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Akshaya Tritiya 2028

Akshaya Tritiya in 2028: the day and its forenoon for the bath and gifts, for your city, with what the texts say to give, and Parshuram Jayanti.

Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya in Delhi

Thursday, 27 April

Akshaya Tritiya is in 557 days. In Delhi, the Tṛtīyā covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and not Wednesday’s, so Akshaya Tritiya is on Thursday.

Forenoon rites05:44 – 12:18
TṛtīyāThu 01:47 – Fri 01:28
Parshuram JayantiThursday, 27 April

Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134

How the day is chosen

Akshaya Tritiya is the Vaiśākha śukla Tṛtīyā covering the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When it covers the forenoon on both days, the later day is kept only if the Tṛtīyā lasts more than three muhūrtas into it; otherwise the earlier day is kept. The Nirṇaya-sindhu takes the later day in every such case; its day is shown where it differs. Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134

Wednesday or Thursday in Delhi

Delhi time

In Delhi, the Tṛtīyā runs from Thu 01:47 to Fri 01:28: the Tṛtīyā covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and not Wednesday’s, so Akshaya Tritiya is on Thursday. Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134

The day and its rites

A yugādi, the day a yuga began; the texts differ on which yuga. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134 (Ratnamālā); Dharmasindhu p. 36

Nothing offered or given on this tithi perishes, hence akṣaya, imperishable. Vratarāja f. 44 (Bhaviṣya); Dharmasindhu p. 36

  • A bath, ideally in the Gaṅgā. DS p. 36
  • A barley homa, and giving and eating barley. DS p. 36
  • Kṛṣṇa worshipped, anointed with sandal. DS p. 36
  • A water pot, the dharma-ghaṭa, given to the gods and to the ancestors. DS p. 36; VR f. 44
  • The yugādi śrāddha in the forenoon, or a sesame tarpaṇa where a śrāddha is not possible. DS p. 36

What to give

Barley, wheat, chickpeas, sattu and curd-rice; umbrellas, sandals, cows, land, gold and clothes. Vratarāja f. 44 The texts prescribe giving. Gold appears among the gifts; buying gold, or buying anything, is not in the texts read.

Parshuram Jayanti 2028

In Delhi, on Thursday, 27 April: the Tṛtīyā does not cover the first watch of Wednesday night alone, so it is kept on the later day, Thursday. Paraśurāma was born in the first watch of the night; he is worshipped at pradoṣa and given the arghya, 18:53 – 21:03. Dharmasindhu p. 37; Vratarāja f. 43

Akshaya Tritiya 2028 around the world

Each city’s own sunrise and sunset
Thursday, 27 April in all 16 cities
  • DelhiForenoon 05:44 – 12:18
  • MumbaiForenoon 06:13 – 12:36
  • KolkataForenoon 05:07 – 11:34
  • ChennaiForenoon 05:50 – 12:06
  • BengaluruForenoon 06:01 – 12:17
  • HyderabadForenoon 05:53 – 12:13
  • AhmedabadForenoon 06:10 – 12:37
  • PuneForenoon 06:10 – 12:32
  • JaipurForenoon 05:52 – 12:24
  • LucknowForenoon 05:32 – 12:04
  • LondonForenoon 05:40 – 12:58
  • New York CityForenoon 06:00 – 12:53
  • TorontoForenoon 06:16 – 13:15
  • SydneyForenoon 06:27 – 11:52
  • DubaiForenoon 05:46 – 12:16
  • SingaporeForenoon 06:58 – 13:02
Why every city agrees In all 16 cities the Tṛtīyā covers Thursday’s forenoon and not Wednesday’s, so Akshaya Tritiya is on Thursday. Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134

Other years: Akshaya Tritiya 2027, Akshaya Tritiya 2029; all Akshaya Tritiya dates.

Questions

From the Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134, with the page for each.

When is Akshaya Tritiya 2028?

In Delhi, on Thursday, 27 April 2028, with the forenoon for the bath and gifts, 05:44 – 12:18. Every city on this page keeps the same day. Dharmasindhu p. 36

What time is the Akshaya Tritiya puja?

The texts set the bath, the barley homa and the gifts in the forenoon, sunrise to midday, while the Tṛtīyā runs: in Delhi in 2028, 05:44 – 12:18. The yugādi śrāddha is also done in the forenoon. Dharmasindhu p. 36

Do the texts say to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya?

No. The texts prescribe giving. Gold appears among the gifts; buying gold, or buying anything, is not in the texts read. Vratarāja f. 44

Why do some calendars give another day?

When the Tṛtīyā covers the forenoon on both days, the Nirṇaya-sindhu always takes the later day. The Dharmasindhu takes the later only if the Tṛtīyā lasts more than three muhūrtas into it, and otherwise the earlier. This page follows the Dharmasindhu and shows the Nirṇaya-sindhu’s day beside it where they differ. Dharmasindhu p. 36; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 134

When is Parshuram Jayanti 2028?

In Delhi, on Thursday, 27 April 2028: the Tṛtīyā does not cover the first watch of Wednesday night alone, so it is kept on the later day, Thursday. Paraśurāma is worshipped at pradoṣa and given the arghya, 18:53 – 21:03. Dharmasindhu p. 37

Why is the date different in the US or UK?

Akshaya Tritiya is decided by the Tṛtīyā in the forenoon at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Dharmasindhu p. 36

How the day is found

Read the methodology
The day
The Vaiśākha śukla Tṛtīyā covering the forenoon. When it covers both forenoons, the later day is kept only if the Tṛtīyā lasts more than three muhūrtas into it, and otherwise the earlier day (DS p. 36). The Nirṇaya-sindhu’s later day (p. 134; VR f. 43) is shown where it differs.
Forenoon
Sunrise to midday, the first half of the day, by the Dharmasindhu’s own definition (p. 36).
Parshuram Jayanti
The Tṛtīyā covering the night’s first watch: the earlier day if only its first watch is covered, else the later (DS p. 37). The first watch is a quarter of the night: our reading.
Sunrise and sunset
At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.

Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method