FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Tuesday, 26 August 2284
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins26 Aug, 2:14 AM
Ends27 Aug, 4:41 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 (26 August 2284)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM79° E
Sunset6:34 PM281° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:24 PM106° ESE
Moonset5:29 AM252° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
3:28 PM – 5:01 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
9:15 AM – 10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:57 AM – 12:45 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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