar, this day is considered auspicious for a new beginning.

Saurav Sharma

, an engineer said, “The festival signifies something that will never diminish or end. Many businessman and traders consider this a lucky day to start a new venture. They organise grand pujas on the business premises. However, this year, everyone just offered prayers to

Lord Ganesh

and Goddess Lakshmi at their respective residences. My family and I wished for a happy and prosperous year ahead.”
Komal Tiwari, an artist said, “This day is very important in my life. Two years back, I had started a new venture on Akshaya Tritya. Due to the spread of Covid-19, I just offered my prayers to Lord and wished for more power to tackle the situation.”