Raksha Bandhan 2088
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)05:38
- Sunset18:18
- Fasting window (tithi)2088-08-31 · 08:07 → 08:32
- Parana (tithi ends)08:32
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 2088
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2088
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2088
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 2088
- Holika Dahan — 6 March 2088
- Holi — 8 March 2088
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 2088
- Ram Navami — 30 March 2088
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 2088
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 2088
- Guru Purnima — 3 July 2088
- Nag Panchami — 21 August 2088
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 2088
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 18 September 2088
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 2088
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 2088
- Sharad Navratri begins — 15 October 2088
- Durga Ashtami — 23 October 2088
- Maha Navami — 24 October 2088
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 24 October 2088
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 2088
- Dhanteras — 10 November 2088
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 2088
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 12 November 2088
- Govardhan Puja — 14 November 2088
- Bhai Dooj — 15 November 2088
- Chhath Puja — 19 November 2088
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 2088
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 2088
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