Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day on which many good things are supposed to have occurred according to our Puranas. “Akshaya” means “never diminishing”.
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.
On the sacred day of Akshaya Tritiya, 21st April, 2015 Annadana was performed at Sri Gnanananda Niketan to around 250 people from surrounding villages. School children from the nearby village also participated in the Annadana.
The Annadana on Akshaya Tritiya day at Sri Gnanananda Niketan was reported by the local tamil news media (Dinamani and Dinamalar). Few clippings from the same below:
