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Rakṣā Bandhan
Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā
Saturday, 15 August 1981
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins14 Aug, 10:36 PM
Ends15 Aug, 10:06 PM
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 (15 August 1981)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:07 AM75° ENE
Sunset6:40 PM285° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:34 PM107° ESE
Moonset5:34 AM252° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
9:15 AM – 10:49 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
1:58 PM – 3:32 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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