FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Saturday, 29 August 2015
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins29 Aug, 3:35 AM
Ends30 Aug, 12:05 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 (29 August 2015)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM80° E
Sunset6:32 PM280° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:12 PM99° E
Moonset5:24 AM259° W
Rāhu Kāla
9:14 AM – 10:47 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
1:53 PM – 3:26 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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