Akshaya Tritiya Festival

Akshaya Tritiya, also called Navanna Parvam and Akha Teej, is a one-day festival celebrated by followers of the Hindu faith. Akshaya Tritiya is considered by Hindus as one of the 4 most auspicious days in the year. The Sanskrit word ‘Akshaya’ means that which never lessens or never ends, thus implying it is eternal. On Akshaya Tritiya, the Sun and Moon are at their shiny best, throwing the maximum light on all and sundry. This glowing peak falls on the third day of the Vaishakh month as per the Hindu calendar (April-May as per the English calendar). Those born on Akshaya Tritiya are said to have prosperity and good things throughout their lives.


Since the entire 24 hours of Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious, people start new ventures, buy new things and undertake journeys at any time of this day.

Akshaya Tritiya Legends

☼ Sage Vyasa began writing the Mahabharata epic with the assistance of Lord Ganesha

☼ Goddess Ganga came down to Earth

☼ Lord Vishnu’s incarnation of Parashuram took form

☼ The first Jain saint (tirthankar) Bhagvan Rishabhdev drank the juice of a sugarcane to break his year long fast

Akshaya Tritiya Rituals

☼ Worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth

☼ Worship of Lord Ganesha, the god or prosperity and luck

☼ Worship of Lord Vishnu, the creator with rice grains

☼ Puja of the Tulsi plant

☼ Dip in the River Ganges

☼ Doing charitable activities, including giving rice to the poor

☼ Buying and wearing gold ornaments


Happy Akshaya Tritiya!