Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2021
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
Ended
- Date
- Sun, 22 August 2021
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 6:13 am – 5:31 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Aparahna Muhurat2h 34m
- Abhijit Muhurat51m
- Brahma Muhurta44m
- Amrit Kalam1h 33m
Times to avoid
- Yama Gandam1h 37m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Dur Muhurta51m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Rahu Kaal1h 37m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:34 am
- Sunset
- 6:26 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:46 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Sun, 22 August
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Vishti
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- DhanishtaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
Night
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
The story
Raksha Bandhan: significance and rituals
Sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brother's wrist, symbolizing love and the brother's vow to protect. Celebrated across all of India.
Rituals
Sister performs aarti of brother, applies tilak, and ties rakhi. Brother gives gifts and pledges protection. Families gather for festive meals with sweets.
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