Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2026
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
Ended
- Date
- Fri, 28 August 2026
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 5:37 – 9:48 am
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat51m
- Brahma Muhurta45m
- Amrit Kalam1h 40m
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta51m · Overlaps the Rakhi Tying Muhurat
- Rahu Kaal1h 36m
- Dur Muhurta51m
- Yama Gandam1h 36m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:37 am
- Sunset
- 6:21 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:31 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Fri, 28 August
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Karana
- Bava
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- ShatabhishaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
Night
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
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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