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Akshaya Tritiya 2026

Q: When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2026?

Akshaya Tritiya in 2026 falls on Monday, April 20, 2026 (Monday).

Q: What is the auspicious Puja Muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya in Hyderabad?

The recommended puja timings in Hyderabad are Lakshmi-Kubera Puja Muhurat: 06:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Gold Purchase Muhurat: Full Day

📅 Monday, April 20, 2026 సోమవారం, ఏప్రిల్ 20, 2026 सोमवार, 20 अप्रैल 2026

🌙 Tithi: Vaishakha

📍 Computed for Hyderabad, Telangana

⏰ Auspicious Puja Muhurat & Panchangam

Detailed Daily Panchangam →

🌟 Recommended Puja Timings & Muhurat (Hyderabad)

Lakshmi-Kubera Puja Muhurat: 06:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Gold Purchase Muhurat: Full Day

Solar Timings (Hyderabad)

🌅 Sunrise: 5:56 AM
🌇 Sunset: 6:33 PM

Abhijit Muhurtham (Auspicious)

✨ 11:51 AM – 12:39 PM

Rahu Kalam (Inauspicious)

⚠️ 7:31 AM – 9:06 AM

Tithi & Nakshatra

🌙 Chaturthi

🌟 Significance & Spiritual Importance

Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is one of the most auspicious days in the Vedic calendar. The word Akshaya signifies that which never diminishes. Any noble deed, charity (Dana), japa, or investment started on this day multiplies perpetually. It marks the day Treta Yuga commenced, River Ganga descended to earth, Sage Vedavyasa began composing the Mahabharata with Lord Ganesha, and Sudama visited Lord Krishna and was blessed with limitless prosperity.

వైశాఖ శుద్ధ తృతీయ నాడు జరుపుకునే అక్షయ తృతీయ అత్యంత పవిత్రమైన స్వయంసిద్ధ ముహూర్త దినం. ఈ రోజున చేసిన దానం, జపం, పుణ్యకార్యాలు అక్షయమై తరగని పుణ్యఫలాన్ని ఇస్తాయి. గంగావతరణం, పరశురామ జయంతి ఈనాడే జరిగాయి. లక్ష్మీ-కుబేర పూజలు నిర్వహించి, బంగారు ఆభరణాలు లేదా కొత్త వస్తువులు కొనుగోలు చేయడం శుభప్రదం.

वैशाख शुक्ल तृतीया को अक्षय तृतीया कहा जाता है। इस दिन किया गया दान, जप और सत्कर्म कभी क्षय नहीं होता। इसे अबूझ मुहूर्त माना जाता है जिसमें बिना पंचांग देखे कोई भी शुभ कार्य आरंभ किया जा सकता है।

Inexhaustible prosperity (Akshaya), virtue, and spiritual abundance through noble charity.

📜 Historical Background & Puranic Origins

Treta Yuga commenced on this day; Annapurna Devi appeared to feed Lord Shiva; Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra.

🕉️ Traditional Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure)

Perform the sacred observances with purity of mind, devotion, and alignment with traditional Vedic rituals.

1. Deepa Prajwalana & Shuddhi

Light cow ghee/til oil lamps facing East. Perform Achamanam and seek purification of body and mind.

2. Ganapati Dhyanam & Sankalpam

Pray to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles. Take akshatas and water to state place, time, gotram, and desire.

3. Kalasha Sthapana & Avahanam

Consecrate pure water with mango leaves and coconut. Invoke the presiding deities with reverence.

4. Shodashopachara Upacharas

Offer Asanam, Padhyam, Arghyam, Snanam (Panchamrita), Vastra, Yajnopaveetam, and Sandalwood paste.

5. Pushpa Archana & Stotra Chanting

Chant the Ashtottara Shatanamavali (108 names) offering fresh sacred flowers and bilva/tulasi leaves.

6. Dhoopam, Deepam & Maha Naivedyam

Offer pure guggulu incense, lamp darshanam, traditional prasadam offerings, fruits, and tambulam.

7. Karpura Neerajanam (Maha Aarti)

Perform lighted camphor aarti with bell ringing and chanting sacred Mangala harathi stotras.

8. Pradakshina, Namaskaram & Samarpanam

Circumambulate three times clockwise, perform prostrations, and offer all fruits of the puja to the Divine.

🕉️ Comprehensive Dedicated Pooja Guide Available

Varalakshmi Vratham (వరలక్ష్మీ వ్రతం)

Follow the authentic traditional step-by-step procedure with audio chants, mantras, and mudras.

