Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2022
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
Ended
- Date
- Thu, 11 August 2022
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 8:51 pm – 7:05 am (next day)
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat52m
- Brahma Muhurta43m
- Amrit Kalam1h 25m
Times to avoid
- Yama Gandam1h 38m
- Dur Muhurta52m
- Rahu Kaal1h 38m
- Dur Muhurta52m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:29 am
- Sunset
- 6:36 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:29 pm
- Moonset
- 5:21 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Thu, 11 August
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi, then Purnima
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Karana
- Vanija
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- ChaturdashiFrom Until Then Purnimauntil
- Nakshatra
- Uttara AshadhaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
Night
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
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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