Akshaya Tritiya
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Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akshaya Tritiya (associated with Rishabhanatha) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithAvatar | Parashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
good fortune
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new beginnings ⓘ prosperity ⓘ religious merit ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lakshmi
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedEffect |
acts of charity yield inexhaustible merit
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investments made on this day bring lasting prosperity ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Hindu diaspora communities
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Jain diaspora communities ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialAspect | major day for gold and jewelry sales in India ⓘ |
| considered | highly auspicious day ⓘ |
| fallsOn | Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Vaishakha month ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
Akshaya means imperishable or never diminishing
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Tritiya refers to the third lunar day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JainPractice |
end of year-long fasts
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special Jain temple rituals ⓘ |
| JainSignificance | day of first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha’s first ahara (food) after long fast ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology |
birth of Parashurama
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day when Draupadi received the Akshaya Patra ⓘ day when Sudama visited Krishna and received prosperity ⓘ day when the Ganges descended to earth (in some traditions) ⓘ day when the Treta Yuga began ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
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Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedFor |
spiritual merit
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success in new ventures ⓘ wealth and prosperity ⓘ |
| occursIn |
April
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May ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Jainism ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
charity and donations
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fasting ⓘ housewarming ceremonies ⓘ performing marriages ⓘ puja and rituals ⓘ purchasing gold ⓘ purchasing property ⓘ recitation of scriptures ⓘ starting new business ventures ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Akshaya Tritiya (associated with Rishabhanatha)