Jaipur. Rakshabandhan, the festival of Raksha Sutra between brother and sister, will be celebrated on 19th August with joy and enthusiasm on the full moon day of August in the month of Sawan. On this day, sisters will tie Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and take a vow of protection. After tying the Raksha Sutra, brothers will also give gifts in the form of love and will promise to always protect them. But this time Bhadra will be in the shadow on the full moon day of Sawan month. Therefore, Bhadra will be there on the day of Rakshabandhan. Due to Bhadra, the importance of the right time to tie Rakhi increases a lot.
Date of Rakshabandhan
The full moon date of Sawan month starts from 3:04 am on Monday, 19th August and ends at 11:55 pm on the same day. This year, the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated on 19th August, Monday.
Shadow of Bhadra on the day of Rakshabandhan
This year Bhadra is in the shadow on the day of Rakshabandhan. Bhadra Kaal will start on 19th August at 5:53 AM and will last till 1:32 PM.
However, this Bhadra will reside in Patal Lok and many scholars believe that if Bhadra resides in Patal Lok or Swarg Lok, then it is not inauspicious for the person living on Earth. In many auspicious works, Bhadra’s residence in Patal is also not ignored.
Panchak on Rakshabandhan
Panchak is also falling in the evening on the day of Rakshabandhan. Panchak is from 7 PM on 19th August to 5:53 AM the next day. Due to falling on Monday, it will be Raj Panchak and it is not considered inauspicious.
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi on Rakshabandhan
The auspicious time to tie Rakhi on Rakshabandhan on 19th August is from 1:30 PM to 9:08 PM. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, sisters will get 7 hours 38 minutes to tie Rakhi to their brothers.
Auspicious Yoga on Raksha Bandhan
Shobhan Yoga throughout the day, Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga from 5:53 am to 8:10 am, Ravi Yoga from 5:53 am to 8:10 am.