Akshyatritiya, Akṣyatṛtīyā, Akshya-tritiya: 1 definition

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Akshyatritiya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Akṣyatṛtīyā can be transliterated into English as Aksyatrtiya or Akshyatritiya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Akshyatritiya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Akṣyatṛtīyā (अक्ष्यतृतीया) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Akṣyatṛtīyā proceeds as folows: Barley-grains were produced, Kṛta age was created and the river Gaṅgā was brought down on the earth from Brahmaloka, on the bright 3rd of Vaiśākha, so the worship of Viṣṇu with barley and that of the Gaṇgā, specially on the bank of the Sindhu, is prescribed on this day.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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