Is fasting mandatory on Akshaya Tritiya?

Fasting is voluntary; performing Daan (charity), Japa, and Vishnu Puja yields supreme merit.

Brass puja thali with diya, flowers and kumkum

Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) 2026

Complete spiritual guide, Shubh Muhurat, step-by-step Puja Vidhi, Vrat Katha, Mantra and Aarti for Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) (अक्षय तृतीया (आखा तीज)).

FESTIVALVaishakha Shukla Tritiya (वैशाख शुक्ल तृतीया)Deity: Lord Vishnu, Maa Lakshmi & Lord Parashurama

Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)(अक्षय तृतीया (आखा तीज))

An imperishable day of eternal prosperity (Akshaya), ideal for new beginnings, charity, gold purchase, and spiritual merits.

2026: 2026-04-19•2027: 2027-05-08

Shubh Muhurat for Gold Purchase & Puja

05:52 AM to 12:20 PM

Auspicious window for performing sacred rituals.

Puja Timing

Full day is Sarva-Siddha Muhurat

Ideal duration for family & temple worship.

Spiritual Significance

Any charity (Daan), Japa, or virtuous action performed on Akshaya Tritiya never diminishes (Akshaya). It also marks the birth of Parashurama and the descent of River Ganga to Earth.

Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi

Lakshmi Narayana Puja

Worship Lakshmi-Narayana with yellow flowers, Tulsi, chana dal, and jaggery.

Jal & Anna Daan

Donate earthen pots filled with water (Matka/Kalash), umbrella, fans, barley (Jau), and grains to the needy.

Sacred Mantra & Japa

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥ ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं त्रिभुवन महालक्ष्म्यै अस्माकं दारिद्र्य नाशय प्रचुर धन देहि क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं ॐ ॥

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya || Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Tribhuvana Mahalakshmyai Asmaakam Daridrya Naashaya Prachura Dhana Dehi Kleem Hreem Shreem Om ||

Meaning: Obeisances to Lord Vasudeva and Goddess Mahalakshmi, the dispeller of poverty and granter of eternal spiritual abundance.

Vrat Katha & Ancient Legend

When the Pandavas were in exile, Lord Krishna gifted Draupadi the Akshaya Patra, a vessel that yielded an inexhaustible supply of food until she finished eating, proving the boundless nature of divine grace.