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On Akshay Tritiya, Puri temple priests perform puja on the logs to be used to make the chariots of the deities for Rath Yatra
BHUBANESWAR: Akshaya Tritiya remained a low-key affair in the state on Saturday owing to the lockdown to control the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases. In Odisha, the day is also celebrated as Krushak Divas, marking the commencement of kharif agricultural activities before the onset of monsoon.
Governor Ganeshi Lal, chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan greeted people on the occasion and wished for a good harvest and the prosperity of farmers.
Akshaya Tritiya is considered as a major festival in the state as around 70% of the its population depends on agriculture. It contributes around 20% to the state’s economy. State agriculture minister Arun Kumar Sahoo and leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties took part in the agrarian festival and performed the Akhi Muthi Anukula, the ceremonial act of sowing seeds in a paddy
Happy Akshaya Tritiya 2021: WhatsApp wishes, Facebook messages, quotes, status to share on this auspicious day
Akshaya Tritiya day is ruled by Lord Vishnu. On this day, the Lakshminarayana form of Lord Vishnu is worshipped along with his consort Goddess Lakshmi
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Updated: May 14, 2021, 07:32 AM IST
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is being celebrated on May 14 (Friday) and the day is considered extremely favourable and holy by Hindus for embarking on a new path or beginning something new. The Shukla Paksha Tritiya Tithi of Vaishakha month is observed as Akshay Tritiya. The word Akshaya means one that never diminishes and therefore the day is believed to bring good luck and prosperity. It is believed that any Japa, Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya performed on this day never diminish and stays with the person forever. According to Hindu mythology, Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya.
Last year during Covid lockdown, Doordarshan struck gold re-telecasting "Ramayan", Ramanand Sagar s hit mythological series of the eighties. This year, as India has come to a standstill once again owing to the second wave of the .