FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Friday, 18 August 1758
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins18 Aug, 9:50 AM
Ends19 Aug, 6:10 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 (18 August 1758)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:30 AM76° ENE
Sunset7:02 PM284° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:39 PM108° ESE
Moonset5:32 AM250° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
11:12 AM – 12:46 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
3:54 PM – 5:28 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:22 PM – 1:10 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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