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#hindu

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Sean Murthy

Today, the third day of the 2nd month ("waishaakha") in the #Hindu #lunar year, is "akshaya triteeya", the day of "undiminishing returns".

The day is associated with many mythological events, but these days people make new investments and buy new things. Gold retailers in particular love the day. 🪙 📈

In #Sanskrit:
- akshaya (अक्षय) means undiminishing, which is the opposite of "kshaya"
- triteeya (तृतीय) means third used here to mean the third day

#Trivia: akshaya is also a gender-neutral name for people and businesses. Isn't a popular name and is more often used for boys.

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nitya krishna

April 30, 2025: Weighing Krishna with gold*. ⚖️

ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ ಸುವರ್ಣ ತುಲಾಭಾರ
shree krishna suwarna tulaabhaara

On account of "akshaya tadige".

*Make believe: The idol can't be weighed because it is permanently installed; can't be moved.

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna setup to look like it is being weighed in old-timey scales. The left scale has Krishna dressed in yellow and wearing a stone-studded crown. The right scale is lower and has a gold box and some ornaments in it. Lots of red and yellow loose flowers at Krishna's feet, below which is a gold-covered box of sorts. Blue cloth background.
#Udupi#Krishna#Hindu
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Anwar Hashmi

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nitya krishna

April 29, 2025: Jamadagni's son Parashuraama, lord of all. 🪓

ಅಖಿಲೇಶ್ವರ ಜಾಮದಗ್ನ್ಯಾ ಪರಶುರಾಮ
akhilaeshwara jaamadagnyaa parashuraama

On account of "parashuraama jayanti", birthday of parashuraama, sixth of wisnhu's 10 incarnations. 👇

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna in saffron garb holding a silver axe. Gold shoes, some gold ornaments. A white flower garland laid on either side of Krishna. Matte teal silk cloth background.
#Udupi#Krishna#Hindu
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nitya krishna

April 27, 2025: Delight of wraja (the town/region)
- wrajaranjanakrishna (ವ್ರಜರಂಜನಕೃಷ್ಣ)

wraja has other meanings including cows and cowsheds. The town wraja was probably named so for being a place with many cows, cowsheds, and such.

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna in red outfit, many gold ornaments, a gold-clad staff in right hand, gold shoes, gold crown, and a gold umbrella overhead. White flower garlands draped over the umbrella and Krishna's crown, both garlands flowing down on either side of Krishna. Blue cloth background.
#Udupi#Krishna#Hindu
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Anwar Hashmi

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Sean Murthy

I'm a #Sanskrit novice but the linked post triggered thoughts about some interesting words: 🤓

- haaree (हारी): one wearing haara (हार a long draping necklace garland)
- hari (हरि): yellowish or greenish color
- ari (अरि): enemy (and other things)

There's also a homonym "hari" which means "one who removes". It is commonly used as an epithet of the #Hindu god wishnu. One should/could say what is removed, but it is assumed wishnu ends something undesirable for his devotee, usually obstacles to salvation.

#Trivia: hari is one of 24 epithets of wishnu, and is depicted with a specific icon related to how he holds (some of) his weapons. That's for a rainy day. 😀

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nitya krishna

April 25, 2025: Red lotus (feminine, because Friday) with a pumpkin-shaped crown
- kooshmaanda kireetinee kumudinee (ಕೂಷ್ಮಾಂಡ ಕಿರೀಟಿನೀ ಕುಮುದಿನೀ)

(kumuda and kumudinee have multiple lotus-related meanings. Red lotus is apt due to the outfit.)

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna in red saree, gold ornaments, pumpkin-shaped gold crown, and gold shoes; seated with right leg folded flat on the seat. A gold box-like structure under the seat. A small gold umbrella above Krishna. White flower garland over Krishna's crown flowing down on either side of him down to the seat. Yellow flower garland from the umbrella flowing down on either side of him down to the floor. Blue cloth background.
#Udupi#Krishna#Hindu
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