Today 21st April 2015 is Akshay Trithiya
Significance of Akshay Tritiya
1 Lord Parashurama appeared on this day.
2 Ganges descen ded to Earth on this day.
3 This day marks the beginning of Treta-yuga.
4 Sudama visited Krishna at Dwaraka.
5 Pandavas received Akshaya Patra from Sund God.
6 Vyasadeva started composing Mahabharata on this day.
7 Adi Sankaracharya composed Kanakadhara Stotram on this day
8 Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth and It is said that Goddess Annapoorna Devi appeared on this day.
9 The construction of the charitos for Ratha Yatra begins on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.
10 In the temple of Kshira-chora Gopinatha (Remuna, Orissa) the Deities of Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopinatha are smeared with sandalwood pulp on this auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya.
Significance of Akshay Tritiya
1 Lord Parashurama appeared on this day.
2 Ganges descen ded to Earth on this day.
3 This day marks the beginning of Treta-yuga.
4 Sudama visited Krishna at Dwaraka.
5 Pandavas received Akshaya Patra from Sund God.
6 Vyasadeva started composing Mahabharata on this day.
7 Adi Sankaracharya composed Kanakadhara Stotram on this day
8 Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth and It is said that Goddess Annapoorna Devi appeared on this day.
9 The construction of the charitos for Ratha Yatra begins on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.
10 In the temple of Kshira-chora Gopinatha (Remuna, Orissa) the Deities of Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopinatha are smeared with sandalwood pulp on this auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya.