Akshaya Navami 2025: According to the Hindu calendar, Akshaya Navami is celebrated on the ninth day (Navami) of the Shukla Paksha in the Kartik month. This year, it falls on October 30, 2025. The word ‘Akshaya’ means ‘eternal’ or ‘never-ending’, and it is believed that any good deed, charity, or ritual performed on this day brings unending prosperity and divine blessings.
This day is also known as Amla Navami, as the Amla (Indian Gooseberry) tree holds special religious importance. It is believed that Lord Vishnu resides in the Amla tree on this auspicious day, and worshipping it removes sins and brings fortune.
Amla Tree Worship Rituals
On Akshaya Navami, devotees perform puja of the Amla tree with great devotion:
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Pour water on the tree and wrap a sacred thread (Kalava) around its trunk.
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Offer flowers, fruits, incense, and lamps to the tree while chanting mantras.
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Perform 108 circumambulations (parikramas) around the tree.
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Sit beneath the Amla tree and express your heartfelt wishes.
After the puja, offer food and donations such as clothes, grains, gold, or fruits to Brahmins and the needy. It is said that charity performed on this day becomes ‘Akshaya’, meaning it never diminishes and continues to give rewards eternally.
Spiritual Benefits of Akshaya Navami
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Grants happiness, peace, and prosperity throughout life.
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Brings the blessings of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
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Ensures long life and success for one’s children.
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Removes sins and promotes spiritual progress.
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Helps in health, wealth, and fortune enhancement.
Religious Importance
Akshaya Navami is considered as sacred as Akshaya Tritiya.
It is believed that Dwapar Yuga began on this very day.
Devotees who perform holy bath, charity, and worship of Lord Vishnu and Amla tree attain never-ending virtues (Akshaya Punya).
According to scriptures, Lord Vishnu created the Amla tree and resides within it. Therefore, worshipping it brings freedom from diseases and obstacles, and bestows divine grace.
Rituals and Remedies for Akshaya Navami 2025
1. Worship the Amla Tree
Take a holy bath in the morning and wear yellow clothes. Offer water, rice, turmeric, and flowers to the Amla tree.
Chant “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” while circumambulating the tree seven times to receive Lord Vishnu’s blessings.
2. Worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu Together
Set up idols or pictures of Lakshmi-Narayan at home or under the Amla tree.
Offer flowers, incense, and sweets like kheer to Goddess Lakshmi and Tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu. This ritual attracts wealth and harmony to the household.
3. Have a Meal Under the Amla Tree
It is believed that dining under the Amla tree brings divine blessings from all gods. Families should eat together beneath the tree to promote unity, peace, and prosperity.
4. Chant Lakshmi Mantras
If you face frequent obstacles, pour water at the base of the Amla tree and chant: “Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Shree Siddha Lakshmyai Namah” 108 times.
After chanting, place a small twig of the tree in your home’s north direction to attract luck and financial growth.
5. Charity and Donations
Perform acts of charity like feeding Brahmins, giving clothes, food, or money to the needy.
Donating Amla fruits or items made from it is highly auspicious and brings blessings of Vishnu and Lakshmi.
6. Light a Lamp in the Evening
Light a ghee lamp under the Amla tree in the evening and pray for wealth and happiness. This practice removes financial troubles and stabilizes prosperity in the home.
Spiritual Message
Akshaya Navami reminds us that good deeds, prayers, and compassion never fade away. When performed with faith and purity, they bring endless blessings that enrich our lives spiritually and materially.