Overview

• Leading Hindu calendars and top astrologers confirmed that the Purnima tithi prevailing at sunrise designates Saturday, August 9 as the official festival date.
• The muhurat for tying Rakhi opens at 5:39 AM and closes at 1:24 PM, providing over seven hours for sisters to perform the Sankalp and thread ceremony.
• This year’s celebrations are entirely Bhadra-free, and rituals should avoid the inauspicious Rahukaal period from 9:07 AM to 10:47 AM.
• Traditional guides recommend remedies such as worshipping Chandradev and Lord Ganesha, purifying the Rakhi with Gangajal, and observing Shravan Somvar pujas for siblings’ well-being.
• Drik Panchang’s minority proposal for an alternate date on August 19 remains contested by most Hindu calendars and astrologers.