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📦 Puja Samagri Checklist & Sacred Naivedyam

🌿 Required Puja Samagri Checklist:

Gold/silver coin or jewelry, Yellow cloth, Lotus flowers, Raw rice with turmeric (Akshata), Pure cow ghee lamp, Sandalwood paste

🍲 Traditional Naivedyam (Prasadam):

Sweet Pongal (Chakkara Pongali), Ksheerannam, Poha (Atukulu) with jaggery, Seasonal fruits

📿 Associated Sacred Mantras & Stotras

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Sri Lakshmi Moola Mantra

శ్రీ లక్ష్మీ మూల మంత్రం

॥ ॐ श्रीं ह్రీं क्लीं त्रिभुवन महालक्ष्म्यै अस्मांक दारिद्र्य नाशय प्रचुर धन देहि देहि क्लीं ह్రీं श्रीं ॐ…

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Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

మహాలక్ష్మి అష్టకం

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयङ्करि । सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु…

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Shreem Bija Mantra

శ్రీం బీజ మంత్రం

॥ ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ॥

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Lord Kuber Mantra

కుబేర మంత్రం

॥ ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये । धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥

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Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra

లక్ష్మీ గాయత్రీ మంత్రం

॥ ॐ महालक्ष्मै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि । तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥

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⚖️ Vrat Rules, Do's & Don'ts

Fasting Guidelines:

Perform Udaka Kumbha Dana (giving water pot to needy or Brahmins), observe truthfulness and generosity.

✅ Do’s (ఆచరించవలసినవి / क्या करें):

Donate water, umbrellas, grains, and clothes; perform Lakshmi and Kubera archana; start noble enterprises.

❌ Don’ts (నిషేధించబడినవి / क्या न करें):

Do not indulge in greed, harsh speech, or unethical business transactions.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2026?

Akshaya Tritiya in 2026 is observed on Monday, April 20, 2026 (Monday) according to Vedic Panchangam calculations.

What is the auspicious Puja Muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya in Hyderabad?

The recommended puja timings for Hyderabad are Lakshmi-Kubera Puja Muhurat: 06:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Gold Purchase Muhurat: Full Day. Abhijit Muhurtham prevails from 2026-04-20T06:21:07.393Z to 2026-04-20T07:09:07.393Z.

What is the spiritual significance of observing Akshaya Tritiya?

Inexhaustible prosperity (Akshaya), virtue, and spiritual abundance through noble charity.

⏰ Auspicious Puja Muhurat & Panchangam శుభ పూజా ముహూర్తం & పంచాంగ వివరాలు शुभ पूजा मुहूर्त एवं पंचांग विवरण

🌟 Significance & Spiritual Importance పండుగ విశిష్టత & ఆధ్యాత్మిక ప్రాముఖ్యత त्योहार का महत्व एवं आध्यात्मिक प्रभाव

📜 Historical Background & Puranic Origins పురాణ గాథ & చారిత్రక నేపథ్యం पौराणिक कथा एवं ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ

🕉️ Traditional Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure) శాస్త్రీయ పూజా విధానం (దశల వారీ క్రమం) प्रामाणिक पूजा विधि (क्रमशः विधि)

Varalakshmi Vratham (వరలక్ష్మీ వ్రతం)

📦 Puja Samagri Checklist & Sacred Naivedyam పూజా సామగ్రి జాబితా & నైవేద్యం पूजा सामग्री सूची एवं पवित्र नैवेद्य

🌿 Required Puja Samagri Checklist:

🍲 Traditional Naivedyam (Prasadam):

📿 Associated Sacred Mantras & Stotras సంబంధిత పవిత్ర మంత్రాలు & స్తోత్రాలు संबंधित पावन मंत्र एवं स्तोत्र

⚖️ Vrat Rules, Do's & Don'ts వ్రత నియమాలు, చేయవలసినవి & చేయకూడనివి व्रत के नियम, क्या करें और क्या न करें

✅ Do’s (ఆచరించవలసినవి / क्या करें):

❌ Don’ts (నిషేధించబడినవి / क्या न करें):

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) తరచూ అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ) अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न (FAQ)

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⏰ Auspicious Puja Muhurat & Panchangam

🌟 Significance & Spiritual Importance

📜 Historical Background & Puranic Origins

🕉️ Traditional Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Procedure)

📦 Puja Samagri Checklist & Sacred Naivedyam

📿 Associated Sacred Mantras & Stotras

⚖️ Vrat Rules, Do's & Don'ts

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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