Raksha Bandhan 2022: The festival of Raksha Bandhan is here to celebrate relationships and sibling love. All you need to know about the shubh muhurat, puja timings and the best time to tie rakhi.
Raksha Bandhan 2022: The special occasion of Raksha Bandhan is here. It’s an opportunity to embrace sibling love and cherish the bond. India as a whole celebrates it with great enthusiasm. Raksha Bandhan is made more enjoyable by lovely rakhis, homemade sweets, presents, and puja. Any Hindu festival is incomplete without religious rituals. In Raksha Bandhan prayers are offered to god and then sisters worship their brothers and tie rakhis on their wrists while chanting the Raksha Mantra. It brings positivity and eliminate all the negative energies from his life.
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This year Raksha Bandhan is on August 11. However, according to the Hindu calendar it can be celebrated on two dates- both August 11 and August 12. It is celebrated on the full moon day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month which is also known as Shravan Poornima or Kjari Poonam. In the month of Shravan, the full moon date of Shukla Paksha will start at 10.38 am on Thursday, August 11. Purnima Tithi will last till 7:05 am on Friday, August 12. The auspicious timings for the day are as follows:
Purnima Tithi starts at 10:38 am on Thursday, August 11.
Purnima Tithi ends at 07:05 am on Friday, August 12.
Bhadra Time starts at 10:38 am on Thursday, August 11.
Bhadra Time ends at 08:51 pm on Thursday, August 11.
Shubh Muhurat for Rakhi is between 08:51 pm to 09:12 pm on Thursday, August 11.
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Astrologers say that since August 12 will also be Purnima Tithi, Rakhi can be tied at any time on that day. So, August 12 can be used to celebrate the event. On August 11, anyone who wishes to tie a rakhi can do so, but after Bhadra time. Shubh Muhurat for Rakhi on August 12 are as follows :
Abhijeet Muhurat will start from 11:59 am to 12:52 pm on Friday, August 12.
Shubh Choghadiya is from 12:52 pm to 02:05 pm on Friday, August 12.
Tying the Rakhi, giving gifts, and performing aarti, are just a few of the lovely customs that accompany Raksha Bandhan. This is the time of year when families get closer and connections are stronger. The best thing about Hindu festivals is that they unite the entire family under one roof.
The festival is often observed between cousins and other distant relatives in addition to the family. The festival unites people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds, overcomes the boundaries of biological family, and stresses love and harmony via ritual. That is what makes Raksha Bandhan so beautiful.
