Raksha Bandhan 1954
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:31
- Sunset18:34
- Fasting window (tithi)1954-08-13 · 18:04 → 16:36
- Parana (tithi ends)16:36
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 1954
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1954
- Vasant Panchami — 8 February 1954
- Maha Shivaratri — 3 March 1954
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 1954
- Holi — 20 March 1954
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 4 April 1954
- Ram Navami — 11 April 1954
- Akshaya Tritiya — 5 May 1954
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 1954
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 1954
- Nag Panchami — 3 August 1954
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 1954
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 1954
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 1954
- Anant Chaturdashi — 11 September 1954
- Pitru Paksha begins — 13 September 1954
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 1954
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 1954
- Maha Navami — 6 October 1954
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 7 October 1954
- Karwa Chauth — 15 October 1954
- Dhanteras — 24 October 1954
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 1954
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 1954
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 1954
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 1954
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 1954
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 10 November 1954
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 10 November 1954
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