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Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Monday, 7 August 2017
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins6 Aug, 10:28 PM
Ends7 Aug, 11:40 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 (7 August 2017)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:06 AM73° ENE
Sunset6:44 PM287° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:29 PM106° ESE
Moonset5:32 AM252° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
7:40 AM – 9:15 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
10:50 AM – 12:25 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:01 PM – 12:49 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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