07-08-2025
Raksha Bandhan 2025: Sacred festival honoring sibling love, rituals, and blessings
ET Online Sacred festival honoring sibling love, rituals, and blessings
Raksha Bandhan is commonly known as Rakhi. It is a timeless celebration of sibling love. This festival transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. This can help bring families together. Beyond sweets and gifts, this festival is rooted in tradition and values. It has a deep emotional connection that lasts a Bandhan is more than just a ceremonial thread. It is a powerful emblem of love, responsibility, and lifelong protection. It is celebrated with great fervour across India and among Hindus globally. It symbolises the sacred relationship between brothers and sisters. The Raksha Bandhan is falling on 9th August (Saturday). This aligns with the Purnima (Full Moon) of the Shukla Paksha in the Shravan (Sawan) month, as per the Hindu lunar calendar.
The Spiritual and Cultural Essence:
The core ritual of the day involves sisters tying a Rakhi (sacred thread) around their brothers' wrists. This is done while chanting prayers for their well-being and success. In return, the brothers offer gifts and vow to protect their sisters in all circumstances. This seemingly simple ritual carries profound spiritual meaning. It symbolises trust, duty, and affection.
Importance of Auspicious Timing:
The right muhurta (auspicious time) for tying Rakhi is very crucial. You need to perform the ceremony during an inauspicious period. Time like Bhadra is discouraged. a) Purnima Tithi Begins: August 08 at 2:12 PM b) Purnima Tithi Ends: August 09 at 1:24 PM
c) Shubh Muhurta for Rakhi: August 09, 5:47 AM to 1:24 PMThis time window is free from Bhadra's shadow and is ideal for performing the Yogas on Raksha Bandhan:
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga:
A powerful yoga that begins on the afternoon of 8th August during Shravana Nakshatra. It continues until Shravana Nakshatra ends on 9th August. This yoga blesses with overall success and fulfilment in multiple endeavours.
Saubhagya Yoga:
The Yoga of Fortune and Prosperity spans much of the Raksha Bandhan day. From around 4:08 AM on August 9 until the next day. It brings auspiciousness into personal and familial life. Aside from the traditional Rakhi ceremony, sisters can enhance their blessings by engaging in spiritual remedies:a) Worship Chandradev for emotional stability.b) Offer prayers to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles in their brother's life.c) Purify the Rakhi with Gangajal or turmeric-infused water.d) Perform the evil eye ritual using mustard seeds or red chillies.e) Worship Lord Shiva for overall strength and sacred acts transform Raksha Bandhan from a family event into a spiritually uplifting occasion.
Summary:
Raksha Bandhan is not just about tying a thread. It is about reinforcing a bond built on love, protection, and prayer. The 2025 celebrations on 9th August offer the perfect blend of tradition, emotion, and spiritual wisdom. You should observe the right muhurat and embrace its deeper significance. Then the Raksha Bandhan becomes a truly sacred experience.
Written by: Anand Sagar Pathak of
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