Hundreds gather at Kuakata for akshaya tritiya rituals

Hundreds of devotees of Hindu and Jaino community bathed in the sea at Kuakata beach in the hope of attaining eternal merit on the Shukla Tritiya, on the third day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Baishakh in the lunar calendar.

They believe that this is a special date for followers of Hinduism and Jainism. On this auspicious day, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu, Parashurama, was born, hence this day is also celebrated as Parashurama Jayanti.

On Monday (April 20) at 10 am, the Akshaya Tritiyavratam of Sanatana Dharma Sammelan on occasion of the International Haribhavanamurta Sangha and Ashram organized a programme from 5 am.

The programmes included a congregational prayer, the establishment of a Mangalaghat, Sri Sri Vishnu Puja, and the worship of Ganga Maa, and then a Ganga bath was held at Sagarkanya Kuakata beach.

The event, presided over by Engineer Nihar Ranjan, was graced by the chief guest, Sri Sri Jayadeva Thakur, founder of the International Haribhavnamrit Sangha and Ashram.

Also present were Dr. Paritosh Roy, President of International Haribhavnamrit Sangha and Ashram and Bagerhat District Animal Resources Officer, Siddiqur Rahman, former Chairman of Nalchiti Upazila of Jhalokathi.

Devotees Gaur Govinda Das, Shri Shyamal Sundar Das, Shri Govinda Debnath and Jaydev devotees from different parts of the country also gave Bhagavad Gita talks at the event.
The event was conducted by Ratan Jyoti Das Brahmachari.

On the beach, many are seen reciting the Gita with their families after taking a bath, while others are immersed in religious rituals and practices including prayers.

Shri Nihar Ranjan, General Secretary of Kuakata Sri Sri Radhakrishna Tirthayatri Sevashram, said, like every year, today too we are celebrating this Akshaya Tritiya festival with due dignity.

We are getting all the support of the administration for this festival. All kinds of facilities have been provided here for all the devotees coming from different parts of the country, Nihar Ranjan added.
Joy Dev Thakur’s wife HarapriyaDevi, Ritwik Maharajand Dr. Radhaswamiwere the special guests.

Gaur Govinda Das Brahmachari, who came from Pirojpur, said that taking a bath in the Ganges on this day can achieve eternal virtue.

Religious authourities opined This On this day, On this day, King Bhagirath brought Ganga Devi to earth.
Narayana himself resides in the Ganges. So if you bathe in the Ganges on this day, then sorrow and disease are completely removed from your life and your life will be filled with happiness and prosperity, according to the believers.

Veda Bayas and Ganesha started writing the Mahabharata on this day. On this day, the Satya Yuga ended and the Treta Yuga began.