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Last Updated:April 26, 2025, 09:10 IST
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: The auspicious festival will be celebrated on April 30. It symbolises eternal benefits from good deeds, with key rituals including puja and offerings.
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: The day is associated with good fortune. (AI generated image)
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Also known as Akha Teej, is one of the most sacred and significant festivals in Hinduism. It falls on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Vaishakha month. The word “Akshaya” means “never diminishing,” symbolising that any good deed, prayer, ritual, or charity performed on this day will have lasting, eternal benefits. This year, Akshaya Tritiya will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 30, and the combination of the day falling under Rohini Nakshatra and Wednesday makes it particularly auspicious.
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Time
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The most auspicious time for performing the Akshaya Tritiya Puja will be from 5:41 AM to 12:18 PM.
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Puja Vidhi
- Start the day by waking up early, taking a bath, and cleansing the puja area.
- Lay a red or yellow cloth on a platform and place idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kubera on it.
- Cleanse the idols with holy water, then apply sandalwood paste and vermilion tilak.
- Offer a garland of fresh flowers along with other sacred items like raw rice, betel leaves, coconuts and betel nuts.
- Present fruits, sweets, and delicacies like makhane ki kheer as offerings.
- Recite sacred prayers such as the Kanakadhara Stotram, Kubera Chalisa, Vishnu Namavali, and Ganesh Chalisa.
- Finish the ritual with an Aarti ceremony.
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Akshaya Tritiya 2025: What To Eat?
Although many people observe a fast on Akshaya Tritiya, it doesn’t necessarily mean abstaining from food. Some traditions permit the consumption of specific dishes during the fast. Many people enjoy rice and moong dal khichdi on this day. Here are some other foods that can be consumed during fasting:
- Sabudana khichdi
- Shrikhand
- Sweet potatoes
- Kheer
- Puran poli
- Fruits
- Aval Payasam (a South Indian dessert)
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Significance
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated for its association with good fortune and prosperity. It is commonly believed that purchasing gold and property on this day ensures wealth and success in the future.
According to mythology, several important events are said to have occurred on Akshaya Tritiya. It is believed that on this day, the second of the four Yugas, the Treta Yuga, began. Lord Vishnu’s sixth incarnation, Parshuram, was born on this occasion.
Another legend states the river Ganga descended to Earth from heaven on this day.
It is also said that on this day, Maharishi Ved Vyasa started narrating the epic Mahabharata to Lord Ganesh.
On Akshaya Tritiya, Lord Krishna is said to have met his childhood friend Sudama.
Why Is Gold Bought On Akshaya Tritiya?
Akshaya Tritiya is associated with several religious and mythological beliefs, and one of the most prominent traditions is the purchase of gold. On this day, people flock to jewellery stores to buy gold coins, ornaments, or simply make investments in the precious metal.
There are multiple reasons behind buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya. Firstly, gold symbolises wealth and prosperity. It is considered a representation of abundance, and purchasing gold on this day is believed to invite wealth into one’s life.
Additionally, it is thought that buying gold ensures a continuous flow of prosperity. Since Akshaya means “never diminishing,” any wealth or good deed performed on this day, including purchasing gold, is believed to bring lasting benefits that grow over time. This tradition has become a powerful way to secure good fortune and a prosperous future.
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