Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2031
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
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- Date
- Sat, 2 August 2031
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 9:09 pm – 7:15 am (next day)
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat53m
- Brahma Muhurta43m
- Amrit Kalam1h 24m
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta53m
- Dur Muhurta53m
- Rahu Kaal1h 40m
- Yama Gandam1h 40m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:25 am
- Sunset
- 6:43 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:02 pm
- Moonset
- 5:24 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Sat, 2 August
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi, then Purnima
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Priti
- Karana
- Vanija
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- ChaturdashiFrom Until Then Purnimauntil
- Nakshatra
- Uttara AshadhaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
Night
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
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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