FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Thursday, 2 September 2297
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins1 Sep, 1:10 PM
Ends2 Sep, 9:33 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 1 September or Thursday, 2 September 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 (2 September 2297)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:08 AM82° E
Sunset6:30 PM278° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:53 PM99° E
Moonset6:05 AM259° W
Rāhu Kāla
1:52 PM – 3:24 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
6:08 AM – 7:41 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:55 AM – 12:43 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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