FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Saturday, 27 August 1768
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins27 Aug, 8:28 AM
Ends28 Aug, 5:55 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
How it is observed
No fast, the rakṣā thread is tied by sisters on brothers for protection; brahmins renew the sacred thread (Upākarma) on this day.
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Today's Sky (27 August 1768)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:31 AM80° E
Sunset6:56 PM280° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:22 PM99° E
Moonset5:36 AM258° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
9:37 AM – 11:10 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
2:17 PM – 3:50 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:20 PM – 1:08 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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