When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2012 – Akshaya Tritiya 2012 Date falls on Tuesday, April 24 2012

When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2012 – Akshaya Tritiya 2012 Date falls on Tuesday, April 24.

Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej is an auspicious day for Hindus and Jains. Akshaya means ‘imperishable’ and ‘Tritiya’ means the third in Bengali. It falls in months of April-May which according to Hindu Almanac is the third lunar day of the bright half or Shukla Paksha of Bengali month Baisakh. As per the planetary positions, both sun and moon remains in exaltation that is at the peak of brightness.