Akshaya Tritiya in Chitrakoot

Date and timing in this city

In Chitrakoot (चित्रकूट), India, Akshaya Tritiya falls on Monday 20 April 2026 and on Sunday 9 May 2027. The observance is tied to Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the third tithi of the bright fortnight of Vaishakha — and the deity honoured is Vishnu with Lakshmi.

Chitrakoot keeps Asia/Kolkata as its time zone, the same as the rest of India. The dates above are given for Chitrakoot itself, computed for the city's own sunrise rather than borrowed from a national calendar listing.

Why the date can differ from India

A tithi is not a fixed clock interval. It is a span measured by the changing distance between the Moon and the Sun, and it begins and ends at moments that do not line up with sunrise anywhere in particular. Because of this, the day on which a tithi is observed is decided by where the tithi stands at local sunrise.

Chitrakoot lies well east of the westernmost parts of India and well west of the eastern edge, so its sunrise occurs at its own moment. When a tithi begins or ends close to sunrise, that small difference in longitude and sunrise time can shift the observance by a day between one city and another. This is why a pan-India listing and a Chitrakoot-specific calculation can occasionally disagree. Neither is an error; they answer slightly different questions.

Families and communities also differ in how they reckon the lunar month. Some follow the amanta convention, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may mark the day differently as well. Where traditions differ, it is best to follow the practice of your own family or lineage. For matters concerning your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Akshaya Tritiya is observed pan-India, and Chitrakoot is no exception. The day is associated with Vishnu and Lakshmi, and the customary observances are gold purchase and charity.

In practice, households begin with worship in the morning, offer prayers to Vishnu and Lakshmi, and then give to those in need. Charity on this day is traditionally directed to food, clothing and support for the poor and for temples. Gold is bought by many families as a customary act of auspiciousness, and the metal is also given away in charity by those who prefer to mark the day through giving rather than acquiring.

Practical tips

• Plan around Monday 20 April 2026 and Sunday 9 May 2027, the Chitrakoot dates given here.
• Keep the morning free for worship, since the observance is anchored to sunrise.
• If your family follows a particular convention for the lunar month, follow it; traditions differ and both are respected.
• For charity, choose a cause you can sustain rather than a single large gesture.
• For personal guidance, speak with a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general calendar.