This year, Vaisakha began on April 21 and ends on May 21. Akshaya Tritiya 2019 is marked today on May 7. The word Akshaya means never diminishing as the festival is associated with wealth, prosperity, abundance and happiness. It is also that time of the year when people buy gold and silver on shubh mahurat.
Akshaya Tritiya also called Akti or Akha Teej is one of the popular festivals for Hindus and Jains in India. This festival is considered highly auspicious and it falls during Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Vaishakha as per the Hindu calendar.
So before the festival arrives, let’s check out date, time, shubh mahurat to buy gold and silver, significance and more
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Shubh Mahurat
Akshaya Tritiya falls on May 7, 2019 (Tuesday). It is said that ideally the festival falling on a Rohini Nakshatra day on Wednesday is considered highly auspicious. According to the Drik Panchang, this year, Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat is 06:11 to 12:35 with Tritiya Tithi beginning at 03:17 on May 7 and ending at 02:17 on May 8. A duration of six hours 23 minutes will be there to perform the puja.
Shubh Mahurat to buy gold and silver
Gold is considered to be the most precious and auspicious metal to buy on this festival ever since the Vedic times. Whoever can afford, tries to buy gold on auspicious occasion as it is a symbol of wealth, power and prosperity. Buying gold is the most important ritual performed on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.
According to the Drik Panchang, here is Shubh Muhurat to Buy Gold on Akshaya Tritiya
- On May 06, 2019 (Monday) – 27:18 to 30:11
- Auspicious Choghadiya timings between 27:18 to 30:11
- Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 27:18+ – 30:11+
- Akshaya Tritiya Muhurat to Buy Gold
- May 07, 2019 (Tuesday) – 06:11 to 26:17
- Auspicious Choghadiya timings between 06:11 to 26:17
- Morning Muhurta (Char, Labh, Amrit) = 09:23 – 14:11
- Afternoon Muhurta (Shubh) = 15:47 – 17:23
- Evening Muhurta (Labh) = 20:23 – 21:47
- Night Muhurta (Shubh, Amrit, Char) = 23:11 – 26:17+
