FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Thursday, 21 August 1755
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins21 Aug, 2:32 AM
Ends22 Aug, 2:24 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 (21 August 1755)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:30 AM77° ENE
Sunset7:00 PM283° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:38 PM102° ESE
Moonset5:49 AM257° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
2:19 PM – 3:53 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
6:30 AM – 8:04 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:21 PM – 1:09 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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