Raksha Bandhan 1990
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:27
- Sunset18:40
- Fasting window (tithi)1990-08-05 · 19:32 → 19:51
- Parana (tithi ends)19:51
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 1990
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1990
- Vasant Panchami — 31 January 1990
- Maha Shivaratri — 23 February 1990
- Holika Dahan — 10 March 1990
- Holi — 12 March 1990
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 27 March 1990
- Ram Navami — 3 April 1990
- Akshaya Tritiya — 27 April 1990
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 24 June 1990
- Guru Purnima — 8 July 1990
- Nag Panchami — 26 July 1990
- Krishna Janmashtami — 13 August 1990
- Hartalika Teej — 23 August 1990
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 24 August 1990
- Anant Chaturdashi — 4 September 1990
- Pitru Paksha begins — 5 September 1990
- Sharad Navratri begins — 20 September 1990
- Durga Ashtami — 27 September 1990
- Maha Navami — 28 September 1990
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 29 September 1990
- Karwa Chauth — 7 October 1990
- Dhanteras — 16 October 1990
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 17 October 1990
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 18 October 1990
- Govardhan Puja — 19 October 1990
- Bhai Dooj — 20 October 1990
- Chhath Puja — 25 October 1990
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 2 November 1990
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 2 November 1990
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