Raksha Bandhan 2076
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)05:31
- Sunset18:34
- Fasting window (tithi)02:35 → 22:44
- Parana (tithi ends)22:44
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 2076
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2076
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 2076
- Maha Shivaratri — 3 March 2076
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 2076
- Holi — 21 March 2076
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 4 April 2076
- Ram Navami — 12 April 2076
- Akshaya Tritiya — 5 May 2076
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 3 July 2076
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 2076
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 2076
- Krishna Janmashtami — 21 August 2076
- Hartalika Teej — 1 September 2076
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 2076
- Anant Chaturdashi — 12 September 2076
- Pitru Paksha begins — 13 September 2076
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 2076
- Durga Ashtami — 6 October 2076
- Maha Navami — 7 October 2076
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 7 October 2076
- Karwa Chauth — 15 October 2076
- Dhanteras — 25 October 2076
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 26 October 2076
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 27 October 2076
- Govardhan Puja — 28 October 2076
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 2076
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 2076
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 10 November 2076
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 10 November 2076
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