FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Tuesday, 26 August 1760
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins25 Aug, 8:01 PM
Ends26 Aug, 7:15 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 25 August or Tuesday, 26 August across the world, the date above is for your location.
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 1760)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:31 AM79° E
Sunset6:57 PM281° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise7:05 PM105° ESE
Moonset6:08 AM252° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
3:50 PM – 5:24 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
9:37 AM – 11:11 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:20 PM – 1:08 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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