Akshay tritya

Today is Akshya Tritiya, extremely auspicious day.
Significance of Akshay Tritiya
1. Lord Parashurama appeared on this day.
2. Ganges descended to Earth on this day.
3. This day marks the beginning of Treta-yuga.
4. Sudama visited Krishna at Dwaraka.
5. Pandavas received Akshaya Patra from Sun God.
6. Vyasadeva started composing Mahabharata on this day.
7. Adi Sankaracharya composed Kanakadhara Stotram on this day
8. Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth and It is said that Goddess Annapoorna Devi appeared on this day.
9. The construction of the charitos for Ratha Yatra begins on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.
10. In the temple of Ksuhira-chora Gopinatha (Remuna, Orissa) the Deities of Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopinatha are smeared with sandalwood pulp on this auspicious day