That’s why this time Raksha Bandhan festival is being celebrated on 30 and 31 August.
Haldwani. Today is the full moon date of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. This year, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated for two days on 30 and 31 August. Actually, due to the full moon date of Rakshabandhan festival falling two days and also due to the shadow of Bhadra, there is a difference of opinion whether it will be auspicious to celebrate Rakshabandhan on 30th August or on 31st August.
There is also some confusion regarding Panchang and Jyotishacharyas. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Shravan. Along with this, special attention is paid to the fact that there should not be Bhadra Kaal on the day of Raksha Bandhan. Bhadra is considered inauspicious in Shastras and Muhurta Shastra. In such a situation, when should Raksha Bandhan be celebrated, what is the Muhurta for tying Rakhi, idea of Bhadra Kaal, when will Shravan Purnima Tithi start and end, why Bhadra is considered inauspicious and what is the advice of astrologers regarding the date of Raksha Bandhan?
Why Rakshabandhan 2 days this year?
This year there is a difference of opinion regarding the date of the festival of Rakshabandhan whether the festival of Rakhi should be celebrated on 30th August or on 31st August. According to the Hindu calendar, there is a tradition of celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandhan every year on the full moon date of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Shravan and in the auspicious time of Bhadra period. Actually this year, according to the English calendar, the date of Sawan Purnima is falling on both August 30 and 31, apart from this, Bhadrakal will start with the beginning of Shravan Purnima date. In the scriptures, tying Rakhi at the time of Bhadra is considered auspicious. On August 30, on the day of Rakshabandhan, Bhadra will be there for the whole day, then Bhadrakal will end at 09:01 pm.
When to celebrate Raksha Bandhan on 30 or 31 August?
According to some astrologers, Rakshabandhan can be celebrated on 30th August, while pundits believe that Shravani festival can be celebrated on 31st August as well. Actually, the full moon date is falling on two days, 30 and 31 August, due to which there is a difference of opinion regarding the date. On August 30, the full moon date will start in the morning and along with it Bhadra will also start which will last the whole day. In such a situation, Rakshabandhan cannot be celebrated on August 30 due to Bhadra being there during the day. Bhadra will end after 09 pm. In such a situation, rakhi can be tied after 9 o’clock in the night. According to the Hindu Panchang, on August 31, the full moon date of Shukla Paksha of the month of Shravan will remain till 07:07 in the morning. In such a situation, Rakhi can be tied before 07:07 in the morning of 31st August.
Why does Bhadrakal cast a shadow on Raksha Bandhan?
It is generally seen that during every 2 years the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated for 2 days due to Bhadra. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Rakshabandhan is celebrated on the full moon date, but Bhadra also starts with the beginning of the full moon date. About half of the full moon date remains under the shadow of Bhadrakal. Celebrating the festival of Rakshabandhan in Bhadra is prohibited. Apart from this, the festival of Rakhi is celebrated every other year for two days due to non-synchronization between the full moon date of the Hindu calendar and the dates of the English calendar.
What is Bhadra?
According to mythology, Bhadra is the daughter of Sun God and sister of Shani Dev. Bhadra’s nature is grumpy. When Bhadra was born, immediately after taking birth she started making the whole universe her morsel. In this way, wherever auspicious and auspicious work, yagya and rituals are performed due to Bhadra, there starts to be trouble. For this reason, when Bhadra is observed, no auspicious work is done. According to Vedic astrology, the first half of the full moon date is the Bhadra period, due to which Rakhi is not tied on the day of Rakshabandhan due to the shadow of Bhadra.
Date, Bhadrakal and auspicious time
Shravan Purnima date begins – August 30 at 10.58 am
Shravan Purnima date ends – August 31 at 07:07 am
Bhadrakal – Beginning of Bhadra with the beginning of full moon date
End of Bhadrakal – 30th August at 9.01 pm
Bhadra Mukha – August 30 from 06:31 pm to 08:11 pm
Bhadra Poonch – August 30 from 05:30 to 06:31
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi (August 30) – After 09.03 pm
Auspicious time to tie Rakhi (August 31) – 07:07 am till 07:00 am
