Raksha Bandhan 1937
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:35
- Sunset18:26
- Fasting window (tithi)1937-08-21 · 06:47 → 06:23
- Parana (tithi ends)06:23
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 1937
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1937
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 1937
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 1937
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 1937
- Holi — 27 March 1937
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 1937
- Ram Navami — 19 April 1937
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 1937
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 9 July 1937
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 1937
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 1937
- Krishna Janmashtami — 28 August 1937
- Hartalika Teej — 7 September 1937
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 8 September 1937
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 1937
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 1937
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 1937
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 1937
- Maha Navami — 14 October 1937
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 14 October 1937
- Karwa Chauth — 22 October 1937
- Dhanteras — 31 October 1937
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 1937
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 2 November 1937
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 1937
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 1937
- Chhath Puja — 9 November 1937
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 1937
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 1937
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