Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2023
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
Ended
- Date
- Wed, 30 August 2023
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 9:02 pm – 7:05 am (next day)
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Brahma Muhurta45m
- Amrit Kalam1h 24m
Times to avoid
- Yama Gandam1h 35m
- Dur Muhurta51m
- Rahu Kaal1h 35m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:37 am
- Sunset
- 6:19 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:11 pm
- Moonset
- 5:31 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Wed, 30 August
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi, then Purnima
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Karana
- Vanija
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- ChaturdashiFrom Until Then Purnimauntil
- Nakshatra
- DhanishtaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
Night
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
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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