Akshaya Tritiya 2015: Know the Puja Muhurat and auspicious timings of Akha Teej festival

Know about the Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat and timings.

Updated: April 21, 2015 1:01 AM IST

By Priya Prakashan

Akshaya Tritiya 2015: Know the Puja Muhurat and auspicious timings of Akha Teej festival

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Akshaya Tritiya, the holy festival is celebrated among Hindus and Jains. Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be an auspicious day to inaugurate new ventures. This year the auspicious day is on April 21. It is also known as Akha Teej,  celebrated on the third day of the Hindu month of Vaisakha. It also coincides with Parshurama Jayanti, which is observed as the birth of the sixth incarnation of Vishnu; Lord Parashurama.

The Sanskrit meaning of the word Akshaya is ‘never diminishing’, and so is the significance of this auspicious day. Akshaya Tritiya is believed to bring good luck and a prosperous time. People celebrate the day by purchasing Gold on this day as it is believed that buying Gold on Akshaya Tritiya brings prosperity and more wealth. The rural folk in India are believed to be in possession of 65 percent of physical gold in India, mostly in the form of jewels. Also people start  new ventures of business, construction and other such important beginnings on Akshaya Tritiya.

On this occasion most jewelry stores stock in new and exclusive models to lure people. The Lakshmi-inscribed gold coins and gold bars with the pictures of gods and goddesses sell like anything. The auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya has gained prominence a lot nowadays. The following is the Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat and timings:

Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat 06:21 to 12:37.

The duration of the auspicious time is 6 Hours 16 Mins.

Tritiya Tithi Begins at 19:02 on April 20, 2015

Tritiya Tithi Ends at 17:05 on April 21, 2015.

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