Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is celebrated every year on the third day (Tritiya tithi) of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha, as per the Hindu calendar. This day is considered highly auspicious for beginning new ventures, purchasing gold, and performing charitable deeds. It is regarded as a “Swayam Siddha Muhurat”, which means that any good deed or new beginning on this day is considered inherently auspicious without the need for an additional muhurat.
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2025?
According to the Hindu Panchang:
- Tritiya Tithi Begins: April 29, 2025, at 05:31 PM
- Tritiya Tithi Ends: April 30, 2025, at 02:12 PM
Based on Udaya Tithi (the date at sunrise), Akshaya Tritiya will be observed on April 30, 2025.
Puja Muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya (April 30, 2025):
- Time: 05:41 AM to 12:18 PM
- Duration: 6 hours 37 minutes
Auspicious Time to Buy Gold
📅 April 29, 2025
- From: 05:31 PM
- To: 05:41 AM (April 30)
- Duration: 12 hours 11 minutes
📅 April 30, 2025
- From: 05:41 AM
- To: 02:12 PM
- Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Favorable Choghadiya Timings
🔸 April 29:
- Evening (Labh): 08:16 PM – 09:37 PM
- Night (Shubh, Amrit, Char): 10:57 PM – 03:00 AM (April 30)
🔸 April 30:
- Morning (Amrit, Labh): 05:41 AM – 09:00 AM
- Morning (Shubh): 10:39 AM – 12:18 PM
Puja Vidhi (Rituals of Worship)
According to the Matsya Purana, worshipping Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi with Akshat (unbroken rice), flowers, ghee lamps, and devotion on this day brings eternal blessings.
🌊 Taking a holy dip in sacred rivers is considered highly beneficial.
🎁 Donating water, grains, jaggery, curd, sattu (roasted gram flour), pitchers, fans, and other useful items is believed to bring immense merit.
👶 The day is also associated with long-lasting prosperity and well-being of children.
Spiritual and Historical Significance of Akshaya Tritiya
- Lord Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on this day.
- The sacred Ganga River descended to Earth on Akshaya Tritiya.
- The beginnings of the Satyuga, Tretayuga, and Dwaparyuga are believed to have started on this day.
- The gates of Badrinath Temple open on Akshaya Tritiya.
- In Vrindavan, this is the only day of the year when devotees can see the feet of Lord Banke Bihari.
Akshaya Tritiya is not just a day for buying gold — it is a festival of faith, charity, spiritual prosperity, and eternal blessings. Any good deed done on this day is believed to never diminish — hence the word “Akshaya”, meaning “imperishable” or “eternal.”