FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Saturday, 15 August 2285
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins15 Aug, 4:14 AM
Ends16 Aug, 5:36 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 (15 August 2285)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:07 AM75° ENE
Sunset6:41 PM284° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:26 PM109° ESE
Moonset5:23 AM248° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
9:16 AM – 10:50 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
1:58 PM – 3:32 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:00 PM – 12:48 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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