Raksha Bandhan 1907
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:35
- Sunset18:26
- Fasting window (tithi)1907-08-22 · 20:52 → 17:41
- Parana (tithi ends)17:41
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Raksha Bandhan puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaRaksha Bandhan — Frequently Asked Questions
Can a rakhi be tied during Bhadra?
No. Bhadra is avoided for the rite entirely. Because Shravana Purnima often begins with Bhadra running, the muhurat frequently opens only in the afternoon — aparahna is preferred, pradosh is the fallback.
On which wrist is the rakhi tied?
The right wrist, with the brother seated facing east and the sister facing west.
Is Raksha Bandhan only for brothers and sisters?
In practice, mostly. The older texts describe the raksha sutra as tied by priests on patrons and by wives on husbands — anyone offering or seeking protection.
Other major festivals in 1907
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1907
- Vasant Panchami — 18 January 1907
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 1907
- Holika Dahan — 29 March 1907
- Holi — 30 March 1907
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1907
- Ram Navami — 22 April 1907
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1907
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1907
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 1907
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1907
- Krishna Janmashtami — 30 August 1907
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 1907
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1907
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1907
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1907
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1907
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1907
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1907
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 1907
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 1907
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1907
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 1907
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1907
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 1907
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 1907
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 1907
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1907
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1907
- Hindu Festivals 1907 →