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Akshaya Tritiya

11000 Alphonso mangoes, fruit baskets were sent to Ayodhya's Ram Mandir from Pune

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Akshaya Tritiya

On Friday, the Shri Ramjanmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya celebrated its first auspicious Akshaya Tritiya.

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Contributions came from Maharashtra's Pune

One of the most striking contributions came from Maharashtra's Pune, with bottles of mango juice and eleven thousand Hapus mangoes. 

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Contributions came from Maharashtra's Pune

There was also an extra crate of seasonal fruits in the presentation. 

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Contributions came from Maharashtra's Pune

All the fruits were placed in front of Lord Ram's idol. 

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Ram Lall's outfit

Ram Lall's clothing was created from indigenous Assamese textiles Eri and Moonga Silk, known as 'the golden threads of Assam'. 

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Ram Lall's outfit

Lord Ram's outfit was created out of real gold threads from Assam, yet again the motifs used are of Vaishnav Chinha of Shankh, Chakra, Gada, Mayur & Padma.

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Akshaya Tritiya

The day also commemorates the birth of Parshuram, Lord Vishnu's sixth incarnation. 

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