Vaishakh month has special significance in Hindu religion. In this month, the festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated which is considered very auspicious and sacred. Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated every year on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month.
Any auspicious work done on the day of Akshaya Tritiya is definitely successful and at the same time there is always growth in it. For this reason, purchasing gold and silver, making a deal for a new house or land and doing charity is considered auspicious on Akshaya Tritiya. Let us know when is Akshaya Tritiya this year, what is its religious significance and what will be the auspicious time for shopping on this day.
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated every year on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. This year, the festival of Akshaya Tritiya is on 19 April 2026 according to the English calendar. In astrology, the date of Akshaya Tritiya is considered a very auspicious date and it is believed that if Akshaya Tritiya falls on a Wednesday and in Rohini Nakshatra, then its importance increases significantly.
According to religious beliefs, there is a special tradition of buying gold and silver jewelery on Akshaya Tritiya. It is believed that gold and silver purchased on the day of Akshaya Tritiya never decays and continuously increases in value. This brings continuous increase in wealth and happiness and prosperity. This year, the auspicious time to buy gold and silver on Akshaya Tritiya will start from 10.49 am on April 19, 2026 and will continue till 5.51 am on April 20, 2026. Apart from this, Akshaya Tritiya is a self-evident and inexplicable auspicious time in which there is no need to consult any kind of almanac to perform auspicious work. In such a situation, people can start business, house warming, marriage and house deal or any kind of investment plan on this day.
The festival of Akshaya Tritiya has special significance in Hindu religion. The meaning of the word Akshay in Akshaya Tritiya is – that which never decays. For this reason, purchasing gold, silver, house and land on this day leads to continuous growth in life. Apart from this, worship, chanting, penance and charity on this day bring happiness and good fortune in life. Worshiping Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi on this day has special significance. Akshaya Tritiya also has astrological significance because on this day the Sun and Moon are in their exalted position. Apart from this, this date is also considered to be to Treta and Satyayuga. The day of Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be the beginning of Tretayuga. Besides, Dwapar Yuga also ended on this day. Apart from this, Lord Parashuram also appeared on Abhay Tritiya. The holy journey of Chardham begins from the day of Akshaya Tritiya. Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams open on this day. Apart from this, on this day itself, the feet of Banke Bihari are seen in the temple of Vrindavan, which happens only on this one day in the year.
