The Raksha Bandhan is a famous Hindu festival. It is celebrated every year to cherish the love and bond between brothers and sisters. On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread or Rakhi around their brothers’ wrists as a symbol of their love, care, and prayers for their brothers’ well-being. And in return brothers vow to protect their sisters forever.
This year Raksha Bandhan will be observed on 19th August 2024. The timings for tying rakhi are considered very important. In Hindu tradition, it is important to perform every task in an auspicious period to avoid any miss-happenings. The Rakhi tying ceremony is performed in the most auspicious duration of the day, or muhurat, to fully relish the blessings of Raksha Bandhan.
So what is the auspicious timing of tying the Rakhi?
Raksha Bandhan is observed on a full moon day or Purnima tithi. The Purnima tithi begins from 3:04 am on 19th August 2024 to 11:55 pm on the same day. Bhadra is considered inauspicious for Raksha Bandhan, the Bhadra timing ends at 1:30 pm on 19th August. So it is safe to celebrate Raksha Bandhan after 1:30 pm. The most auspicious time to tie Rakhi is the Aparahna muhurat. It is the late afternoon timings of the day as per the day division by Hindus. The perfect time for the Rakhi tying ceremony is from 1:43 pm to 4:20 pm for the ritual. This is considered to be the most ideal time for brothers and sisters to perform the ritual. But many brothers and sisters live far away from each other, so now the problem arises what if they miss this auspicious muhurat of the day?
The Pradosh muhurat is another auspicious time of the day to tie the Rakhi. So in any case, if anyone misses the Aparahna muhurat they can celebrate rakhi in the Pradosh muhurat which is in the evening time. The Pradosh timings are 6:56 pm to 9:09 pm.
These two are the most auspicious times to perform the Rakhi tying ceremony to fully cherish the Rakhi blessings. Consider these auspicious timings to ensure that all the Raksha Bandhan celebrations can be completed in the proper time frame, bringing protection and happiness to everyone.