Raksha Bandhan 2002
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:34
- Sunset18:27
- Fasting window (tithi)02:40 → 2002-08-23 · 03:58
- Parana (tithi ends)03:582002-08-23
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 2002
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2002
- Vasant Panchami — 17 February 2002
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 2002
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 2002
- Holi — 29 March 2002
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 2002
- Ram Navami — 21 April 2002
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 2002
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 2002
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 2002
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 2002
- Krishna Janmashtami — 30 August 2002
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 2002
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 2002
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 2002
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 2002
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 2002
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 2002
- Maha Navami — 14 October 2002
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 2002
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 2002
- Dhanteras — 2 November 2002
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 2002
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 2002
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 2002
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 2002
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 2002
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 2002
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 2002
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