Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2024
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
Ended
- Date
- Mon, 19 August 2024
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 1:32 – 8:42 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Aparahna Muhurat2h 22m
- Pradosh Muhurat2h 13m
- Abhijit Muhurat52m
- Brahma Muhurta44m
- Amrit Kalam1h 26m
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kaal1h 37m
- Yama Gandam1h 37m
- Dur Muhurta52m
- Dur Muhurta52m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:33 am
- Sunset
- 6:29 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:32 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Mon, 19 August
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Vishti
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- ShravanaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
Night
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
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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