Akshaya Tritiya 2024: Date, timings, puja vidhi, significance and all you need to know

Here is all you need to know about Akshaya Tritya, including its date, auspicious timings, significance, and more.

Akshaya Tritya 2024: Date and Timings

As per Drik Pachang, the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritya falls during the Shukla Paksha Tritiya (the third lunar day of the bright fortnight) in the Hindu month of Vaishakha, on a Rohini Nakshatra day. This year, in 2024, Akshaya Tritiya is going to be celebrated on Friday, May 10th, with auspicious timings or puja muhurat starting from 05:33 AM to 12:18 PM and gold purchase timings from May 10. 5:33 AM onwards, till 2:50 AM of May 11.

Akshaya Tritya 2024: Origin and Significance

Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day which is ruled by Lord Vishnu, the preserver God in the Hindu Trinity. According to Hindu mythology, the Treta Yuga started on Akshaya Tritiya day. Additionally, Parashurama Jayanti, the birthday anniversary of the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, usually falls on the same day as Akshaya Tritiya.

This day is believed to have great religious significance among Hindus and is considered one of the most auspicious days for new beginnings and auspicious activities such as buying gold, marriages, engagements, jobs, and new business ventures.

The word “Akshaya” means never diminishing. Hence, the benefits of doing any Japa, Yajna, Donation, and Charity on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever.

Akshaya Tritya 2024: Puja Vidhi and Celebrations

Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. People decorate their homes, prepare traditional sweets, and buy gold and silver to mark the occasion.

Many also visit temples, perform puja, and seek the blessings of the deities. Charitable activities, such as feeding the poor and donating to worthy causes, are also an integral part of the celebrations.

1. Wake up early and take a bath. Wear clean clothes.
2. Perform puja to Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Kubera, the deity of wealth and prosperity.
3. Offer prayers, light diyas, and make offerings of flowers, fruits, sweets, and other auspicious items.
4. Perform Pitru Tarpan, an offering to one’s ancestors.
5. Donate to charity and help the needy. Start new ventures, and investments, or purchase gold, as it is considered highly auspicious.
6. Spend time with family, share a festive meal, and exchange gifts.

Overall, Akshaya Tritiya is a time to celebrate prosperity, wealth, and new beginnings. By following the traditional puja vidhi and engaging in auspicious activities, devotees seek the divine grace of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Kubera.

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