Akshaya Tritiya which is coming every year is going to come this year also. This day is considered a very auspicious day and worshiping on this day gives double the result of worship. It is said that Akshaya Tritiya falls on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month and due to this it is called Akshaya Tritiya. It is on 26 April 2020 this year. So let's go with 4 stories related to this.
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1. Many stories are associated with celebrating the Akshaya Tritiya. According to a legend, Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. Due to which it is considered a special day and Lord Parshuram and Vishnu are worshiped on this day. Observe fast as well.
2. According to another story, on this very day, thousands of years of rigorous penance of King Bhagirath was successful and mother Ganga came to earth from heaven. It is believed that by bathing in holy rivers on this day, virtue is attained.
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3. According to the third story, Akshaya Tritiya is the day when Goddess Annapurna was born. It is said that on this day many people also worship Goddess Annapurna and wish that there is never a shortage of food grains in her house.
4. According to the fourth story, this is the day when Maharishi Ved Vyas started writing Mahabharata. On this very day, Nara-Narayan too took incarnation. For this reason, Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated.
