Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Budget-Friendly Things You Can Buy Instead Of Gold On Akha Teej To Bring Good Luck

Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third lunar fortnight of the Vaishakh month. This year the festival will be celebrated on 30 April, Wednesday. A revered and significant occasion for the followers of the Hindu and Jain religion, Akshaya Tritiya is the day when any good deed or noble action performed is believed to bring back multifold abundance and wealth. 

A major custom of the Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akiti or Akha Teej, is buying gold, a symbol of financial security. Gold is also one of the purest forms of metal, and a traditional way of making investments. Several legends like the Ganga descending on the Earth on this day or the birthday of Parshuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, make the day a special one. 

But overspending or buying something that is out of your pocket is not Akshaya Tritiya's intent. One should think of the kind of things they want to buy that align with their needs, financial budget, and personal values. 

So no, buying gold is not mandatory on Akshaya Tritiya; there are numerous sacred objects that you can invest in on this occasion. Let’s take a look at them.

Things to buy instead of gold on Akha Teej 

Gomti Chakra: A natural sacred stone occurring in the Gomti River holds immense spiritual value. It is known to keep the negative energies away. Buying a Gomti chakra for your home or office will bring good luck. 

Grains: Food, especially grain, is a major marker of prosperity and abundance. A well-stocked kitchen that can feed the family or anyone in need is considered real wealth. To seek abundance of wealth, you can buy grains on Akha Teej. 

Earthen Pots:  A traditional investment associated with Akti is buying earthen pots, especially the ones used to store grains or pulses, as they reflect abundance. 

Tulsi: A tulsi plant is known to bring peace, good fortune, and health to the house. Buying a tulsi plant will bring eternal health and a disease-free life to the family. 

Rock Salt:  Rock Salt is known to absorb all the negativity in life. Hence, buying rock salt on this day will take away all the obstacles in your life.

Cotton :  Cotton wicks are used to light the diyas, which eliminate darkness with light. For its metaphorical reasons, cotton is also a sacred buy on the occasion. 

Instead of gold, if you want to buy something less expensive, then silver ornaments, utensils, or idols, and vehicles are also an option. 

Buying sacred and spiritual things on Akha Teej is a custom believed to yield prosperity, health, and happiness. But the occasion is a time to reflect on your intentions before making the decision. You can buy any other thing with a spiritual benefit on Akshaya Tritiya instead of gol,d like tulsi plants, gomti chakra, grains, and more.