SIGNIFICANCE OF AKSHAYA TRITIYA AS PER SCRIPTURES

The following are associated with Akshaya tritIyA :

1.BhagavAn Sri KrishNa says Akshayam while consuming the Avil ( Rice) given by Kucela. (MahAbhAratam)
2.DurvAsa Muni episode in which He feels stomach full even though he has not taken any food . This happens when Draupadi prays to SrI KrisNa when she has cleansed the Akshaya pAtram and no food is available. (MahAbhAratam).
3. Dharma Ghata dAnam ( Giving a pot with water as dAnam).
4. Giving dAnam especially water and food.
5. Pouring water to Plants and trees.
6. Feeding of animals.
7. Beginning of Krita yuga.
8. Performance of Pitru tarpaNam.