Akshaya Tritiya

The specialty about Akshaya Tritiya day is that if we perform any auspicious or righteous deed on this pious day, it will bring forward multiple fold of goodness and auspiciousness towards us.

This year Akshaya Tritiya falls on Friday, May 10, 2024. Akshaya Tritiya this year falls on the third day of the bright half of the Vaishakha lunar month according to the Hindu calendar, known as Shukla Paksha Tritiya.

• 2023 Akshaya Tritiya date: April 22 (Saturday)
• 2024 Akshaya Tritiya date: May 10 (Friday)
• 2025 Akshaya Tritiya date: April 30 (Wednesday)

• Lord Ganesha
• Sri Mahalakshmi
• Lord Vishnu
• Lord Shiva
• Goddess Parvati
• Sri Krishna

It is believed that this day is closely connected to Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi. Pooja or practices of worshipping Sri Mahalakshmi on this auspicious day will let us be at the receiving end of abundance of wealth and prosperity throughout our life. It is also believed that once the blessings and divine grace fall upon us, our future generations will also be in a certain position where there will not be any kind of necessity to expect others for food grains, shelter comforts and wealth.

It is believed that it was on this day Yaksha Raj Kubera was handed over the duty of guarding wealth and it is from this special occasion the abundant wealth is referred to as “Kubera Sampath”. It is also believed that it was on this sacred day, many thousand years ago, Goddess Ganga, one of the divine River flowing in India, touched land from the Divine world or Deva Lok.

Donating for the wellbeing of others is the main motto of the Akshaya Tritiya day. The more we donate based on our strength, the more we live peacefully with all sorts of blessings from the Gods. This is considered to be one among the special days to worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, Lord Brahma and Goddess Saraswati, and receive the blessings of Trinity or Trimurti.

Astrologically, on Akshaya Tritiya day, both the Sun and Moon, considered to be the reason for life on earth, will be exalted in the signs Aries and Taurus. The Sun and Moon are considered to be the Karakatva or characteristic presiding planets which directly relate to father and mother. Donating for the cause of others and needy on this auspicious day will let us strengthen the Sun and Moon in our individual horoscopes. This directly enables the prapancha to strengthen our soul and physical body. This will also let our ancestors attain a prime position in the Pitru Loka.

• • Wake up before Sunrise
  • Take head bath if your health permits
  • Cleanse your house with water mixed with rock salt
  • Perform Ganesha Pooja with all family members
  • Perform Family deity Pooja with all family members
  • Perform Lakshmi Pooja with the help of a learned scholar or a pandit or a priest
  • Prepare a sweet made of milk and offer it to Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi
  • Offer Tamboolam to Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and Sri Maha Vishnu
  • Wear new clothes if possible
  • If not wear neat and clean clothes
  • Distribute the offerings, prasad, milk sweets to family members, relatives, friends and neighbors
  • Offer Butter Milk to the needy in your neighborhood especially between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Visiting nearby temple of Lord Shiva and Parvati or Sri Maha Vishnu and Sri Mahalakshmi is considered auspicious
  • It is also considered very auspicious to promote, help, support or perform Annadan (Food feeding) on this day especially in the afternoon
  • Donating Umbrella, Footwear, Clothes, Blanket, Silver, Gold and Land are considered to be highly auspicious on this day
  • Food Feeding the poor on this Atchaya Thiruthiyai day is considered to be highly auspicious
  • Receive blessings of elders and Ancestors on Akshaya Tritiya day

• Performing Pooja at Home along with family members and friends
• Worshipping Sri Mahalakshmi and Lord Vishnu
• Donating Butter Milk and Food feeding the poor
• Offering new clothes to the needy
• Gold purchase on Akshaya Tritiya according to your strength and perform pooja at home

• Ganapati Pooja
• Lakshmi Pooja
• Kula Devata Pooja

• • Om Sri Maatre Namaha
  • Om Sri Mahalakshmiyai Namaha
  • Om Sriyai Namaha
  • Om Sri Haripriyayai Namaha
  • Om Sri Kamalayai Namaha

