Thread by @bhargavasarma

➡️ #AKSHAYA TRUTHEEYA (03.05.2022)

Vaisakha Sukla Trutheeya is reckoned as #Akshaya Trutheeya, one of the most auspicious days in Hindu calendar.

#Akshaya means,
the one that is not perishable; ever lasting;
Trutheeya is 3rd day in Hindu Lunar calendar known as #Jaya thithi.+

Akshaya Trutheeya is assumed as the day #Tretha Yuga had commenced known as Tretha #Yugaadi. It is also reckoned as #Kalpaadi (Niilalohita).

Akshaya Thrutheeya is reckoned as Sri #Parashurama Jayanthi, the sacred day Lord Parashurama (Lord Vishnu’s Avathara) was born;
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Astrologically Akshaya Thrutheeya is the day royal planets Sun and Moon will be in their signs of exaltation;
Sun in Aries (Mesha Raasi) and
Moon in Vrushabha Raasi (Taurus).
If the day coincide with Wednesday and Rohini constellation it is considered to be more meritorious.

Worshiping Sri Krishna with Chandana on this day is highly meritorious;

Ya: karothi #thruteeyaayaam #Krushnam #Chandana Bhooshitham!
#Vaisaakhasya #sithe #pakshe sayaachyuta mandiram!!

One who worships Lord Sri Krishna with Chandana on this day will attain Vishnu Loka. ++

Sravana/Manana/Keertana/sponsoring Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (Venkatesha Mahaatmya) PuraAna for a week days starting from this day is highly meritorious. +

At Simhachalam Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, special celebrations R held on this day with a unique ritual called Chandanotsavam. It is only on this day in the yr, Lord gives darshan in Nija roopa which is otherwise always fully covered with Chandana. +

Brundavanas of Sri Raaghavendra Swamy including the Moola Brundavana at Mantralayam will be adorned with Chandana lepana on the day of Akshaya Thrutheeya.