MONDAY, 13TH MAY 2013
Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day on which many good things are supposed to have occurred according to our Puranas. “Akshaya” means “never diminishing”.
Nowadays there is a huge rush on this day in gold and jewelery shops. But in tradition, Akshaya Tritiya is a day on which special importance is given to dana or gifting away without expecting any return or recognition. It’s a virtue to be cultivated replacing the usual normal habit of hoarding. Of all such danas, annadana or gifting of food is considered to be the best.
From last year 2012, the seva of Annadana on Akshaya Tritiya day is done at Sri Gnanananda Niketan. It will be continued every year. This year 200 people from surrounding villages were fed.
