Raksha Bandhan 1999
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:36
- Sunset18:24
- Fasting window (tithi)05:39 → 1999-08-27 · 05:21
- Parana (tithi ends)05:211999-08-27
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 1999
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1999
- Vasant Panchami — 22 January 1999
- Maha Shivaratri — 14 February 1999
- Holika Dahan — 1 March 1999
- Holi — 3 March 1999
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 18 March 1999
- Ram Navami — 25 March 1999
- Akshaya Tritiya — 18 April 1999
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 14 July 1999
- Guru Purnima — 28 July 1999
- Nag Panchami — 16 August 1999
- Krishna Janmashtami — 2 September 1999
- Hartalika Teej — 12 September 1999
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 13 September 1999
- Anant Chaturdashi — 24 September 1999
- Pitru Paksha begins — 26 September 1999
- Sharad Navratri begins — 10 October 1999
- Durga Ashtami — 18 October 1999
- Maha Navami — 19 October 1999
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 19 October 1999
- Karwa Chauth — 27 October 1999
- Dhanteras — 5 November 1999
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 7 November 1999
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 7 November 1999
- Govardhan Puja — 9 November 1999
- Bhai Dooj — 10 November 1999
- Chhath Puja — 14 November 1999
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 23 November 1999
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 23 November 1999
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