Raksha Bandhan 2025
Saturday, 9 August 2025
Sisters tie the rakhi — timing matters, as Bhadra must be avoided.
Panchang for Raksha Bandhan 2025
Tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and auspicious windows shift with your city's sunrise. See the computed Panchang for your location.
Open the Panchang →Significance
Raksha Bandhan falls on the full moon of Shravana. The thread is a pledge of protection, and the ritual is one of the few where the timing genuinely constrains practice: the rakhi should not be tied during Bhadra, a period that recurs annually at a different hour. Checking the Panchang for the day is not optional here.
Rituals
- Check the Panchang for Bhadra and tie the rakhi outside that window
- Apply tilak, tie the thread, and offer sweets
- Brothers give a gift and a pledge of protection