Raksha Bandhan 1955
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:26
- Sunset18:42
- Fasting window (tithi)1955-08-02 · 23:54 → 1955-08-04 · 01:05
- Parana (tithi ends)01:051955-08-04
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 1955
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1955
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 1955
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 1955
- Holika Dahan — 8 March 1955
- Holi — 9 March 1955
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 1955
- Ram Navami — 1 April 1955
- Akshaya Tritiya — 24 April 1955
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 21 June 1955
- Guru Purnima — 5 July 1955
- Nag Panchami — 24 July 1955
- Krishna Janmashtami — 9 September 1955
- Hartalika Teej — 19 September 1955
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 20 September 1955
- Anant Chaturdashi — 30 September 1955
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 1955
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 1955
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 1955
- Maha Navami — 25 October 1955
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 26 October 1955
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 1955
- Dhanteras — 11 November 1955
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 13 November 1955
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 13 November 1955
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 1955
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 1955
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 1955
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 29 November 1955
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 29 November 1955
- Hindu Festivals 1955 →