This year the festival of Shravan Purnima is on 28th August, in which the festival of Rakshabandhan is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Rakshabandhan is considered the festival of love, affection and trust between brothers and sisters. On this day, sisters tie Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and pray for his happiness, prosperity and long life, while brothers take a pledge to protect their sister and support her in every situation.
Every year, regarding Rakshabandhan, people are curious about the right time to tie Rakhi. Especially the shadow of Bhadra on Rakshabandhan and can Rakhi be tied on brother’s wrist even at night or is it considered auspicious to tie Rakhi during the day? Let us know the auspicious time to tie Rakhi in 2026 and the religious beliefs related to it.
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According to the calendar, this year the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated on Friday, 28th August. Shravan Purnima Tithi will start on the morning of 27th August and end on the morning of 28th August. According to the Panchang, the Purnima Tithi will start from 9:08 am on 27th August and will continue till 9:48 am on 28th August. This time Bhadra will end even before sunrise on the day of Rakshabandhan. Therefore, a special auspicious time will be available to tie Rakhi in the morning.
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi
According to the Panchang, the time for tying Rakhi on August 28 will be approximately from 5:57 am to 9:48 am. Apart from this, it will be most auspicious to tie Rakhi in Abhijeet Muhurta also. This time there will be no shadow of Bhadra on the festival of Rakshabandhan. In religious beliefs, Bhadra period is not considered appropriate for tying Rakhi on Rakshabandhan. According to the Panchang, there will be no Bhadra on the morning of 28th August, hence this time of the morning is considered favorable for tying Rakhi.
Is it auspicious to tie Rakhi at night?
Normally an auspicious time of the day is given preference for tying Rakhi on Rakshabandhan. In the classical tradition, there is a belief of tying Raksha Sutra at the appropriate time while avoiding Bhadra. Therefore, if brothers and sisters are present at one place, then it is considered more appropriate to tie Rakhi during the auspicious time during the day rather than at night. In some special circumstances, Rakhi is tied at night instead of during the day, but for this one must take advice from the Pandit. From religious point of view, it is considered better to give priority to the auspicious time for worshiping the festival and tying Rakhi.
Why is Bhadra kept in mind on Rakshabandhan?
In the Hindu calendar, Bhadra is considered a prohibited time for some auspicious works. Even on Rakshabandhan, there is a tradition of avoiding tying Rakhi during Bhadra period. According to almanac related sources, it is advisable to tie Rakhi only after Bhadra ends on the day of Rakshabandhan. There will be no influence of Bhadra at the time of tying Rakhi on 28th August. In such a situation, sisters can tie Rakhi on brother’s wrist in the auspicious time of the morning.