Question

Which community celebrates "Akshaya Tritiya" as a festival?

• A. Hindu and Jain
• B. Hindu and Buddhism
• C. Buddhism and Jain
• D. Hindu and Islamic

Hint:

Think of Parashurama and the first Jain Tirthankara.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand the festival.
Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of the bright half of Vaishakha. Akshaya means never decreasing, so the day is thought lucky for new work, buying and giving.

Step 2: Hindu tradition.
Hindus celebrate it as the birth day of Parashurama and as a day for new starts and charity. So Hindus must be in the answer.

Step 3: Jain tradition.
Jains celebrate it because on this day Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara, ended his long fast by taking sugarcane juice. So Jains must be in the answer.

Step 4: Buddhism and Islam.
Buddhists and Muslims do not mark this day as a festival. So options 2, 3 and 4 are wrong because each includes one of them.

Step 5: Pick the option.
Only option 1 has both Hindu and Jain.

Final Answer:
Hindus and Jains celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, which is option 1. \[ \boxed{\text{Hindu and Jain (Option 1)}} \]