FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Monday, 2 August 1773
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins2 Aug, 12:06 AM
Ends2 Aug, 10:19 PM
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 (2 August 1773)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:28 AM72° ENE
Sunset7:09 PM288° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:50 PM105° ESE
Moonset5:53 AM254° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
8:03 AM – 9:38 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
11:13 AM – 12:48 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:24 PM – 1:12 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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