Akshaya Tritiya 2027: Date, Muhurat and What the Day Means

Akshaya Tritiya 2027 falls on Sunday, 9 May, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. The puja and gold buying muhurat runs from about 05:35 AM to 09:03 AM for New Delhi, a window of roughly three and a half hours.

The word akshaya means that which never diminishes. The belief attached to the day is that anything begun on it, whether a venture, a donation, a purchase or a marriage, keeps growing and never runs out. It is counted among the sade teen shubh muhurat, the three and a half most auspicious days of the year, when no separate muhurat is needed to start something.

Akshaya Tritiya 2027 date and timings

What	When (2027)	Note
Akshaya Tritiya	Sunday, 9 May 2027	Per Drik Panchang, for New Delhi
Tritiya tithi begins	11:42 AM, Saturday 8 May
Tritiya tithi ends	09:03 AM, Sunday 9 May
Puja and gold buying muhurat	05:35 AM to 09:03 AM, 9 May	About 3 hours 28 minutes
Parshuram Jayanti	Usually the same day	Occasionally falls a day earlier depending on tithi

A date discrepancy worth knowing about. Drik Panchang and most published calendars put Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday, 9 May 2027, because the rule requires Tritiya to be present during Purvahan Kaal, the first part of the day. Some panchangs, including Samvat, place it on Saturday, 8 May 2027, since the tithi begins that morning. If your family follows a specific panchang or your jeweller is advertising a particular date, check which reckoning is being used. Buying on the evening of 8 May also falls inside the tithi.

The legends behind Akshaya Tritiya

The Akshaya Patra

During the Pandavas' exile, Surya gave Yudhishthira a vessel that produced an endless supply of food each day until Draupadi had eaten. This Akshaya Patra is the clearest source of the day's association with abundance that does not run out.

Parshuram Jayanti

Akshaya Tritiya is observed as the birthday of Parshurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, which is why the day is also called Parshuram Jayanti in many parts of the country.

The start of Treta Yuga

Traditional reckoning places the beginning of the Treta Yuga on this tithi, which adds to its standing as a day of beginnings.

Sudama and Krishna

Sudama visited Krishna at Dwarka with a handful of poha as his only gift, and returned to find his poverty gone. The story is attached to this day and is the reason charity is considered especially fruitful on it.

Ganga's descent and Vyasa's dictation

The descent of the Ganga to earth and the day Vyasa began dictating the Mahabharata to Ganesha are both traditionally placed on Akshaya Tritiya.

Jain significance

For Jains the day is Varshi Tapa parana. Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara, broke a year long fast with sugarcane juice offered by King Shreyans. Jains who complete the Varshi Tap penance break it with sugarcane juice on this day.

What people do on Akshaya Tritiya

•       Buy gold or silver. The most visible custom, and the one jewellers build the day around.

•       Start something new. Businesses, shops, construction, and new account books are opened.

•       Weddings. It is one of the few days when no muhurat check is considered necessary, so it is heavily booked.

•       Charity. Giving food, water, clothes, an earthen pot or an umbrella is traditional, tied to the approaching summer.

•       Vishnu and Lakshmi puja, with tulsi, yellow flowers and a lamp, performed in the morning window.

•       Ganga snan, a ritual bath, where the river is accessible.

Akshaya Tritiya puja vidhi

1.      Bathe early, ideally before sunrise, and wear clean clothes.

2.      Set up Vishnu and Lakshmi together in the puja space, with a lamp lit.

3.      Offer tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, sandal paste, akshata and yellow cloth. Yellow is the colour of the day.

4.      Offer satu, barley, gram, cucumber and jaggery, the seasonal items traditionally given.

5.      Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama or the Lakshmi Stotra during the morning muhurat.

6.      Give daan: water pots, hand fans, umbrellas, footwear, food or clothing, all traditional gifts for the season ahead.

A practical note on buying gold

The tradition is a religious and cultural one, and it is worth separating that from the financial question. Demand and therefore pricing pressure peak on this single day, and jewellers time their promotions around it. If you are buying for the custom, buying a small token amount satisfies it just as well as a large purchase.

If you are buying gold as an investment rather than as jewellery, the things that actually matter are making charges, purity certification through BIS hallmarking, and the buyback terms of the seller, none of which change because of the date. Digital gold, gold ETFs and gold mutual funds are alternatives that avoid making charges entirely. This is general information, not financial advice, and it is worth speaking to a registered financial adviser before making a significant purchase.

Frequently asked questions about Akshaya Tritiya 2027

Q. When is Akshaya Tritiya 2027?

A. Sunday, 9 May 2027 according to Drik Panchang and most published calendars. Some panchangs place it on Saturday, 8 May 2027, so check the one your family follows.

Q. What is the gold buying muhurat for Akshaya Tritiya 2027?

A. 05:35 AM to 09:03 AM on 9 May 2027 for New Delhi, which is when the Tritiya tithi is still running. Timings vary slightly by city.

Q. What does Akshaya mean?

A. It means that which never decreases or is never destroyed. The belief is that merit earned and ventures started on this tithi keep growing.

Q. Do you need a muhurat to start work on Akshaya Tritiya?

A. Traditionally no. It is one of the sade teen shubh muhurat, days considered auspicious in their entirety, so no separate muhurat check is required.

Q. Is it compulsory to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya?

A. No. Gold buying is a popular custom, not a religious requirement. Charity, puja and starting something new are the older observances associated with the day.

Q. Is Akshaya Tritiya the same as Parshuram Jayanti?

A. They usually fall on the same day, though depending on when the Tritiya tithi begins they can occasionally be a day apart.

Q. Why do Jains observe Akshaya Tritiya?

A. It marks the day Rishabhadeva broke a year long fast with sugarcane juice offered by King Shreyans. Jains completing the Varshi Tap penance break it with sugarcane juice on this day.