Raksha Bandhan 2068
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)05:30
- Sunset18:35
- Fasting window (tithi)2068-08-12 · 18:48 → 15:28
- Parana (tithi ends)15:28
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 2068
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2068
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2068
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 2068
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2068
- Holi — 19 March 2068
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 2068
- Ram Navami — 10 April 2068
- Akshaya Tritiya — 4 May 2068
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 1 July 2068
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2068
- Nag Panchami — 3 August 2068
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 2068
- Hartalika Teej — 30 August 2068
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 31 August 2068
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2068
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2068
- Sharad Navratri begins — 27 September 2068
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 2068
- Maha Navami — 5 October 2068
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 2068
- Karwa Chauth — 14 October 2068
- Dhanteras — 23 October 2068
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 24 October 2068
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 25 October 2068
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2068
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2068
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2068
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2068
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2068
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