New Delhi: Raksha Bandhan is a well-known Hindu festival which honours the bond that exists between brothers and sisters. On this wonderful day, sisters tie a Rakhi around their brothers' wrists to protect them and as a loving gesture to pray for his long life. In exchange, brothers offer their sisters presents and swear to protect them at all costs. This festival is observed throughout the month of Shravan on the full moon day or Purnima.
Raksha Bandhan 2023 Date:
This year the festival will be celebrated on August 30 in 2023. It is said that the Raksha Bandhan ceremony should not be performed during Bhadra because it is evil and no auspicious work should be performed.
Raksha Bandhan 2023: Auspicious Timings:
- Purnima tithi begins at 10:58 AM on August 30, 2023.
- Purnima tithi begins at 07:05 AM on August 31, 2023.
- Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time: After 09:01 PM
- Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time: 09:01 PM
- Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha from 05:30 PM to 06:31 PM
- Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha from 06:31 PM to 08:11 PM
It is best to tie Rakhi during Aparahna time, so in case it is not available, Pradhosh time is also suitable for the ceremony.
Raksha Bandhan is not only celebrated by biological siblings. It can also be shared among cousins, close acquaintances, and even adopted brothers and sisters. The celebration underlines the value of sibling bonds and promotes love, caring, and protection among family members.
Additionally, the festival brings families together, and sisters perform aarti (a ceremony of worship) for their brothers. Joy, laughter, and the deepening of the sibling bond characterise the celebration. Raksha Bandhan has become increasingly inclusive in recent years, with people of many religious and cultural backgrounds also celebrating the event as a sign of love and harmony. It has crossed religious barriers and is today cherished by people of all faiths in India and around the world.