Raksha Bandhan 1984
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:30
- Sunset18:36
- Fasting window (tithi)1984-08-10 · 19:48 → 21:13
- Parana (tithi ends)21:13
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 1984
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1984
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 1984
- Maha Shivaratri — 29 February 1984
- Holika Dahan — 16 March 1984
- Holi — 18 March 1984
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 2 April 1984
- Ram Navami — 10 April 1984
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 1984
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 1984
- Guru Purnima — 13 July 1984
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 1984
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 1984
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 1984
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 30 August 1984
- Anant Chaturdashi — 9 September 1984
- Pitru Paksha begins — 11 September 1984
- Sharad Navratri begins — 25 September 1984
- Durga Ashtami — 2 October 1984
- Maha Navami — 3 October 1984
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 4 October 1984
- Karwa Chauth — 13 October 1984
- Dhanteras — 22 October 1984
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 1984
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 24 October 1984
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 1984
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 1984
- Chhath Puja — 29 October 1984
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 8 November 1984
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 8 November 1984
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