Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Why Buying Gold is Considered Auspicious?

It’s a time for celebrating prosperity and fresh opportunities! Akshaya Tritiya is an exciting Hindu festival celebrated on the third lunar day of Shukla Paksha in Vaishakha. It is known as an auspicious day for investments, especially in gold.  

The ‘tithi’ for Akshaya Tritiya begins on April 29, 2025, at 5:31 pm, and ends at 2:12 pm on April 30, 2025.  

Since gold is seen as a symbol of wealth and abundance, it is believed to be prosperous to preserve value and hedge against inflation using modern investment tools. 

Akshaya Tritiya means 'eternal third' in Hindu belief, symbolising lasting success through good deeds. Traditionally, people purchase gold today, which is believed to bring wealth.

The festival is linked with several mythological beliefs. Let's dive in to find exciting and insightful narratives about the festival.  

According to mythological belief, the Treta Yuga began on this day, and Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Vishnu, was born, making it significant.  

Legends say that Maharishi Ved Vyasa started the narration of the Mahabharat to Lord Ganesha on this day, considering the day auspicious.  

It was also the beginning of the river Ganga, which started to flow on Earth from the heavens, again a prosperous start to an event.  

Gold prices in India have recorded a high of 24K gold costs at Rs 9,821/gram, 22K at Rs 9,002/gram, and 18K at Rs 7,366 on April 26, 2025.  

Gold prices in India have surged because of the ongoing geopolitical tension between the US, China, and the US Federal Reserve.