Raksha Bandhan 2052
Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima (avoiding Bhadra).
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:29
- Sunset18:37
- Fasting window (tithi)2052-08-09 · 18:21 → 18:27
- Parana (tithi ends)18:27
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 2052
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2052
- Vasant Panchami — 5 February 2052
- Maha Shivaratri — 28 February 2052
- Holika Dahan — 14 March 2052
- Holi — 16 March 2052
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 31 March 2052
- Ram Navami — 7 April 2052
- Akshaya Tritiya — 1 May 2052
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 28 June 2052
- Guru Purnima — 11 July 2052
- Nag Panchami — 30 July 2052
- Krishna Janmashtami — 17 August 2052
- Hartalika Teej — 27 August 2052
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 2052
- Anant Chaturdashi — 8 September 2052
- Pitru Paksha begins — 9 September 2052
- Sharad Navratri begins — 23 September 2052
- Durga Ashtami — 1 October 2052
- Maha Navami — 2 October 2052
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 3 October 2052
- Karwa Chauth — 11 October 2052
- Dhanteras — 19 October 2052
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 21 October 2052
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 2052
- Govardhan Puja — 23 October 2052
- Bhai Dooj — 24 October 2052
- Chhath Puja — 29 October 2052
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 6 November 2052
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 6 November 2052
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