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Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Key Timings and Traditions for April 30 Celebration

The festival, symbolizing eternal prosperity, begins April 29 evening with auspicious windows for rituals and purchases detailed for cities across India.

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Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Purchasing items like gold and silver is believed to invite prosperity on this day.
Buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya symbolises wealth and prosperity.

Overview

  • Akshaya Tritiya 2025 falls on April 30, with the Tritiya Tithi starting April 29 at 5:31 PM and ending April 30 at 2:12 PM, according to Drik Panchang.
  • The festival is celebrated by Hindu and Jain communities as a day of undiminishing prosperity, marked by rituals, fasting, and charitable acts.
  • City-specific shubh muhurats for pujas on April 30 include 5:41 AM–12:18 PM in New Delhi, 6:08 AM–12:32 PM in Pune, and 5:05 AM–11:34 AM in Kolkata.
  • Gold remains the most popular purchase due to beliefs in its everlasting value, while alternative auspicious items include silver, property, vehicles, and books.
  • Devotees perform special prayers to deities like Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, prepare offerings like 'Akshate,' and engage in acts of kindness to invoke blessings.