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The Hindu observance of Akshya Tritiya in India combines fasting and festivities. Akshya means “exempt from decay,” and the devotions performed on this day are believed to last forever. Hindus fast and worship Vishnu, along with his consort Lakshmi, with holy Ganges water, tulsi or basil leaves, incense, flowers, lamps, and new clothes. Bathing in the Ganges River is a popular way to demonstrate one’s devotion. Svetambara Jains also fast on this day, commemorating the fast observed by the first Tirthankara, who was given some sugar cane juice to break his fast. Discuss
Source: The Free Dictionary