In Hinduism, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is considered the most sacred of all the festivals dedicated to brother and sister. There is a total time of 12 hours for tying Rakhi in 2021. Know the date, time, muhurta of Rakhi.
New Delhi: Every year on the full moon of Shravan month, Raksha Bandhan, a festival symbolizing the love of brother and sister, is celebrated. Rakshabandhan is a festival of dedication to each other, where a sister prays for the safety, success and prosperity of her brother and the brother takes a vow to protect his sister for life.
The festival, celebrated as a symbol of sister-brother love, falls every year on the full moon of the month of Shravan. On this day sisters tie rakhi on their brother’s wrist. Rakhi has a lot of importance on this day, it is not just a thread but it is a symbol of sister-brother love. This festival is also known as Rakhi and Rakhi Purnima.
When is Rakhi in 2021? Raksha bandhan 2021 date
In 2021, Raksha Bandhan is on 22nd August. The date of full moon will start from 21st August evening and the next day Rakhi festival will be celebrated with great pomp. August 22 is a Sunday.
Raksha bandhan date and auspicious time/raksha bandhan 2021 tithi aur shubh muhurth
- Raksha Bandhan Date:- 22 August 2021, Sunday
- Purnima date start:- 21st August 2021, 03:45 pm
- Purnima Tithi Closing :- 22 August 2021, 05:58 PM
- Shubh Muhurta :- 05:50 am to 06:03 pm
- Duration of Raksha Bandhan :- 12 hours 11 minutes
- In the afternoon for Raksha Bandhan:- 01:44 to 04:23 minutes
- Abhijeet Muhurta: – 12:04 pm to 12:58 minutes
- Amrit Kaal :- 09:34 am to 11:07 am
- Brahma Muhurta :- 04:33 to 05:21
- Bhadra Kaal :- August 23, 2021 from 05:34 am to 06:12 am
Raksha bandhan 2021 ka muhurat, raksha bandhan 2021 bhadrakal and rahukal
Bhadrakal and Rahukal have special significance on this date. Rakhi is not tied on Raksha Bandhan in Bhadrakal and Rahukal because auspicious work is considered prohibited during these times. It is said that no auspicious Rakhi is tied during Bhadra Kaal or Rahu Kaal. Nor is any auspicious work done during this period.
Importance of raksha bandhan
This time Shobhan Yoga is being made on Raksha Bandhan. This festival is a symbol of love, sacrifice, respect, protection etc. between sister and brother. Raksha Bandhan has cultural and social significance, it is a word composed of two words. On this day sisters tie rakhi to their brother and wish them well, while brothers take the responsibility of protecting their sister.
