Today is Akshaya Tritiya : Extend Your Heart to get Eternal Benefits!

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • HARE KRSNA! • Buy the Real Gold : Srimad Bhagavatam • Akshaya Tritiya : Extend your Support to ISV IN OTHER NEWS Add a title Enter your description HARE KRSNA! Dear Friends Today (April 21) is Akshaya Tritiya, considered to be an extremely auspicious day on the Vedic calendar. It is a day bereft of all inauspiciousness and any endeavors engaged in on this day will have all success.The word Akshaya means "that which never diminishes". Whatever service or dana (gifts) offered to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna or His devotees on this day receives manifold benefits.  1. Lord Parashurama appeared on this day. 2. Ganges scended to Earth on this day. 3. This day marks the beginning of Treta-yuga. 4. Sudama visited Krishna at Dwaraka. 5. Pandavas received Akshaya Patra from Sun God. 6. Vyasadeva started composing Mahabharata on this day. 7. Adi Sankaracharya composed Kanakadhara Stotram on this day 8. Kubera received his wealth and position as custodian of wealth and It is said that Goddess Annapoorna Devi appeared on this day. 9.The construction of the charitos for Ratha Yatra begins on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. 10. In the temple of Kshira-chora Gopinatha (Remuna, Orissa) the Deities of Madana-mohana, Govinda and Gopinatha are smeared with sandalwood pulp on this auspicious day It is a very auspicious day according to Vedic astrology as today the Sun, which is a giving Life Force to all beings, is placed on its most exalted position under the Star Ashwini where it will radiate the utmost life and hearling energy. In Sanskrit, the word ´Akshaya´ means ´the never diminishing´, hence, Akshaya Tritiya is a day which brings good luck and success. Performing charitable activities on this day will bring blessings. The Vedic Scriptures inform us that ‘Akshaya’ means ´that which does not reduce´. Therefore, anything started on this day will grow without diminishing. We offer our special prayers on this day to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohana to shower His blessings on all of you for an auspiciousness growth in your life.  Buy the Real Gold : Srimad Bhagavatam It is common practice for people around the world to buy gold on this day. We request you invest in real gold in the form of taking "Srimad Bhagavatam" which is the most valuable and precious gem for the human society being handed down from 5000 years. Srimad Bhagavatam is the greatest of all Vedic lterature as it contains the essence of all the Vedas and the highest truth presented through a wonderful dialogue and narrative. Enjoy a meaningful and transparent view of the world around you. Moreover, use it to help you make more inforned choices in your life. By inviting Srimad Bhagavatam into your home, you are actually inviting Lord Krsna Himself, as He is non-different from the Bhagavatam as stated in Srimad Bhagavatam itself.  Please consider taking a Srimad Bhagavatam set home or sponsoring it for a friend/family/colleague on this auspicious day.  Please write to us at teamisv@gmail.com if you are interested in receiving Srimad Bhagavatam today. Akshaya Tritiya : Extend your Support to ISV The ISV team wants to thank all our patrons who have given their generous support all these years. We are extremely grateful and inspired by your commitment and spirit of giving. We request you all to consider extending your support on this auspicious day to ISV temple by donating in whatever way you feel inspired. These are the different sponsorship categories:  For a donation of $2000, you can have your name carved on our "Million Dollar Tile Wall" placed at ISV. Support our monthly expenses by becoming a monthly donor. You can donate any amount ($51, $101, $151, $251, $501) that comes from your heart. This will help in managing temple operations, administration and mortgage Thank you for considering our request. You can contribute to this historic project from the comfort of your home and secure innumerable benefits for all eternity for you and your family. You can donate online at http://iskconsiliconvalley.com/donate/ Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe