BhaktiLoopAkshaya Tritiya
Considered an extremely auspicious and powerful day for initiating new ventures, buying gold, making investments, and performing charity. It is believed that any new beginning or good deed performed on this day yields eternal ('Akshaya') and never-diminishing results. Akshaya Tritiya is considered an eternally auspicious day, believed to bring 'Akshaya' (never diminishing) good fortune, prosperity, and success. It is highly favorable for new beginnings, investments, and charitable deeds.
Key Rituals & Practices
Purchasing gold, silver, or other valuables (especially metals and property) as a symbol of unending prosperity.
Starting new businesses, ventures, investments, or any significant undertakings (e.g., housewarming, marriage, travel).
Performing charity (Daan) and donations to the needy, as It's believed to multiply benefits.
Performing Lakshmi Puja, Vishnu Puja, or Ganesha Puja to invite wealth, prosperity, and success.
Offering barley (yava) and other grains.
Observing fasts for spiritual merit.
Performing Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) for the peace of ancestors' souls.
Taking holy baths in sacred rivers or bodies of water.
Buying gold and silver as a symbol of never-diminishing wealth and prosperity.
Starting new ventures, businesses, or significant investments.
Performing Lakshmi-Narayan Puja for wealth and well-being.
Charity and donations (Daan) to the needy, believing that the merits multiply.
Jaap (chanting mantras), Tap (penance), Homa (fire rituals), and Pitru Tarpan (ancestral offerings).
Performing 'Griha Pravesh' (housewarming) and marriages.
Observing fasts by devotees.
Planting trees and other eco-friendly activities.
Associated Deities
Hindu Calendar Details
Hindu Month
Vaishakha
Paksha
Shukla Paksha
Tithi
Tritiya
Regional Relevance & Variations
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Historical & Mythological Context
Marks the beginning of the Treta Yuga (one of the four Yugas) according to some Hindu texts.,Goddess Ganga descended to Earth on this auspicious day.,Kubera, the god of wealth, received his wealth from Lord Shiva on Akshaya Tritiya.,Lord Krishna, on this day, blessed his poor friend Sudama with unlimited wealth.,Ved Vyasa began narrating the epic Mahabharata to Lord Ganesha on this day.,It is the birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu (Parashurama Jayanti).,In some traditions, it is also observed as Annapurna Jayanti (birth of Goddess Annapurna, goddess of food and nourishment).,Astrologically, the Sun and Moon are believed to be in their exalted positions (Sun in Mesha and Moon in Vrishabha rashi respectively), making the day inherently powerful and free from malefic effects. Akshaya Tritiya is significant for several reasons: * **Birth of Parashurama:** It is the birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. * **Descent of Ganga:** It is believed that Goddess Ganga descended to Earth on this day. * **Beginning of Treta Yuga:** Some traditions hold that the Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya. * **Krishna and Sudama:** Lord Krishna blessed his childhood friend Sudama with immense wealth on this day. * **Kubera's Wealth:** Lord Kubera received his wealth and position as the custodian of treasures from Lord Shiva on this day. * **Mahabharata:** It is believed that the Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra (a magical bowl that provides unlimited food) from Lord Surya on this day during their exile. * **Ved Vyasa and Ganesha:** The compilation of the Mahabharata by Ved Vyasa and Lord Ganesha began on this day.
Alternative Names
Gregorian Date
Varies Annually (typically late April or early May)