Gold Rate on Akshaya Tritiya 2026
Festival-day rate · 24K
On Akshaya Tritiya 2026, 24K gold was ₹15,576/g (22K ₹14,278). Today it's ₹14,493/g — down ₹1,083 since. The next Akshaya Tritiya is 8 May 2027. Rates are for pure metal, before GST and making charges.
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₹15,57624K · Akshaya Tritiya 2026
22K ₹14,278
Today ₹14,493
▼ −₹1,083 since
24K trend on Akshaya Tritiya · 2015–2026
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Since 2015, gold on Akshaya Tritiya was cheapest in 2015 (₹2,753) and dearest in 2026 (₹15,576). The biggest year-on-year jump was 2026, up 59.1%. That's roughly 17.1% a year on average.
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The next Akshaya Tritiya falls on 8 May 2027 — check back closer to the date for that year's rate.
Year-wise gold price on Akshaya Tritiya
| Year | Date | 24K (₹/g) | vs prev |
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| 2026 | 19 Apr | ₹15,576 | +59.1% |
| 2025 | 30 Apr | ₹9,793 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 10 May | ₹7,371 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 22 Apr | ₹6,084 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 03 May | ₹5,155 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 14 May | ₹4,561 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26 Apr | ₹4,569 | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 07 May | ₹3,192 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18 Apr | ₹3,276 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 28 Apr | ₹3,101 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 09 May | ₹3,042 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 21 Apr | ₹2,753 | — |
Why gold is bought on Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is one of India’s most important days for gold purchases. Many families buy gold coins and jewellery on this day for long-term savings.
- It is believed that anything bought on Akshaya Tritiya brings growth.
- Gold buying is a major tradition in India on this day.
- People check historical rates before purchasing.
How to read these numbers
Each year's figure is the 24K metal rate on (or just before) Akshaya Tritiya that year, so the trend reflects the real market on the day families were actually buying. Jewellery cost more on the day — add making charges and GST — but this metal line is the honest benchmark to judge any jeweller's quote against.
Indicative India bullion prices; festival-day figures use the latest available rate on or before each festival date.
FAQs
On Akshaya Tritiya 2026, 24K gold was about ₹15,576/g and 22K about ₹14,278/g — pure metal, before making charges and GST.
No — these are pure-metal market rates. A jewellery bill adds making charges, GST and the jeweller's margin on top.
Not by itself — prices track global markets. Indian demand rises in festival season, which can lift local premiums, while jewellers may offer making-charge discounts.