Raksha Bandhan 2024: According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Rakshabandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. The festival of Rakshabandhan is a symbol of the love between brother and sister. On this day, sisters tie Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and take a promise from him to protect them. This time the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated tomorrow on 19th August.
This year, the full moon date of Sawan will start from 3:04 am on August 19 and will end at 11:55 pm. On this day Rakshabandhan will be under the influence of Bhadra. According to astrologers, one should avoid doing auspicious work during Bhadra, hence, Rakhi should not be tied during this period. Apart from this, astrologers say that this year the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated in four auspicious yogas.
4 inexplicable auspicious times on Rakshabandhan
Along with auspicious yogas on Rakshabandhan, there will also be some strange times. Tying Rakhi on brother’s wrist during these auspicious times is considered very auspicious. on this day Vijay Muhurta will be from 2:35 pm to 3:27 pmafter this, Twilight time will be from 6:56 pm to 7:18 pm.
after this, The evening time will be from 6:56 pm to 8:02 pm. There itself, Amrit Kaal will last from 8:24 pm to 9:50 pm.
Bhadra Ka Saya (Raksha Bandhan 2024 Shubh Muhurat & Bhadra timings)
According to astrologers, Bhadra will start at 2:21 pm on 19th August. Bhadra Poonch will be there from 09:51 AM to 10:53 AM. Then, from 10.53 am to 12.37 pm Bhadra Mukh Will remain. after this, Bhadra will end at 1:30 pm. According to astrology, Bhadra is considered a very inauspicious time and no auspicious work should be done during this period. And on August 19, Rakhi can be tied from 1:21 pm onwards.
These will be the auspicious times to tie Rakhi
There are two auspicious times to tie Rakhi to brother on Rakshabandhan. You can tie Rakhi on your brother’s wrist during any of these auspicious times. The first auspicious time for tying Rakhi on Rakshabandhan will be from 01:46 pm to 04:19 pm.i.e You will get full time of 2 hours 33 minutes to tie Rakhi.
Second auspicious time- Apart from this You can also tie Rakhi on your brother’s wrist in the evening during Pradosh period. on this day Pradosh Kaal will last from 06:56 pm to 09:07 pm.
4 auspicious coincidences on Rakshabandhan
This time on Rakshabandhan, not one, but four auspicious yogas are going to be formed simultaneously. Actually, on this day there is a combination of Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Shobhan Yoga, Ravi Yoga and Shravan Nakshatra. On this day, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga will last from 5:53 am to 8:10 am. Apart from this, Shobhan Yoga will start at 04:28 am on August 19 and will end at 12:47 am on August 20. However, due to Bhadra, Rakhi cannot be tied in these auspicious yogas.
Raksha Bandhan Puja Vidhi)
The festival of Rakshabandhan is a symbol of affection between brother and sister. On this day, sisters tie a thread of protection on their brother’s wrist and take a promise from him to protect them. By making the brother sit in front, Tilak is first applied on him with Roli. Then Akshat is applied on the forehead. After this, the brother’s aarti is performed by lighting the lamp in the thali. Then after feeding sweets, a prayer is made to God for happiness and prosperity in his life. In return, a brother can also give a gift to his sister.