Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Puja Muhurat, Best Time To Buy Gold And Akha Teej Vrat Katha
Akshaya Tritiya 2025 Muhurat: The most auspicious times to buy gold are from Tuesday, April 29, 5:31 PM to Wednesday, April 30, 2:12 PM.
Akshaya Tritiya 2025 Puja Muhurat: Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is one of the most revered and auspicious festivals in Hindu tradition. Celebrated each year during the third lunar day (Tritiya) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha (April–May), the day is believed to be eternally blessed.
The word Akshaya translates to 'never diminishing," signifying that any good deed performed on this day—whether spiritual, charitable, or material—brings unending rewards and divine prosperity.
In 2025, Akshaya Tritiya falls on Wednesday, April 30, and according to Drik Panchang, the most auspicious period for performing puja, making donations, or initiating new ventures (Puja Muhurat) is between 5:41 AM and 12:18 PM.
Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Best Time to Buy Gold
Akshaya Tritiya is closely associated with the tradition of purchasing gold, as it symbolises eternal prosperity and financial growth.
In 2025, the most auspicious times to buy gold are from Tuesday, April 29, 5:31 PM to Wednesday, April 30, 2:12 PM.
Vrat Katha Of Akshaya Tritiya
In a conversation between Lord Krishna and Yudhishthira, Lord Krishna narrates the tale of a pious merchant named Mahoday, who lived in ancient times. Mahoday was a kind-hearted Vaishya, known for his truthfulness, devotion to gods, and deep interest in spiritual discourses.
Despite a busy life, he would seek opportunities to engage in religious gatherings and contemplate sacred scriptures.
One day, while travelling, Mahoday overheard sages discussing the significance of Akshaya Tritiya—especially when it coincides with Rohini Nakshatra and Wednesday, amplifying its benefits.
The sages explained that this rare combination is associated with the incarnations of divine beings like Lord Nara-Narayan, Hayagriva, and Parashurama. Any donation, ritual, or ancestral offering (Tarpana) made on this day yields everlasting virtue.
Motivated by this knowledge, Mahoday travelled to the banks of the Ganga River, where he offered Tarpana to his ancestors. Upon returning home, he donated essentials like water pitchers, sugar, salt, barley, wheat, curd rice, and dairy products to Brahmins—giving with full devotion and within his means.
Despite his wife's attempts to discourage his charitable acts, Mahoday remained steadfast in his faith and continued to live a life centred around dharma (righteousness). As a result, he attained moksha (liberation) at the end of his life.
In his next birth, Mahoday was reborn as a Kshatriya in Kushawapuri, where he was blessed with immense wealth and happiness. Using his prosperity for good, he performed grand yajnas (sacrificial rituals), donated cows, gold, and food, and helped the poor and needy.
Remarkably, his wealth never diminished—an enduring result of the Akshaya Tritiya fast and selfless deeds in his previous life.
Thus, Lord Krishna tells Yudhishthira that this story exemplifies the unending blessings and spiritual power of observing Akshaya Tritiya with devotion, charity, and pure intent.
Akshaya Tritiya is more than a festival—it's a powerful spiritual occasion that encourages generosity, gratitude, and the beginning of new, meaningful chapters in life. Whether through prayer, giving, or symbolic purchases, this sacred day reminds us that acts rooted in goodness never go in vain.
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