When Is Raksha Bandhan In 2024 In India – The festival of Raksha Bandhan symbolizes the love between brother and sister. On this day, sisters tie Raksha Sutra on their brother’s wrist and in return, brothers promise gifts and protection. On this day, sisters tie Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and pray for his brother’s long life. There is a mythological belief that the sister who ties Raksha Sutra to her brother at an auspicious time on this day never faces any trouble and gets a lot of progress in life.
When Is Raksha Bandhan In 2024 (When Is Raksha Bandhan 2024 In India)
In the year 2024, the festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on Monday, 19 August 2024. Even in the year 2024, Raksha Bandhan is going to be under the influence of Bhadra, hence tying Rakhi during Bhadra time will be inauspicious.
Raksha Bandhan Date 2024 (Raksha Bandhan 2024 Date In India)
Raksha Bandhan 2024 Date – 19 August 2024, Monday
Raksha Bandhan 2024 Purnima Tithi Start – 19th August, at 03.04 am
Raksha Bandhan 2024 Purnima Tithi Ends – 19th August at 11:55 pm
Auspicious time and inauspicious time for tying Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan Auspicious Time)
The auspicious time to tie Rakhi in the year 2024 will be from 01:30 PM to 09:07 PM. After this, the second Muhurta will be from 01:42 PM to 04:19 PM. The third or Pradosh Kaal Muhurat for tying Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan will be from 06:55 PM to 09:07 PM.
Auspicious Time –
Raksha Bandhan Ritual Time – 01:30 PM – 09:07 PM
Duration – 07 hours 38 minutes
Afternoon time for Raksha Bandhan – 01:42 pm – 04:19 pm
Duration – 02 hours 37 minutes
Pradosh Kaal Muhurat for Raksha Bandhan – 06:56 pm – 09:07 pm
Duration – 02 hours 11 minutes
Inauspicious time –
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time – 01:30 PM
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha Time – 09:51 am – 10:53 am
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha Time – 10:53 am – 12:37 pm
This year Raksha Bandhan will be under the influence of Bhadra. Bhadra Poonch will remain from 09:51 AM to 10:53 AM on August 19. Bhadra Mukha will be from 10:53 AM to 12:37 PM. Bhadra will be from 05:52 am to 01:32 pm on August 19.
Method of tying Rakhi on Rakshabandhan (Raksha Bandhan Vidhi)
Before tying Rakhi, sisters should apply kumkum tilak and Akshat on their brother’s forehead. During this time, brothers should sit with a handkerchief on their heads.
Brother, keep in mind that Rakhi should never be tied on empty and open hands. Always keep some money and coins in hand and also keep your fists closed.
After applying Tilak to brother, tie Raksha Sutra i.e. Rakhi on his right hand. After tying Rakhi, perform Aarti of brother. Then feed sweets to brother.
If your brother is elder than you then touch his feet and seek his blessings. If the sister is elder then the brother should touch his sister’s feet.
After tying Rakhi, the brother should gift something to his sister as per his capacity. Don’t leave your sister empty handed. Lakshmi ji gets angry by doing this.
Reason for not tying Bhadrakal Rakhi
According to mythological beliefs, the reason behind not tying Rakhi on Bhadra is related to Lankapati Ravana and his sister. It is said that Ravana had tied Rakhi to his sister during Bhadra period and it was destroyed within a year. Therefore, except during this time, sisters tie Rakhi to their brothers. It is also said that Bhadra is the sister of Shani Maharaj. He was cursed by Lord Brahma that whoever does any auspicious work in Bhadra will have inauspicious results. Apart from this, Rakhi is not tied even during Rahukaal.
Bhadra is the sister of Shani and daughter of Sun God. When Bhadra was born, Bhadra of the entire world started creating obstacles in the yagyas, creating chaos in auspicious and auspicious works. To pacify Bhadra, Lord Brahma told Bhadra that you will reside in the underworld, heaven and earth. At that time (Bhadra time) when someone does any auspicious work then you create obstacles in it. Lord Brahma gave the place of residence to Bhadra after the causes like Bava, Balav etc.
History of Rakshabandhan
The festival of celebrating Rakshabandhan has been going on since the time of Gods and Goddesses. When Devraj Indra was overpowered by demons, his wife Indrani became very upset. As instructed by Brihaspati, Indrani tied a silk thread on Indra’s wrist with the power of mantra. That day was Sawan Purnima. After this the gods won the war. This is the reason why every year women tie Raksha Sutra on their brother’s wrist and pray for his Vijayashree.
In the second story, during the Mahabharata period, when Lord Krishna’s index finger was cut off during the battle of Shishupala, Draupadi tore the pallu of her saree and tied it on his bath. After this, Lord Krishna had promised to protect her. As per his promise, Lord Krishna had saved Draupadi’s shame by protecting her during her disrobing. It not only strengthens the brother-sister relationship and infuses new energy, but it is also a festival of social, family commitment and uniting everyone.