FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Thursday, 17 August 2293
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins16 Aug, 9:45 PM
Ends18 Aug, 12:06 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 (17 August 2293)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM76° ENE
Sunset6:40 PM284° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:17 PM100° E
Moonset5:34 AM258° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
1:58 PM – 3:32 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
6:08 AM – 7:42 AM
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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