Sean Murthy<p>Today, the third day of the 2nd month ("waishaakha") in the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Hindu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hindu</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/lunar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunar</span></a> year, is "akshaya triteeya", the day of "undiminishing returns".</p><p>The day is associated with many mythological events, but these days people make new investments and buy new things. Gold retailers in particular love the day. 🪙 📈</p><p>In <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Sanskrit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanskrit</span></a>:<br>- akshaya (अक्षय) means undiminishing, which is the opposite of "kshaya"<br>- triteeya (तृतीय) means third used here to mean the third day</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Trivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trivia</span></a>: akshaya is also a gender-neutral name for people and businesses. Isn't a popular name and is more often used for boys.</p>