Sydney · Australia
અક્ષય તૃતીયા 2029in Sydney
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Sydney coordinates (-33.87°N, 151.21°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Wednesday, May 16, 2029
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
17:01
Why This Date?
Madhyahna (Midday) Rule: Observed when the Tritiya tithi prevails during the Madhyahna window. Every moment on Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious (Svayamsiddha Muhurta), but the formal puja and gold purchases are ideally timed during midday.
Tithi Determination Rule
The tithi must prevail at Madhyahna (midday). Used for festivals like Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Source: Dharmasindhu & Nirnayasindhu — classical Kala-Vyapti system
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Gold or silver item (even small — coin, ring, or chain)
- Tulsi leaves (holy basil)
- Charity items (clothes, food, water pots)
- Vishnu idol or image
- Lakshmi idol or image
Puja Steps
- 1
Morning — Bath & Sankalpa
Take a purifying morning bath. Wear clean yellow or white clothes. Sit before the altar and take the formal sankalpa for...
- 2
Lakshmi-Vishnu Puja
Place idols or images of Lakshmi and Vishnu on the altar draped with a yellow cloth. Offer sandalwood paste, Tulsi leave...
- 3
Vishnu Beej Mantra Japa
Chant the Vishnu Beej mantra 108 times with a tulsi mala. Focus on the form of Lord Vishnu and pray for inexhaustible bl...
Phala (Benefits)
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most sacred tithis in the Hindu calendar. Any act of merit — charity, puja, japa, new beginnings — performed on this day yields akshaya (inexhaustible, never-diminishing) results. The Brahma Purana states that daan on Akshaya Tritiya is equal to daan at all tirthas combined. This is the day Treta Yuga began, the day the Ganges descended to earth, and the day Kubera received his wealth from Shiva.
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Deity
વિષ્ણુ, લક્ષ્મી, પરશુરામ
Legend & History
On this day, Veda Vyasa began composing the Mahabharata with Lord Ganesha as his scribe. In the Puranas, this is when the Treta Yuga began and when Lord Parashurama — the sixth avatar of Vishnu — was ...Read full legend →
On this day, Veda Vyasa began composing the Mahabharata with Lord Ganesha as his scribe. In the Puranas, this is when the Treta Yuga began and when Lord Parashurama — the sixth avatar of Vishnu — was born. It is also the day Kubera received his wealth from Lord Shiva, and Sudama visited Lord Krishna and received boundless prosperity.
How to Observe
Purchase gold, silver, or new property — it is believed that anything acquired on this day grows infinitely (Akshaya means imperishable). Perform charity and donate food. Begin new ventures, investments, or griha pravesh. Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
Significance
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar — every moment is a Muhurta, requiring no separate auspicious time calculation. It is a self-auspicious (Swayam Siddha Muhurta) day. Any act of charity, worship, or new beginning on this day yields imperishable results.