Raksha Bandhan 2023 Date: According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the full moon date of the month of Sawan. Although many types of festivals are celebrated in India, Raksha Bandhan has a different significance. Every year this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. On this day sisters tie rakhi on the wrist of their brothers and wish for their long life. On the other hand, by tying the thread of protection in the form of love, the brothers take a pledge to protect the sister throughout her life. Raksha Bandhan is such a festival, which is celebrated only for one day, but the relationships formed by it are maintained for a lifetime. However, this year Rakshabandhan, symbolizing the unbreakable love of brother and sister, is being celebrated for not one but two days. Know what is the reason for this and on which day the sisters will tie rakhi on the wrist of the brothers.
Bhadra's Shadow on Raksha Bandhan
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on Sawan Purnima and this year the full moon date of Sawan month is on August 30, but it is being said that this year on August 30, Bhadra's shadow is on the full moon day. There is a belief in Hinduism that if there is a shadow of Bhadra on the full moon date of Shravan, then Rakhi cannot be tied till Bhadrakal. Rakhi is tied only after its completion because tying rakhi in the Bhadra period is considered inauspicious. In such a situation, this year the festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated for two days on 30 and 31 August.
When is Rakshabandhan 30 and 31 August 2023
According to the Panchang, the full moon date of the month of Sawan is starting on August 30 at 10.58 am. It will end on August 31 at 07.05 am. Bhadra is starting from the beginning of the full moon date on August 30 i.e. from 10:58 in the morning and till 09:01 in the night.
In such a situation, on August 30, due to Bhadra, there is no auspicious time to tie Rakhi in the day. On this day, after 9 p.m., it is an auspicious time to tie Rakhi. Apart from this, on August 31, Shravan Purnima is till 07:05 in the morning and there is no Bhadra at this time. In such a situation, on August 31, till 7 am, sisters can tie rakhi to their brothers. In this way, this year Raksha Bandhan can be celebrated for two days on 30 and 31 August.
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi 2023
Muhurta for tying Rakhi on August 30 - from 09:00 to 01:00
Muhurta for tying Rakhi on August 31: From sunrise to 07.05 am
Why not tie rakhi in Bhadra
It is said that Shurpanakha had tied Rakhi to her brother Ravana during the Bhadra period, due to which Ravana's entire clan was annihilated. That's why it is believed that Rakhi should not be tied in Bhadrakal. It is also said that tying Rakhi in Bhadra shortens the life of the brother.
