Raksha Bandhan 1931
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:37
- Sunset18:21
- Fasting window (tithi)1931-08-27 · 06:42 → 08:37
- Parana (tithi ends)08:37
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 1931
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1931
- Vasant Panchami — 24 January 1931
- Maha Shivaratri — 15 February 1931
- Holika Dahan — 3 March 1931
- Holi — 5 March 1931
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 1931
- Ram Navami — 28 March 1931
- Akshaya Tritiya — 20 April 1931
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 17 July 1931
- Guru Purnima — 29 July 1931
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 1931
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1931
- Hartalika Teej — 14 September 1931
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 15 September 1931
- Anant Chaturdashi — 25 September 1931
- Pitru Paksha begins — 27 September 1931
- Sharad Navratri begins — 12 October 1931
- Durga Ashtami — 18 October 1931
- Maha Navami — 19 October 1931
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 20 October 1931
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 1931
- Dhanteras — 7 November 1931
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 9 November 1931
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 9 November 1931
- Govardhan Puja — 10 November 1931
- Bhai Dooj — 11 November 1931
- Chhath Puja — 15 November 1931
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 1931
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 1931
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