Raksha Bandhan

About: Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in Shravana month during full moon day or Purnima day.The festival is made up of two words, namely "Raksha" and "Bandhan." As per the Sanskrit terminology, the occasion means "the tie or knot of protection" where "Raksha" stands for the protection and "Bandhan" signifies the verb to tie. Together, the festival symbolizes the eternal love of brother-sister relationship which does not mean just the blood relationships only. It is also celebrated among cousins, sister and sister-in-law (Bhabhi), fraternal aunt (Bua) and nephew (Bhatija) and other such relations.

Tithi: Shravana, Shukla Paksha, Purnima

Celebrate On: 2025-08-09 00:00:00

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Nakshatra: Chitra

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