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    Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on April 26th this year, is considered a very auspicious day in Hinduism. According to scriptures, any spiritual activities done on this day, such as chanting, worship, or charity, will continue to benefit the person forever without diminishing. Many important events from scriptures are believed to have occurred on this day, such as the Pandavas receiving the Akshaya Patra vessel, Lord Vishnu creating barley, and Ganga descending from heaven. It is believed to be a very favorable day to begin new projects as there are no inhibiting astrological influences.

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    Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on April 26th this year, is considered a very auspicious day in Hinduism. According to scriptures, any spiritual activities done on this day, such as chanting, worship, or charity, will continue to benefit the person forever without diminishing. Many important events from scriptures are believed to have occurred on this day, such as the Pandavas receiving the Akshaya Patra vessel, Lord Vishnu creating barley, and Ganga descending from heaven. It is believed to be a very favorable day to begin new projects as there are no inhibiting astrological influences.

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    Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on April 26th this year, is considered a very auspicious day in Hinduism. According to scriptures, any spiritual activities done on this day, such as chanting, worship, or charity, will continue to benefit the person forever without diminishing. Many important events from scriptures are believed to have occurred on this day, such as the Pandavas receiving the Akshaya Patra vessel, Lord Vishnu creating barley, and Ganga descending from heaven. It is believed to be a very favorable day to begin new projects as there are no inhibiting astrological influences.

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    Today (26 April in Vrindavan) is the auspicious Akṣaya-tṛtīyā (Vaiśākha-śukla-

    pakṣa-tṛtīyā) :
    The word "akṣaya" means never diminishing. Hence the benefits of doing any japa,
    kirtana, puja, yagna (sacrifice), snana (bathing), pitra-tarpan (offering water to
    departed souls), dan-punya (charitable donations), etc. on this day never diminish
    and remain with the person forever. The Vedas say that knowledge gained or
    charity performed on Akṣaya-tṛtīyā will forever increase. The word "tṛtīyā" refers
    to the third day after the new moon in the month of Vaiśākha. This day is ruled by
    Lord Viṣṇu.
    "According to Vedic scriptures, there are certain astrological combinations that
    favor the beginning of new projects and some astrological influences inhibit the
    success of the new initiatives or projects that we may begin. Akṣaya-tṛtīyā is the
    most favored day as this particular day has no inauspicious or inhibiting factor
    within it."
    The following are some auspicious pastimes that have occurred on Akṣaya-tṛtīyā :
    1) Candana-yatra (sandalwood paste festival) starts and continues for 21 days.
    Lord Jagannatha gave direct instructions to King Indradyumna to perform this
    festival at this time. In Jagannath-puri, Candana-yatra is also known as
    Gandhalepana-yatra, which lasts 42 days in two parts : Bahara Candana and
    Bhitara Candana.
    2) Lord Parsarama-jayanti, appearance day of Parasurama. He also retrieved land
    (Bhumi) submerged under the ocean from Varuna on this day, known as
    Parasurama Kshetram (Kerela).
    3) Srila Vedavyasa and Ganesa Maharaja began to compile the Mahabharata.
    4) Dushasana (Duryodhana's brother) unveiled Draupadi at royal court before Lord
    Krsna protected her.
    5) Annapurna-devi was born. She is known as the goddess of nourishment and
    giver of food. She is an expansion of Parvati-devi.
    6) Kuvera became the Lord of wealth/property with Lakshmi-devi by praying to
    Lord Siva at Sivapuram (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu). Village is also known as
    Kuberapuri.
    7) Yudhishtira Maharaja received the Aksaya-patra, the vessel given by Surya-
    deva, which gave the Pandavas unlimited supply of food.
    8) Draupadi offered their Aksaya-patra to Lord Krsna, who took a single grain
    from bottom of the pot, which in turn, satisfied the hunger of Durvasa Muni and
    his disciples.
    9) Sudama, the best friend of Lord Krsna, visited the Lord @ Dvārakā-puri on this
    day.
    10) Lord Janardana created the grain of barley for yajna (sacrifice)*;
    11) The cycle Satya-yuga began*; (elsewhere it is stated Treta-yuga began)
    12) Ganga descended to earth from Brahmaloka*. (*Matysa Purana)
    13) Yamunotri & Gangotri re-open on Aksaya Tritiya for the summer months.
    Kedarnath & Badrinath re-open a few days later. On Dipavali (Kartika-masa), the
    Char-Dhams close for the winter months. 6 months open; 6 months close.
    14) Construction of the three chariots for Jagannath Rath-yatra begins on Aksaya-
    trtiya. Takes 58 days to complete the chariots.
    15) Nijarupa Darshan (Candana Visarjana) at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha
    Swamy Temple @ Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh. The main murti at the Sri
    Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is covered in sandalwood paste throughout the
    year. On Aksaya-trtiya, the old sandalwood paste is removed and devotees can
    have darshan of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy without any sandalwood.
    Rare darshan! Lord Caitanya visited here.
    16) Khirachora-Gopinath pastime occurred where khira/condensed milk was stolen
    by Lord Gopinath and given to Madhavendra Puri. This khira is known as "Amruta
    Keli", nothing better in the three worlds!
    17) Young Adi Sankaracharya composed "Kanakadhara-stotram" (Surarnadhara-
    stotram) on this day. He recited twenty-two slokas in praise of Sri Lakshmi-devi,
    who was pleased and appeared before Sankaracarya and the poor Brahmin lady.
    18) In Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu), Lord Visnu Deities from twelve Vaishnavite
    Temples are taken on a grand Garuda-vahana (Lord Visnu's carrier) procession,
    known as Dvadasa Garuda-sevai.
    19) Srila Prabhupada incorporated "The League of Devotees" @ Jhansi on Aksaya-
    trtiya, 16th May, 1953. Jai Srila Prabhupada!
    and : "On this day the Sun and Moon are at their peak of brightness."

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