Raksha Bandhan 2000
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:31
- Sunset18:33
- Fasting window (tithi)2000-08-14 · 08:45 → 10:49
- Parana (tithi ends)10:49
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 2000
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2000
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 2000
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 2000
- Holika Dahan — 19 March 2000
- Holi — 21 March 2000
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 2000
- Ram Navami — 12 April 2000
- Akshaya Tritiya — 6 May 2000
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 3 July 2000
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 2000
- Nag Panchami — 4 August 2000
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 2000
- Hartalika Teej — 1 September 2000
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 2000
- Anant Chaturdashi — 12 September 2000
- Pitru Paksha begins — 14 September 2000
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 2000
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 2000
- Maha Navami — 7 October 2000
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 7 October 2000
- Karwa Chauth — 16 October 2000
- Dhanteras — 24 October 2000
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 26 October 2000
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 2000
- Govardhan Puja — 28 October 2000
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 2000
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 2000
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 11 November 2000
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 11 November 2000
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