FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Thursday, 24 August 1972
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins24 Aug, 1:10 AM
Ends24 Aug, 11:51 PM
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 (24 August 1972)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:07 AM78° ENE
Sunset6:35 PM281° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:15 PM100° E
Moonset5:29 AM257° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
1:55 PM – 3:28 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
6:07 AM – 7:41 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:57 AM – 12:45 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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