| Parashurama Jayanti | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Parashurama, Tirumala | |
| Also called | Parashurama Janmotsava |
| Observed by | Hindus, especially Vaishnavas |
| Significance | Vishnu's incarnation on earth and birth as Parashurama |
| Observances | Puja, fasting, scripture recitations, temple rituals, pilgrimage |
| Date | Vaisakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya (3rd day of the Hindu month Vaisakha) |
| 2024 date | 10th May |
| Frequency | Annual |
Parashurama Jayanti (Sanskrit: परशुरामजयंती, romanized: Paraśurāmajayantī) is a Hindu festival observed to celebrate the birth of Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu.[1] It is celebrated every year on Akshaya Tritiya,[2] falling on the tritiya tithi (third lunar day) of the Shukla Paksha (first lunar fortnight) in the Hindu month of Vaisakha.[3]
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- ^ Publishing, Bloomsbury (2011-09-13). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-59884-206-7.
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