Akshay tritiya

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Akshay Tritiya
Bhagwan Shri Parshuram Jayanti
Matangi Jayanti - one of Mahavidhyas

Akshay Tritiya, also known as the Akha Teej.
It is an annual spring festival.
And is one of the most meaningful festivals in India.
As the name signifies, it falls on the third day of Shukla Paksha (the bright half), in the Hindu calendar month of Vaishakha.

Tritiya falling on a Rohini Nakshatra day is considered very auspicious.

The word Akshaya (अक्षय) means never diminishing. Hence the benefits of doing any Japa, Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever
Akshay Tritiya is alsoobserved as "the third day of never-ending wealth, happiness, success, and hope.

Importance

Shri Krishna Dwaipayan Ved Vyas began reciting the Mahabharat to Shri Ganesh on Akshaya Tritiya.

Sudama's visited Lord Krishna in Dwarka on Akshay tritiya and he received unlimited wealth as a boon.

Also, it is believed that Kuber received position as the god of wealth on this auspicious day.

The construction of chariots for the Ratha Yatra festivities of Jagannath Temple also commences on this day at Puri.

The Lotus Feet of Lord Banke Bihari in Vrindavan are always covered.
But only once on Akshay tritiya the cloth is removed to gaze that Lotus Feet of Supreme Godhead.

Also Treat Yug Started from Sat Yug Started on this holy day.

A legend says that It is Nar Narayan jayanti also

(My Dharmport friends SWOONING on this line 💖)

Prem se bolo Vishnu Jishnu
Jai Shree Krishna
Jai Prabhu Parshuram

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Few days back my dearest _AnirudhPriyaa_ asked the birth dates of Pandavs
So I promised that I'll give the info which I have collected  and they based on Indian Panchang.

Yudhisthira was born on Sukla Panchami Bright 5th day, Also known as Labh panchami tithi
Pandav panchami at midday Abhijit Muhurta.
Jyesth Nakshatra
Sun in Tula rasi
with the moon lagna (ascendent)
Another Version Mentioned Dhanu lagna

Bheema - Angiras Year Maghha Nakshatra
Bhima was born on dark 13th day in Magha Star, after midday. Krishna paksha trayodasi,
Guru Brihaspati in Simha Lagna (ascendent)
Another Version Mentioned Navmi - 9 th day of Magha star.

Arjuna - Shrimukh Phalgun Month
Chaitra Purnima Tithi
Nakshatra - Purva Phalguni / Uttara Phalguni (He was born at the time of the junction of these two stars in the morning hours).

Nakula - Sahadev were twins born at the same time in Bhav Phalgun Year
Nakshatras were not mentioned in the Adi Parva of Mahabharata.
But another Version Mentioned it as Ashwini nakshatra.

Karna's Birth : Magha Bright half 1st day.
(As per the Vyasa Bharat)

Note - If you want their Zodiac sign
Then it's Sun Rashi of Panchang and if you want ascendant then it's Lagna rashi.

Reference
KMG Version Of MahaBharata translated by Mr. K. N. S. Patnaik.

Southern Edition Of Mahabharat Kumbhakonam ,Ch 129 to 133

Vyas Mahabharat Bori CE

Hope you learn something new.

Regards
T.H.S

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