Shukla Tritiya
Tithi 3 of 30 · presiding deity: Vishnu
Vishnu's tithi, especially auspicious in Vaisakha Shukla as Akshaya Tritiya. Good for charitable acts, purchases that should never diminish (gold, property), and devotional practice.
Good for
- ✓Charity (especially anna-dana — food donation)
- ✓Vishnu/Lakshmi worship
- ✓Gold purchase (Akshaya Tritiya)
- ✓Marriage muhurta
Avoid
- ×Beginning litigation
Traditional foods
Tulsi-leaf prasad · Rice and ghee preparations
Notable observances on this tithi
- • Akshaya Tritiya (Vaisakha Shukla 3)
Sources
Bhavishya Purana; standard practice
See also: festival calendar · glossary· methodology