mother's day special poem

When God set the world in place,
when He hung the stars up in space,
when He made the land and the sea,
then He made you and me.

He sat back and saw all that was good,
He saw things to be as they should.
Just one more blessing He had in store;
He created a mother, but whatever for?

He knew a mother would have a special place
to shine His reflection on her child's face.
A mother will walk the extra mile
just to see her children smile.
She'll work her fingers to the bone
to make a house into a home.

A mother is there to teach and guide,
a mother will stay right by your side.
She'll be there through your pain and strife,
she'll stay constant in your life.

A mother will lend a helping hand
until you have the strength to stand.
She'll pick you up when you are down,
when you need a friend she'll stick around.

A mother is one who listens well,
will keep her word; will never tell.

A mother never pokes or pries
but stands quietly by your side,
giving you the strength you need,
encouraging you to succeed.

A mother is one who can be strong
when you need someone to lean on.

You're more than a mother to me;
a reflection of Him in your face I see,
a love that knows no boundaries.

I'm glad that you chose to be
all this and more to me.
You share a love that knows no end,
you're more than my mother,
you are my friend. 

akshaya tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya, variously spelt as Akshya Thiritiya, Akshaya Trutheeya, Akshaya Tritiiya and also called Akshaya Trithi, is one of the four most auspicious days of the year for Hindus Akshaya Tritiya, is an auspicious or pious day in Hindu calendar that is also consider as  Akha Teej. Akshaya Tritiya is a Hindu and Jain holy day, that falls on the third Tithi (Lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of Hindi month of Vaishakha.

In 2011 Akshaya Tritiya falls on 6^th May 2011 and Indian people celebrate it with great enthusiasm.

The word Akshaya, a Sanskrit word, literally means one that never diminishes, and the day is believed to bring good luck and success.
The people of different parts of India celebrate this festival with their respective faith, and also assume that on this day they are blessed by god to bring good luck and success in their life. On this auspicious day is it’s particularly considered to buy long term assets like gold and silver, including ornaments made of the same; diamond and other precious stones; and the real estate. The Indian myths also states that any endeavour initiated on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya shall continue to grow and bring prosperity in the lives. So, people generally begin new ventures, like starting a trade, ground contravention for construction etc. on the auspicious day Akshaya Tritiya.

On the auspictious day of Akshaya Tritiya Hindu people worship the Lord Vishnu/Laxmi/Ganesh/Parshuram, Some people taking fast/making a charity to needy people and purchase of gold/silver/properties and long term assets that they demonstrates the prosperity in their lives and that silhouettes the lives of the generation next.

Reason for worshiping  Akshaya Tritiya.:- Jainism is one of the oldest known religions of world. Rishabhadeva alias Adinath is the first Tirthankara of the Jains. The Day of Akshay Tritiya is worshipped and said to be auspicious in Jainism because -Tirthankara Rishabhadeva was the king of Ayodhya. Upon attaining enlightenment, he gave up all worldly pleasures and chose to lead the life of an ascetic and became a Jain monk. Jain monks do not own anything. They do not even cook food for themselves. When hungry or thirsty, they go to the people and ask for food or drinking water. Tirthankara Rishabhadeva also went to people and asked food. However, the people of that time did not know anything about the lives and disciplines of monks, as he was the first monk of his era. The people of Ayodhya offered him gold, jewellery, gemstones, elephants, horses, expensive garments and even their daughters to honour their beloved king. Rishabhadeva was not in quest of all these. He sought only a morsel of food, but nobody offered it to him. Nobody understood that their king was asking for food. As there was no choice, he had to fast for a long time until his grandson Shreyansha Kumara understood his need. Finally Shreyansha Kumara, offered him sugarcane juice and thus Rishabhadeva ended his fast after a year. This was on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. This is considered by the Jains as one of the best offerings. It is believed that religious gifts bestowed on Akshaya Tritiya become inexhaustible. Jains even today, observe a fast to commemorate their first Tirthankara Rishabhadeva on Akshaya Tritiya and end their fast with sugarcane juice.As per Hindus, this day is ruled by god Vishnu, the preserver-god in the Hindu Trinity. It is also traditionally celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu sage Parashurama, the sixth Avatar (incarnation) of the god Vishnu. According to Hindu mythology, on this day the Treta Yuga began and the river Ganges, the most sacred river of India, descended to the earth from the heaven.

Significance of Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya tritiya is also called Akha Teej. According to Hindu culture this is the most significant day to start new ventures and to perform sacred deeds. There is more than one reason to celebrate Akshaya tritiya. Following points illustrate the importance of Akshaya tritiya as the most auspicious of all days:

• Brightest Day: Akshaya tritiya is the brightest day of the yearaccording to Hindu astrology. On this day the planet Sun and planet moon are in such an astrological position that they emit maximum light throughout day and night. Indians take special delight in celebrating bright days of summer. Thus Akshaya tritiya is the celebrated with great gusto.
• Parshuram jayanti: It was on the day of Akshaya tritiya that Parshuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu took place. Thus is a special day for devotees of Lord Vishnu.
• Mahabharata Day: Mythological experts believe that the greatliterature Mahabharata was initiated on this day. Vedavyas and Lord Ganesh began the great literature on this day, thus called it Mahabharata day.
• Jains Fasting Day: Sri Rishabhdev, the first ‘Thirtankar’ of Jain broke his fast after fasting for one whole year. Jains fast on this day to commemorate his sacrifice.

Akshya tritya Celebrations:
There should be some occasion otherwise we are ready to celebrate any day. Yes. You can celebrate Akshya tritya in your own way. But it is best celebrated by buying gold or gifting gold to your dear ones.

‘Akshaya’ means never diminishing. Gold or silver or any valuable bought on this day will never diminishes. Thus people celebrate it with gold as thesymbol of wealth and prosperity.

Akshaya Tritiya Rituals:
Devotees of Vishnu take up several rituals on this day. They do Lakshmipoojan. They go to Vishnu temples and seek for good pleasure of Lord. They do Tulasi pooja and take part in charity of food and clothes.