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News India Live, Digital Desk: ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ has the foremost place among the festivals considered to be the auspicious time in Hindu religion. This holy festival will be celebrated in the year 2026 19 April (Sunday) Will be celebrated. This day is also known as ‘Akha Teej’. According to astrology, this year on Akshaya Tritiya, the special position of the planets is creating rare combinations like ‘Gajakesari Yoga’ and ‘Malavya Rajyoga’, which are making this day even more fruitful for investment and shopping.

Auspicious time and date

According to the Panchang, the starting and ending time of Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month is given below:

Tritiya Tithi Start: From 19th April 2026, 10:49 am.

Tritiya tithi ends: As of 20th April 2026, 07:27 am.

Most auspicious time of worship: On April 19 from 10:49 am to 12:20 pm.

Great time to buy gold

It is believed that gold purchased on Akshaya Tritiya never decays (destroys). If you are also planning to buy jewelery or gold coins on this day, then take special care of these times:

19 April: From 10:49 am till the whole night (till morning the next day).

20 April: From 05:51 am to 07:27 am.

Overall for shopping 19 hours Auspicious time will be available for more than 10 days.

Do’s and Don’ts: Tips for Akshaya Punya

On Akshaya Tritiya, there is a special tradition of not only shopping but also donation and worship. These works done on this day bring happiness and prosperity in life:

Mahalakshmi and Vishnu Puja: On this day, worship Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi jointly. Offer them yellow flowers and sattu.

Water Services and Donation: Since it is the summer season, it is considered best to donate an earthen pot (Kalash), umbrella, fan and Sattu on this day. Providing water to the thirsty is the greatest virtue on this day.

New beginning: If you want to start a new business or are planning a house warming ceremony, this day can be chosen without looking at any special almanac.

Avoid these: Avoid shopping on credit on this day. Also, do not harbor negative feelings or anger towards anyone, because the mental impact of this day also remains ‘inexhaustible’.

What to buy if you can’t buy gold?

Not everyone can buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya, in such a situation you can also bring home silver, brass utensils, copper items or a new earthen vessel (pitcher). Apart from this, buying barley is also considered as auspicious as buying gold.