Rakhi 2024: The auspicious Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated with much love every year. It signifies the eternal bond shared between siblings and has symbolic significance too. Know its exact date, shubh muhurat, auspicious time to tie rakhi and more. (Read this also | Price of Janhvi Kapoor’s stunning organza saree set to attend NMACC event with Shikhar Pahariya 1.6 Lakh,
Raksha Bandhan 2024: Rakhi on 18 or 19 August?
The holy festival of Rakhi is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Shravan. This year Raksha Bandhan is on 19 August, Monday.
Raksha Bandhan 2024: Auspicious time and correct time to tie Rakhi
According to the Drik Panchang, the auspicious time to tie Rakhi to brothers and sisters is the afternoon period, which is the time after noon. If one is unable to tie the Rakhi during the afternoon period, one can perform the ritual during Pradosh period. However, one should avoid performing Raksha Bandhan rituals during Bhadra period.
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi on Rakshabandhan – from 1:30 pm to 9:08 pm
Afternoon time Muhurta – from 1:43 pm to 4:20 pm
Pradosh time Muhurta – from 6:56 pm to 9:08 pm
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra end time – 1:30 pm
Purnima Tithi starts – 19 August 2024 at 3:04 am
Purnima Tithi ends – 19 August 2024 at 11:55 pm
Raksha Bandhan 2024: City-wise Raksha Bandhan Muhurta
New Delhi – 1:30 pm to 9:08 pm
Pune – 1:30 pm to 9:14 pm
Chennai – 1:30 pm to 8:46 pm
Kolkata – 1:30 pm to 8:19 pm
Hyderabad – 1:30 pm to 8:55 pm
Ahmedabad – 1:30 pm to 9:22 pm
Noida – 1:30 pm to 9:07 pm
Jaipur – 1:30 pm to 9:12 pm
Mumbai – 1:30 pm to 9:19 pm
Gurgaon – 1:30 pm to 9:08 pm
Bengaluru – 1:30 pm to 8:56 pm
Chandigarh – 1:30 pm to 9:11 pm
Everything you need to know about Raksha Bandhan
During Raksha Bandhan sisters tie a sacred thread on their brother’s hands as a symbol of their love and affection. They also perform Aarti and Tilak ceremonies. To maintain their sister’s affection, brothers promise to protect their sisters from troubles and help them. In the modern context, not only sisters but brothers also tie rakhis on their sisters’ hands, and sisters also perform this ritual with each other. Siblings also exchange gifts and pamper each other with surprises.
