Raksha Bandhan 2024 auspicious time: According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Shravan. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie Rakhi to their brothers, tie Raksha Sutra and wish for their brother’s long life. At the same time, brothers promise to protect their sisters. Raksha Bandhan is a festival of love between brothers and sisters. The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated today i.e. 19 August.
The full moon date of Raksha Bandhan has started today at 3:04 am and the date will remain for the whole day i.e. this date will end at 11:55 pm. Bhadra is given great importance in the holy festival of Raksha Bandhan because no auspicious work should be done in Bhadra. Therefore, Rakhi should also not be tied during this period. So let us know important information related to the time of Bhadra or when Rakhi will be tied in Bhadra. Also know the auspicious time to tie Rakhi.
Bhadra period is considered very inauspicious. Bhadra has started on 19th August i.e. tonight at 2:21 am. Bhadra will be tail end from 9:51 am to 10:53 am today. Then, Bhadra face will be there from 10:53 am to 12:37 pm. after this, Bhadra Kaal will end today at 1:30 p.m.. Rakhi can be tied only after 1:30 pm today.
However, Rakhi can be tied even in Bhadra today. Let us know what Jyotish expert astrologer Praveen Mishra says on this.
According to astrologer Praveen Mishra, this time rakhi can be tied in Bhadra as well. Actually, this time Bhadra will reside in Patal Lok and scholars believe that if Bhadra resides in Patal Lok or Swarga Lok then Bhadra is not inauspicious for the people living on earth. And people can ignore Bhadra and celebrate Raksha Bandhan. However, only those people for whom it is necessary can tie rakhi in Bhadra this time.
19th August i.e. Today the most special time to tie Rakhi will be from 1:43 pm to 4:20 pmYou can tie a rakhi in it. You will get a total of 2 hours 37 minutes to tie a rakhi, which is considered to be the most auspicious time.
In addition, you Rakhi can also be tied in the evening during Pradosh period. today pradosh kaal It will be from 06:56 pm to 09:07 pm.
To celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan, keep roli, chandan, akshat, curd, rakhi, sweets and a lamp of ghee in a plate. First of all, dedicate the Puja Thali to God. After this, make the brother sit facing east or north. First apply tilak on the brother’s forehead. Then tie the Raksha Sutra and perform Aarti. After this, feed sweets and pray for the long life of the brother. At the time of tying the Raksha Sutra, the head of the brother and sister should not be open. After tying the Raksha Sutra, take the blessings of the parents and touch the feet of the sister and present her a gift.
First of all, keep roli, sandalwood, rice, curd, rakhi and sweets in a plate. Also keep a ghee lamp in it to perform aarti of the brother. First of all, dedicate the rakhi and the puja plate to God. After this, make the brother sit facing the east or north direction.
First apply tilak to your brother, then tie the Raksha Sutra and perform Aarti of your brother. After this, feed sweets to your brother and wish him well. At the time of tying the Raksha Sutra, the head of the brother and sister should not be uncovered. After tying the Rakhi, the brother can also present a gift to him
Raksha Bandhan has a special significance in Hinduism. In such a situation, you should also chant this special mantra while tying a rakhi to your brother. It is believed that by chanting this mantra and tying a rakhi, the love between brother and sister remains forever.
Chant this mantra while tying Rakhi
‘By which King Bali, the mighty lord of the demons was bound
That is why I am obliged to protect you, Machal-Machal.’
The thread tied for protection is Rakshasutra. It is believed that during the Rajsuya Yagna, Draupadi tied a piece of her Aanchal to Lord Krishna as Rakshasutra. After this, the tradition of sisters tying Rakhi to their brothers started. Also, in earlier times, Brahmins used to tie Rakhi to their patrons and wish them well. On this day, Vedapathi Brahmins start reciting Yajurveda. Therefore, starting education on the day of Rakshabandhan i.e. on the full moon day of Shravan Shukla Paksha is also considered auspicious.
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