FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Thursday, 21 August 1975
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins20 Aug, 11:20 PM
Ends22 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 (21 August 1975)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:07 AM77° ENE
Sunset6:37 PM283° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:11 PM99° E
Moonset5:31 AM259° W
Rāhu Kāla
1:56 PM – 3:30 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
6:07 AM – 7:41 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:58 AM – 12:46 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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