Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akshaya Trutiya or Akha Teej. It is a Hindu festival which falls on the Lunar day of Shukla Paksha of the Indian month of Vaisakha. The festival is considered to be one of the most auspicious days for Hindus. Akshaya Tritiya is a Sanskrit word, where ‘Akshaya’ stands for ‘eternal, the never diminishing sense of happiness, success and joy’ and ‘Tritiya’ stands for ‘third’.
On this day, most people purchase Gold — it is believed that buying Gold on Akshaya Tritiya brings prosperity and more wealth in the coming future.
Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Date
Akshaya Tritiya is believed to bring good luck and success. This year the festival falls on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Auspicious timings
According to Drik Panchang, here’s the shubh muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya celebrations:
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat – 5:33 am to 12:18 pm on May 10.
Akshaya Tritiya Tithi Starts – 4:17 am on May 10
Akshaya Tritiya Tithi Ends – 2:50 am on May 11
Timing to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya on May 10 – 4:17 am to 5:33 am
Timing to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya on May 11 – 5:33 am to 2:50 am
Shubha Choghadiya – 11:43 am to 1:05 am on May 11
Amrita Choghadiya – 1:05 am to 2:28 am on May 11
Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Gold purchase timings
| EVENT | TIMING |
|---|---|
| Gold Purchase Muhurat Start | 05:33 AM, May 10, 2024 |
| Gold Purchase Muhurat End | 02:50 AM, May 11, 2024 |
| Duration | 21 Hours 16 Minutes |
Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Significance
On this day, devotees get up early in the morning and after taking a bath, perform puja. They offer yellow clothes to Lord Vishnu with incense sticks, sandalwood paste, basil leaves and flowers.
Further, they recite texts related to Vishnu like Vishnu Sahasranama, Vishnu Chalisa. A special bhog is offered to Lord Vishnu. At the end of the puja, devotees sing aarti and make donations to the needy people.
As per Hindu mythology, Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya day. Usually, Akshaya Tritiya and the birthday anniversary of Parashurama Jayanti (6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu) falls on the same. However, sometimes depending on Tithi Parashurama Jayanti might fall one day before Akshaya Tritiya day.
Wish you all a wonderful and auspicious Akshay Tritiya. May it bring all the joy, happiness and prosperity in your life!
