Akshaya Navami 2025: Date, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat, and Religious Significance

Akshaya Navami 2025 Date and Time:
According to the Hindu Panchang, the auspicious festival of Akshaya Navami—also known as Amla Navami—will be celebrated this year on October 31, 2025. The Navami Tithi will begin on October 30 at 10:06 AM and end on October 31 at 10:03 AM. The most auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) for worship will be from 6:06 AM to 10:03 AM on October 31. Devotees will have nearly three hours to perform the rituals.

🌿 Significance of Akshaya Navami

Akshaya Navami is considered one of the most sacred days in the Hindu Sanatan tradition. It falls in the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of the Kartik month, which is already considered highly auspicious for religious observances. This period hosts many important festivals such as Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, and finally culminates in Kartik Purnima.

The word “Akshaya” means imperishable or eternal, signifying that any good deed performed on this day brings unending virtue and blessings. According to Hindu belief, worshipping the Amla (Indian gooseberry) tree on this day brings divine grace, particularly from Lord Vishnu, and ensures happiness, prosperity, and longevity.

🪔 Puja Vidhi (Rituals of Akshaya Navami)

Morning Rituals:
Begin the day early before sunrise with a holy bath and purification rituals (snan and dhyan). Wear clean clothes and prepare for worship with a peaceful mind.

Amla Tree Worship:

• Visit an Amla tree and offer pure water and milk at its roots.

• Decorate the tree with roli, sandalwood paste (chandan), rice (akshat), incense (dhoop), lamp (deep), flowers, and fruits.

• Perform seven circumambulations (parikrama) around the tree while praying for good health and prosperity.

Offerings and Prayers:
Recite Lord Vishnu’s mantras or the Vishnu Sahasranama while offering prayers under the Amla tree. It is believed that the Amla tree embodies Lord Vishnu on this day.

Consume Amla as Prasad:
Eating Amla or dishes made from it on Akshaya Navami is considered highly auspicious. It is said to bring good health, spiritual purity, and divine blessings throughout the year.

🙏 Religious Beliefs

• Worshipping the Amla tree on this day grants the devotee Lord Vishnu’s eternal blessings.

• It is believed that charitable acts performed on Akshaya Navami—such as feeding the poor or donating food and clothes—bring unending spiritual merit (Akshaya Punya).

• The day is also linked to the beginning of Satya Yuga, according to some scriptures, marking it as a symbol of purity, truth, and righteousness.

In short: Akshaya Navami 2025 will be celebrated on October 31, with the auspicious puja time between 6:06 AM and 10:03 AM. Worshipping the Amla tree on this day and performing acts of charity are believed to bring lifelong prosperity, health, and divine blessings from Lord Vishnu.

(Disclaimer: The information provided is based on traditional beliefs and available religious texts. Devotees should follow their family traditions and consult local priests for exact