Akti (Akshaya Tritiya)
Celebrated April–May, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya
Majority Tribe
Gond, Muria, Halba
Where is it celebrated ?
Across all tribal and farming villages of Bijapur
Unique Characteristics
Worship of the village earth-mother (Dharti Mata); ceremonial planting of the season’s first seeds; also marks the traditional bride-search and marriage-fixing season in tribal communities