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✦ Festival Guide ✦
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muhurat, rituals & more.
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Raksha Bandhan
📅 Friday, 28th August 2026
Shubh Muhurat
शुभ मुहूर्त
5:57 AM – 9:48 AM
सुबह 5:57 – 9:48 बजे
Bhadra Kaal
भद्रा काल
None this year
इस वर्ष नहीं है
Safe to tie all day
Rahu Kaal — Avoid
राहु काल — बचें
10:46 AM – 12:22 PM
सुबह 10:46 – दोपहर 12:22
Purnima Tithi
पूर्णिमा तिथि
27 Aug 9:08 AM – 28 Aug 9:48 AM
27 अगस्त – 28 अगस्त
Why 28th and not 27th? Purnima begins on the 27th, but the festival follows the day it's present at sunrise — the 28th. Timings are for the national panchang.
✦ RITUALS – SIMPLE STEPS ✦
1
Bathe and wear clean clothes; set up a small clean puja space.
2
Prepare the puja thali with rakhi, roli-chawal, diya, sweets & flowers.
पूजा की थाली तैयार करें।
3
Apply tilak on your brother's forehead and offer akshat (rice).
भाई के माथे पर तिलक लगाएं।
4
Tie the rakhi on your brother's right wrist and pray for his well-being.
भाई की दाहिनी कलाई पर राखी बांधें।
5
Perform aarti and feed each other sweets.
आरती करें और मिठाई खिलाएं।
6
Brother gives a gift as his promise of protection.
भाई उपहार देकर रक्षा का वादा करता है।
