FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Saturday, 15 August 1761
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins14 Aug, 11:33 PM
Ends16 Aug, 1:17 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 1761)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:30 AM75° ENE
Sunset7:03 PM285° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise7:01 PM110° ESE
Moonset5:56 AM248° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
9:38 AM – 11:12 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
2:21 PM – 3:55 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:23 PM – 1:11 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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