Akshaya Tritiya 2021

Akshaya Tritiya which is also known as Akha Teej is highly auspicious and holy day for Hindu communities. It falls during Shukla Paksha Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha. Akshaya Tritiya falling on a Rohini Nakshatra day with Wednesday is considered very auspicious. The word Akshaya (अक्षय) means never diminishing. Hence the benefits of doing any Jap, Yagya, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-Punya on this day never diminish and remain with the person forever.

Akshaya Tritiya is believed to bring good luck and success. Most people purchase Gold on this day as it is believed that buying Gold on Akshaya Tritiya brings prosperity and more wealth in coming future. Being Akshaya day it is believed that Gold, bought on this day, will never diminish and would continue to grow or appreciate.

Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase on Thursday, May 13, 2021
Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase Timings – 05:38 to 05:55, May 14
Duration – 00 Hours 16 Mins

Auspicious Choghadiya timings overlapping Akshaya Tritiya
Early Morning Muhurat (Shubha, Amrita) – 05:38 to 05:55, May 14

Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase on Friday, May 14, 2021
Akshaya Tritiya Gold Purchase Timings – 05:55 to 05:54, May 15
Duration – 24 Hours 00 Mins

Auspicious Choghadiya timings overlapping Akshaya Tritiya
Morning Muhurat (Chara, Labha, Amrita) – 05:55 to 10:41
Afternoon Muhurat (Chara) – 17:02 to 18:38
Afternoon Muhurat (Shubha) – 12:16 to 13:51
Night Muhurat (Labha) – 21:27 to 22:51
Night Muhurat (Shubha, Amrita, Chara) – 00:16 to 04:30, May 15

Akshaya Tritiya day is ruled by God Vishnu who is the preserver God in the Hindu Trinity. According to Hindu mythology Treta Yuga began on Akshaya Tritiya day. Usually Akshaya Tritiya and Parashurama Jayanti, birthday anniversary of 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, falls on the same day but depending on staring time of Tritiya Tithi Parashurama Jayanti might fall one day before Akshaya Tritiya day.

Vedic astrologers also consider Akshay Tritiya an auspicious day free from all malefic effects. As per Hindu Astrology three lunar days, Yugadi, Akshaya Tritiya and Vijay Dashami fall on Akshaya Tritiya. It is called as Sade Theen Muhurtha. Sade theen means 3½ and muhurtha means auspicious time. Four auspicious days in Hindu calendar are

Chaithra Sukla Prathama (Paadyami) – Ugaadi day
Vaisakha Sukla Thrutheeya (Tadiya) – Akshaya Thrutheeya
Aaswayuja Sukla Dasami (Vijaya Dasami) – Dussera
Kaartheeka Sukla Prathama (Paadyami) – Bali Paadyami

First three are reckoned as full thithis and the last one is counted as half thithi, hence it is considered as Sade Theen. One does not need any Muhurta to start or perform any auspicious work as these three days are free from all malefic effects.

Giving charity on this auspicious day is given lot of significance; which is said to be highly sacred; celestial that will give multi-folded meritorious results. Though there are many types of charities that can be given; giving Udaka Kumbha Dana on this day is given lot of prominence. Udaka means water, Kumbha means pot. Giving charity of water stored in a pot made up of Copper, Silver, or at least earthen pot (made up of mud) covered with a new cloth to a Brahmin on this auspicious day is said to be sacred and highly meritorious.

Yesha DharmaGhato Dhattoh Brahma Vishnu Sivathmaka
Asya Pradhanathsakalam mamasanthu manoratha

Meaning: Let this water pot called Dharma Ghata signifying the trinal lords (Brahma, Vishnu and Siva) bring unto me fulfillment of all desires. This can be given either in memory of fore fathers or to please the deities.

Apart from Udaka Kumbha Daana; giving charity of wheat; curd rice; umbrella; paada raksha (chappals); vasthra (clothes); Gho-Daana (cow), Bhoodana; Hiranya Daana (Gold/silver/Cash) on this day is considered to be sacred, punyadayaka which will produce multifold and everlasting (Akshaya) merits.

Yava homa, Yava Daana (charity), Yava Bhakshana is prescribed on this day that is highly sacred that helps in getting the sins diluted. Only one time meals is prescribed on this day.