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Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Friday, 22 August 2279
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins22 Aug, 5:28 AM
Ends23 Aug, 1:53 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 (22 August 2279)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM78° ENE
Sunset6:37 PM282° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:24 PM106° ESE
Moonset5:21 AM252° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
10:49 AM – 12:22 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
3:30 PM – 5:03 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:58 AM – 12:46 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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