Festival guide
Raksha Bandhan 2032
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
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- Date
- Fri, 20 August 2032
- Main muhurat
- Rakhi Tying Muhurat · 9:15 pm – 7:16 am (next day)
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat52m
- Brahma Muhurta44m
- Amrit Kalam1h 24m · next day
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta52m
- Rahu Kaal1h 37m
- Dur Muhurta52m
- Yama Gandam1h 37m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:33 am
- Sunset
- 6:28 pm
- Moonrise
- 5:48 pm
- Moonset
- 5:30 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Fri, 20 August
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi, then Purnima
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Karana
- Vanija
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Shravana
- Tithi
- ChaturdashiFrom Until Then Purnimauntil
- Nakshatra
- ShravanaFrom 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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