Raksha Bandhan 1947
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:38
- Sunset18:18
- Fasting window (tithi)1947-08-30 · 20:36 → 22:09
- Parana (tithi ends)22:09
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 1947
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1947
- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 1947
- Maha Shivaratri — 19 February 1947
- Holika Dahan — 6 March 1947
- Holi — 8 March 1947
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 1947
- Ram Navami — 30 March 1947
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 1947
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 1947
- Guru Purnima — 3 July 1947
- Nag Panchami — 20 August 1947
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 1947
- Hartalika Teej — 17 September 1947
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 18 September 1947
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 1947
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 1947
- Sharad Navratri begins — 15 October 1947
- Durga Ashtami — 22 October 1947
- Maha Navami — 23 October 1947
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 24 October 1947
- Karwa Chauth — 1 November 1947
- Dhanteras — 10 November 1947
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 11 November 1947
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 12 November 1947
- Govardhan Puja — 13 November 1947
- Bhai Dooj — 14 November 1947
- Chhath Puja — 19 November 1947
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 1947
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 1947
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