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Akshaya Tritiya
19 April 2026
तृतीया
पूजा मुहूर्त: 10:49 – 12:20; सोना खरीदारी: 10:49 – 05:51 (20 Apr), नई दिल्ली
Associated Deity: भगवान विष्णु / लक्ष्मी
Significance
A day of eternal success. Any venture started or investment made on this day is believed to grow endlessly.
Celebration
People buy gold/property, perform acts of charity, and take holy dips in rivers.
History
Marks the beginning of the Treta Yuga and the birth of Lord Parshurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu.
Mythology
Legend says River Ganga descended to Earth on this day, and Sudama visited Lord Krishna.
Traditions & Customs
- •Buying Gold
- •Ancestral Rites
- •Starting New Business
Rituals
- •Vishnu-Lakshmi Puja
- •Donating Water Pots
- •Offering Barley
Special Foods
Barley Sattu
Aam Ras
Kadhi-Chawal
Regional Variations
- •Chandan Yatra in Odisha
- •Halkhata in Bengal
- •Special Darshan in Braj
Dos and Don'ts
Dos
- ✓दान-पुण्य करें
- ✓पौधे लगाएं
Don'ts
- ✗कर्ज लेने से बचें
- ✗किसी का अपमान न करें
