Rakhi is going to be celebrated in India on 19th August 2024 on Monday. This festival involves many rituals.

In this blog, we are going to talk about Raksha Bandhan, its muhurat, significance, and rituals associated with Rakhi.

Raksha Bandhan 2024: Date and Muhurat

1. Purnima Tithi Ends- 11:55 pm on 19th August, 2024
2. Raksha Bandhan Anushthan Time: Afternoon 01:30 pm – Night 09:07 pm Duration: 7 hours and 38 minutes
3. Aparahna Muhurta for Raksha Bandhan: Afternoon 01:42 pm – Evening 04:19 pm, Duration: 2 hours and 37 minutes
4. Muhurta for Raksha Bandhan during Pradosh Kaal: Evening 06:56 pm – Night 09:07 pm Duration: 2 hours and 11 minutes

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between brother and sister. It is celebrated in all over India. Raksha Bandhan's actual meaning is bond, protection, or care. Rakhi is celebrated in the month of Sravan, on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar.

Raksha Bandhan being a monsoon festival, has a deeper meaning. As the rainy season brings new hopes, that is why Shravan month is considered a holy month in which we celebrate the love between siblings.  

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Raksha Bandhan 2024: Significance

Raksha Bandhan means the protection in Sanskrit. Although the festival is related to various rituals in different regions of India, all of them include tying of thread. Sisters tie Rakhi on her brother’s wrist, praying for their good health and prosperous life, and in return, brothers promise to protect her. After the sisters tie the Rakhi, the brothers give gifts to their sisters.

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated since ancient times. Earliest references to Rakhi will be found in stories in many Hindu scriptures which highlight the rich cultural importance.

According to Indian mythology, we see how in Mahabharat, Krishna and Draupadi, were good friends. It is believed that Draupadi tore a piece of her sari to bandage Krishna’s injury. After this, he promised to repay her kindness. He provided her with clothes and protected her while she was being disrobed by Kauravas.

It is also believed that she tied Rakhi to Krishna before he left for the war.  Also, the mother of Pandavas, Kunti, tied a Rakhi to her grandson Abhimanyu before he went to battle, as a sign of blessings and protection.

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Raksha Bandhan 2024: Rituals

Raksha Bandhan has not only historical but also socio-cultural significance. It starts with ceremonial practices in which pooja thali is decorated by oil lamps, vermilion powder, grains of rice, sweets, and Rakhi. It begins with the sister doing an aarti, by waving a lamp in circular motions in front of her brother applying tilak, and then tying Rakhi to his wrist.

After this, siblings feed each other sweets and brothers give their sisters gifts. Sisters tie Rakhi on her brother’s wrist, praying for their good health and prosperous life, and in return, brothers promise to protect her. After the sisters tie the Rakhi, the brothers give gifts to their sisters.

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