Raksha Bandhan 2005
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:33
- Sunset18:30
- Fasting window (tithi)03:17 → 23:28
- Parana (tithi ends)23:28
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 2005
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2005
- Vasant Panchami — 13 February 2005
- Maha Shivaratri — 8 March 2005
- Holika Dahan — 25 March 2005
- Holi — 26 March 2005
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 9 April 2005
- Ram Navami — 17 April 2005
- Akshaya Tritiya — 11 May 2005
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 8 July 2005
- Guru Purnima — 21 July 2005
- Nag Panchami — 10 August 2005
- Krishna Janmashtami — 26 August 2005
- Hartalika Teej — 6 September 2005
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 7 September 2005
- Anant Chaturdashi — 17 September 2005
- Pitru Paksha begins — 18 September 2005
- Sharad Navratri begins — 4 October 2005
- Durga Ashtami — 11 October 2005
- Maha Navami — 12 October 2005
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 12 October 2005
- Karwa Chauth — 20 October 2005
- Dhanteras — 30 October 2005
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 1 November 2005
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 1 November 2005
- Govardhan Puja — 3 November 2005
- Bhai Dooj — 3 November 2005
- Chhath Puja — 7 November 2005
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 2005
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 2005
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