Raksha Bandhan is a famous festival celebrated by Hindu in Shravan month during full moon day or purnima tithi (according to Bengali calendar) every year. Raksha Bandhan also commonly referred to as Rakhi Bandhan celebrate on Rakhi Purnima. The festival is widely celebrate by Hindu religion but also celebrate by Bodh, Sikhs, Jain and Punjabi.

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Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan festival

Raksha bandhan festival means the bond of protection, obligation or care and is a sacred relationship between brothers and sisters. On this festival day, sisters tie a sacred thread known as rakhi on their brother’s right wrist and pray to god, wish you well, long life and health. At last, they also feed them sweets. On the others hand, Brothers promise to protect their sisters and also gift them. This festival is regarded as the representation of unwavering love and dedication of brothers and sisters.

Raksha Bandhan 2025

Every year Rakhi bandhan festival is celebrate in the month of Shravan. Raksha bandhan 2025 will be also celebrate with great joy on August 9th 2025.

Raksha Bandhan Date

Raksha Bandan will be celebrate in 2025 on 9 August, Saturday.

Purnima tithi - start 8 august Friday noon 2.12 pm - finish 9 august Saturday noon 1.24pm

Purnima broto time- 8th august Friday 2.12 pm to 9th august Saturday 1.24pm

Raksha Bandhan time 

According to the scriptures, Raksha Bandhan festival should be celebrated at an auspicious time. This festival is a symbol of deep love, compassion and respect between brothers and sisters. Best time for raksha bandan is during Aparahna means late afternoon accordind to hindu scripture of the day.
Shubha muhurata / auspicious time – 9th august, Saturday 2025, Morning 5.47 am to 1.24 pm, duration of time to tie Rakhi 7 hours 37 minutes.

According to scriptures, Rakhi bandhan festival should not celebrate during Bhadra Kal. That time, it is considered inauspicious to tie Rakhi in a traditional ceremony. So, must avoid the time and celebrate after bhadrakal. Bhadra Kal means inauspicious time start 8th August (day time) 2.12pm to 9thAugust 1.52 min at night. So, best time to tie rakhi will be 9th August 2025, Saturday.

Sun rising time 6.04 am and sun set 6.69pm

History of Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is explained in many ways in many mythology book. The story goes according to mythology, when lord Krishna fought to kill Shishupal after he committed 100 crimes, then Krishna’s index finger was cut and started bleeding. Draupadi pull apart a piece of her sharee and tied Krishna’s finger to stop bleeding. Then Lord Krishna promised to protect Draupadi. In the meeting of Dhritarashtra, when Draupadi was stripped of her clothes by pandabs, Krishna protected Draupadi’s honour as promised. It is believed that the Raksha Bandhan festival has been celebrated since then.

How to celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Preparation for Festival

According to scriptures, everyone has to take a bath for every good deed. If possible, all wear new clothes, must avoid black clothes, after completing puja, and arrange the puja thali with white scandal, Deepak, rice, roli (Abir) sweets and Rakhi for tying brother’s hand. Clean the area where ceremony will be take place. Follow the auspicious time.

How to Ceremony

At first, Brother has to sit facing east and then sister put it an arranged thali in front of brother to symbolize passivity and then tilak has to be applied on forehead and also roli and rice. After then sister ties rakhi on brother’s right wrist. The ceremony will complete step by step with circling a diya around brothers face, pray wellbeing, long-life and health, feed sweet and exchange gift and love and appreciation. The festival makes the relationship between two siblings and also two families deepens.

Conclusion: Raksha Bandhan is a sacred festival in Hindu religion known as Rakhi Bandhan in bengali society celebrate in purnima tithi in shraban month every year.