FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Monday, 9 August 1976
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins9 Aug, 5:37 AM
Ends10 Aug, 5:13 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 (9 August 1976)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:06 AM73° ENE
Sunset6:43 PM286° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:09 PM103° ESE
Moonset5:17 AM255° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
7:41 AM – 9:15 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
10:50 AM – 12:24 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:00 PM – 12:48 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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