Akshay Tritiya — Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya. Most auspicious day of entire year. "Akshay" = "non-decaying". Any auspicious work this day gives akshay fal. Akshay Tritiya 2026 on 20 April (Monday).
✦ Akshay Tritiya 2026 Muhurat
Tritiya begins: 2 May 9:30 PM. Ends: 3 May 6 PM.
Abujh muhurat: 3 May full day. No muhurat-checking needed.
Gold-buying: 6 AM - 5:30 PM. Best Abhijit (11:54 AM-12:42 PM).
✦ 8 Best Activities
1. Gold-silver buying. 2. Marriage. 3. Griha-pravesh. 4. New business.
5. Bhumi pujan. 6. Daan-punya. 7. Tirth-yatra (Badrinath opens).
8. Mantra-diksha.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
If can't buy gold?▼
Silver coin, silver utensil, or even 1g gold — symbolic. Or kuber-yantra puja. Daan equally meritorious.
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