• Perform Akshaya Tritiya Pooja as explained above during Akshaya Tritiya day without any compromise
• Receive the blessings of elders at home on Akshaya Tritiya day
• Donate according to your strength on Akshaya Tritiya day

• Sport neat, clean and light-colored clothes on Akshaya Tritiya day
• Stay cool, calm and composed without complete positive feel
• Make children and elders at home happy on Akshaya Tritiya day
• Invite guests in the form of relatives, elders, friends and neighbors on Akshaya Tritiya day

Since Kubera was assigned the task of guarding the divine wealth on this day, it is believed that purchasing Gold or any other jewel or ornament on this auspicious Akshaya Tritiya day is supposed to present abundance of wealth, prosperity and happiness to the person buying it and his/ her family. It is also believed that donating Gold to the needy will offer even more happiness, prosperity and the abundant blessings of Lord Mahalakshmi.

• Gold
• Silver
• Diamond
• New Clothes
• Idols of Gods
• Milk
• Rock Salt
• Turmeric
• Milk-based Sweets
• Land
• House
• Vehicle

• Milk
• Butter Milk
• Curd
• Sugar Cane Extract
• Tender Coconut Water
• Gold
• Silver
• Diamond
• Land
• Umbrella
• Vehicle
• New Clothes

• Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase on Friday, May 10, 2024
• Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase Timings - 05:33 AM to 02:50 AM, May 11 Duration - 21 Hours 16 Mins
• Auspicious Choghadiya timings overlapping Akshaya Tritiya
• Morning Muhurat (Chara, Labha, Amrita) - 05:33 AM to 10:37 AM
• Afternoon Muhurat (Chara) - 05:21 PM to 07:02 PM
• Afternoon Muhurat (Shubha) - 12:18 PM to 01:59 PM
• Night Muhurat (Labha) - 09:40 PM to 10:59 PM
• Night Muhurat (Shubha, Amrita, Chara) - 12:17 AM to 02:50 AM, May 11

Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat is from 06:06 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., lasting for 6 hours and 29 minutes. Akshaya Tritiya Tithi begins at 04:17 a.m. on 10 May 2024 and ends at 02:50 a.m. on 11 May 2024.

The Choghadiya Muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya and Muhurat timings in major Indian cities are as follows:

• Pune: 06:03 a.m. to 12:31 p.m.
• New Delhi: 05:33 a.m. to 12:18 p.m.
• Chennai: 05:45 a.m. to 12:06 p.m.
• Jaipur: 05:42 a.m. to 12:23 p.m.
• Hyderabad: 05:46 a.m. to 12:13 p.m.
• Kolkata: 04:59 AM to 11:33 AM.
• Mumbai: 06:06 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
• Bengaluru: 05:56 a.m. to 12:16 p.m.
• Ahmedabad: 06:01 a.m. to 12:36 p.m.
• Noida: 05:33 a.m. to 12:17 p.m.

On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, devotees across the world turn their hearts towards prosperity and abundance. This day, believed to be filled with limitless blessings, is the perfect time to invoke the divine grace of Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth and fortune.

At the heart of this sacred practice lies the Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali, a revered hymn that glorifies Goddess Lakshmi through her 108 names. Each name resonates with profound significance, representing different attributes and qualities of the goddess. From "Sri Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha" invoking her supreme form to "Sri Padma Nayike Namaha" honoring her as the goddess of lotus, each name encapsulates the divine essence of Goddess Lakshmi.

• Invoking Divine Blessings: Each name reverberates with the divine energy of Goddess Lakshmi, inviting her abundant blessings into our lives.
• Attracting Wealth and Prosperity: The vibrations generated by the chanting resonate with the cosmic energy, attracting wealth, prosperity, and abundance into our lives.
• Removing Obstacles: The divine names act as a powerful tool to remove obstacles and challenges on our path, paving the way for success and fulfillment.
• Nurturing Spiritual Growth: Chanting the Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali fosters a deep spiritual connection with Goddess Lakshmi, nurturing inner growth and transformation.

This Akshaya Tritiya, let us immerse ourselves in the divine vibrations of Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali and open our hearts to the infinite blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. May her grace illuminate our lives with boundless prosperity, joy, and abundance.