Raksha Bandhan
रक्षा बंधन
Sacred thread festival of the bond between brothers and sisters.
- Date
- Fri, 28 August 2026
- Tithi
- Purnima
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Hindu Month
- Shravan
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Karana
- Bava
- Vikram Samvat
- VS 2083
- Muhurat
- 01:35 PM – 04:20 PM
- Duration
- 1 Day
About this observance
On Shravan Purnima sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers wrists, perform aarti and receive a vow of protection. Pandits also tie the raksha sutra after Shravani Upakarma.
Importance
Celebrates protection, duty and family bonds; also the day of Upakarma when the sacred thread is renewed.
History
References appear in the Mahabharata when Draupadi tied a cloth on Krishnas wrist.
Mythological story
Krishna promised Draupadi lifelong protection for the strip of cloth she tied on his bleeding wrist.
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