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Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Saturday, 12 August 2079
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins11 Aug, 9:33 PM
Ends12 Aug, 10:31 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 (12 August 2079)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:06 AM74° ENE
Sunset6:42 PM285° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:42 PM110° ESE
Moonset5:36 AM247° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
9:15 AM – 10:50 AM
Yamagaṇḍa
1:59 PM – 3:33 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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