Raksha Bandhan 1991
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:35
- Sunset18:25
- Fasting window (tithi)1991-08-24 · 13:14 → 14:43
- Parana (tithi ends)14:43
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 1991
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1991
- Vasant Panchami — 21 January 1991
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 1991
- Holika Dahan — 28 February 1991
- Holi — 1 March 1991
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 17 March 1991
- Ram Navami — 24 March 1991
- Akshaya Tritiya — 16 May 1991
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 13 July 1991
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 1991
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1991
- Krishna Janmashtami — 1 September 1991
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 1991
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1991
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 1991
- Pitru Paksha begins — 24 September 1991
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1991
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 1991
- Maha Navami — 17 October 1991
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 18 October 1991
- Karwa Chauth — 26 October 1991
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1991
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 1991
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1991
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 1991
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 1991
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 1991
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 21 November 1991
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 21 November 1991
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