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Soaring prices dull Akshaya Tritiya gold rush • Apr. 30, 2025, 7:17 PM ET (The Hindu)
Special prayers offered to Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy on Akshaya Tritiya • Apr. 30, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (The Hindu)
Digha Jagannath temple: Rituals underway before Akshaya Tritiya inauguration; Opposition BJP raises questions on construction quality, temple management • Apr. 28, 2025, 6:37 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Akshaya Tritiya prayers at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
Descent of the Ganges (Arjuna's Penance)
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