Raksha Bandhan 2078
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)05:34
- Sunset18:27
- Fasting window (tithi)2078-08-22 · 15:35 → 13:50
- Parana (tithi ends)13:50
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 2078
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2078
- Vasant Panchami — 16 February 2078
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 2078
- Holika Dahan — 27 March 2078
- Holi — 29 March 2078
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 2078
- Ram Navami — 20 April 2078
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 2078
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 2078
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 2078
- Nag Panchami — 12 August 2078
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 2078
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 2078
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 10 September 2078
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 2078
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 2078
- Sharad Navratri begins — 6 October 2078
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 2078
- Maha Navami — 15 October 2078
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 2078
- Dhanteras — 1 November 2078
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 2078
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 2078
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 2078
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 2078
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 2078
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 2078
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 2078
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