FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Sunday, 21 August 1774
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins20 Aug, 11:32 PM
Ends21 Aug, 8:46 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 (21 August 1774)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:30 AM77° ENE
Sunset7:00 PM283° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:50 PM101° ESE
Moonset5:58 AM257° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
5:27 PM – 7:00 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
12:45 PM – 2:19 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:21 PM – 1:09 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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