Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya is a Hindu major festival celebrated on Sunday 9 May. An auspicious tithi believed to multiply the merit of all sacred actions — chanting, charity, and remembrance of Ram.

अक्षय तृतीया · Sunday 9 May · major

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Akshaya Tritiya

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An auspicious tithi believed to multiply the merit of all sacred actions — chanting, charity, and remembrance of Ram.

When is Akshaya Tritiya?

Akshaya Tritiya falls on Sunday 9 May.

Puja Vidhi

Puja Vidhi for this festival
1. Bathe early and wear clean clothes.
2. Purify the puja space by sprinkling Gangajal.
3. Install the image or murti of your ishta devata; offer flowers, akshat, and a lit lamp.
4. Offer incense, naivedya, and arghya (water).
5. Chant the mantra or stotra associated with this festival 108 times.
6. Perform aarti with family and sound the conch.
7. Distribute prasad and offer dana (charity) to those in need.

Note: An auspicious tithi believed to multiply the merit of all sacred actions — chanting, charity, and remembrance of Ram.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Akshaya Tritiya?

Akshaya Tritiya falls on Sunday 9 May.

What is Akshaya Tritiya?

An auspicious tithi believed to multiply the merit of all sacred actions — chanting, charity, and remembrance of Ram.

How is Akshaya Tritiya celebrated?

Akshaya Tritiya is observed as a major festival — with puja, fasting, mantra-jap and kirtan. The full puja vidhi is on this page below.

Why is Akshaya Tritiya important?

An auspicious tithi believed to multiply the merit of all sacred actions — chanting, charity, and remembrance of Ram.