Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Everything To Know About The Significance Of Buying A Kalash On Akha Teej

Akshaya Tritiya is a Hindu festival that is considered very auspicious. It is celebrated as one of the most important days in Hinduism, dedicated to the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, and Lord Vishnu. The festival occurs on the third lunar day (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month of Vaisakha. This year, Akshaya Tritiya will be observed on Wednesday, April 30. On this day, purchasing a Kalash (sacred pot) is regarded as particularly auspicious. Let's explore the reasons why buying a sacred pot holds significance on this day.

About Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a revered festival that is observed by the Jain and Hindu communities across the country. The auspicious festival is observed in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Southern states, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, also observe the festival with great enthusiasm. The festival is primarily dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, who represent wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. The day is also associated with the birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu.

Why buying a Kalash is considered auspicious?

Buying a kalash is considered auspicious on Akshaya Tritiya because it symbolises prosperity, positive energy, and purity. It is believed that a Kalash is filled with water, mango leaves, and coconut, especially in the north direction, and it is believed to energise the home's wealth zone and attract continuous prosperity. It is believed that Kalash is a symbol of wealth and abundance, and water in the Kalash is a form of Lord Varun. So, placing the Kalash filled with water in the North direction brings prosperity and peace to the house.

Rituals and prayers of Akha Teej

On this auspicious day, devotees should wake up early in the morning and take a bath before sunrise. Clean your house with Ganga Jal (holy water) and put the idol of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi in it. Offer sandalwood paste and flowers to Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi, and Kubera. One can perform the Madhusudhana ritual along with Tulsi Archana and also chant the Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam Stotra. Devotees should also keep the Kalash filled with filled in the fort of deities' idols.