Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā

Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day

Wednesday, 8 August 1979

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins7 Aug, 12:28 PM

Ends8 Aug, 8:51 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 7 August or Wednesday, 8 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.

Today's Sky (8 August 1979)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:06 AM73° ENE

Sunset6:44 PM287° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:59 PM103° ESE

Moonset6:01 AM255° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:25 PM – 2:00 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:40 AM – 9:15 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:01 PM – 12:49 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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