Legends associated with the festival of Akshaya Tritiya include the god Indra’s redemption, the descent of the Ganges River to earth, the birth of the ax-wielding warrior-sage Parashurama, the beginning of Treta Yuga, the god of wealth Kubera’s appointment as the treasurer of svarga (heaven), and stories from the epic Mahabharata.
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