FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Sunday, 28 August 1977
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins28 Aug, 3:19 AM
Ends29 Aug, 1:40 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 (28 August 1977)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM80° E
Sunset6:33 PM280° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:07 PM98° E
Moonset5:24 AM260° W
Rāhu Kāla
5:00 PM – 6:33 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
12:20 PM – 1:53 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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