FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Friday, 18 August 1978
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins17 Aug, 7:17 PM
Ends18 Aug, 3:43 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 17 August or Friday, 18 August across the world, the date above is for your location.
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 (18 August 1978)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:07 AM76° ENE
Sunset6:39 PM284° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:36 PM100° E
Moonset5:44 AM258° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
10:49 AM – 12:23 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
3:31 PM – 5:05 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:59 AM – 12:47 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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