Raksha Bandhan 2073
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)05:32
- Sunset18:32
- Fasting window (tithi)2073-08-16 · 22:24 → 23:17
- Parana (tithi ends)23:17
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 2073
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2073
- Vasant Panchami — 12 February 2073
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 2073
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 2073
- Holi — 24 March 2073
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 8 April 2073
- Ram Navami — 16 April 2073
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 2073
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 7 July 2073
- Guru Purnima — 19 July 2073
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 2073
- Krishna Janmashtami — 25 August 2073
- Hartalika Teej — 4 September 2073
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 2073
- Anant Chaturdashi — 15 September 2073
- Pitru Paksha begins — 17 September 2073
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 2073
- Durga Ashtami — 8 October 2073
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2073
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 10 October 2073
- Karwa Chauth — 19 October 2073
- Dhanteras — 28 October 2073
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 29 October 2073
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 2073
- Govardhan Puja — 31 October 2073
- Bhai Dooj — 1 November 2073
- Chhath Puja — 5 November 2073
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2073
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2073
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