Celebrating Akshay Tritiya in different states has become a happy norm among Hindus. Every year, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksha in Vaishak Month (between April to May), the Akshay Tritiya puja is commemorated with all grace and glee. In 2024, the day was celebrated on 10th May, and in 2025, the will be celebrated on 30th April. The day is also known as Akha Teej and it is celebrated in different ways in different parts of India with Akshay Tritiya Puja online and offline.
We have already discussed Akshay Tritiya puja and its rituals in some of our blogs at Livepujayagya.com. So, today we will uncover how the day is celebrated in different parts of India. Let us get into the discussion,
Celebration of Akshay Tritiya in Different States
Mostly, the people in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha celebrate the day with all pomp and glitters.
West Bengal
Akshay Tritiya puja is performed in West Bengal mostly in the homes, shops, and working places by the people who are involved in businesses. The day is well known as Halkahta. A new register book is issued on this day for accounting or bookkeeping by businessmen this day in West Bengal to upkeep the transaction details of day-to-day business. Most of the shops perform the puja of Lord Ganesha and Mata Laxmi with all rituals and customs in the morning. In the evening, the shops gift sweets and all to their customers who are invited to celebrate the occasion. People also believe in buying auspicious metals like gold, silver, and brass on this day to welcome prosperity and happiness home.
Odisha
In Odisha, the day is observed with the beginning of the construction of the chariot of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Balaram, and Suvadra for the Rath Yatra. The day is marked as the beginning of Rath Yatra in Odisha and people take part in the all-day celebration with great enthusiasm and happiness. The day is celebrated with high spirits by the farmers in Odisha and they observe the day by sowing new seeds in their fields.
Uttar Pradesh
The day holds a special significance in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. On this holy day, the devotees of Lord Krishna only do the darshan of the feet of Banke Bihari in the Banke Bihari Temple. The day is also believed to be the First Day of Creation. So, countless devotees from different parts of India and the World visit Vrindaban, Uttar Pradesh to see the Charan of Prabhu Krishna, Banke Bihari, and take a holy dip in Ganges.
Maharashtra
The married women in Maharashtra celebrate the day with great pomp and gaiety to ensure their prolonged marital bliss. They celebrate the day by exchanging Haldi and Kumkum among married women and pray for the longevity and overall well-being of their husbands. Married women do prayers to invoke the blessing of Goddess Gauri on this day by offering flowers, fruits, and sweets.
Conclusion
So, it is certainly unbelievable to see many colors in a single occasion in one day and it is only possible in India, the country of love, color, and cultural bliss. However, if you are an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu and want to perform puja on this day, you can book Akshay Tritiya in different states online at Live Puja Yagya. No matter what type of Mannyata or Belief you have with Akshaya Tritiya Puja, Live Puja Yagya will take care of it completely with assured online puja satisfaction.
