When is Raksha Bandhan 2025? Date, significance, muhurat time - all about the festival celebrating brother-sister bond
This year, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm on Saturday, August 9. Drik Panchang suggests that the auspicious thread ceremony sould be observed between 5:47 AM and 1:24 PM.
Purnima Tithi Begins - 2:12 PM on August 8
Purnima Tithi Ends - 1:24 PM on August 9
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