Raksha Bandhan 2021
22 August 2021, Sunday
According to Hindu Calendar Rakhi, (Raksha Bandhan) takes place on a full moon day of Shravan (August) month. Therefore the date when we celebrate Rakhi may vary every year. Hence this year (2021), it occurs on 22 August 2021.
What is subh muhurat time for Rakhi in 2021?
| Muhurat for Raksha Bandhan Ceremony | 06:15 am to 05:31 pm |
| The total duration of the Rakhi ceremony | 11 hours 16 minutes |
| Muhurat for aprahan time Rakhi ceremony | 01:42 pm to 04:18 pm |
| Raksha Bandhan Bhadra end time | 06:15 am |
| Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha | 02:19 am to 03:27 am |
| Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha | 03:27 am to 05:19 am |
| Purnima Tithi Begins | 07:00 pm on 21 August 2021 |
| Purnima Tithi Ends | 05:31 pm on 22 August 2021 |
Raksha Bandhan dates for the next eight years
| Year | Date | Day |
| 2022 | 11 August | Thursday |
| 2023 | 30 August | Wednesday |
| 2024 | 19 August | Monday |
| 2025 | 9 August | Saturday |
| 2026 | 28 August | Friday |
| 2027 | 17 August | Tuesday |
| 2028 | 5 August | Saturday |
| 2029 | 23 August | Thursday |
How to celebrate the Raksha Bandhan
On the festival of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a sacred cotton thread on the wrist of their brothers. After that, the sister prays for the long life of the bother and his family. In addition, the sister visits the house of the brother and spend time with him and his family.
However, different regions in India celebrate Raksha Bandhan differently. Therefore, in some communities, the eldest woman of the family gets ready in the morning. After that, she puts gold on the walls of their house. Similarly, she worships the gold with vermicelli dessert, Kheer, and sweets. After that, she sticks the cotton thread with the help of the sweets dishes on the gold.
Similarly, some people sow wheat on Nagpanchami. After tying the thread on their wrists, they put the plants on their ears. Similarly, some people observe fast on this day. Hence they celebrate the Raksha Bandhan by following the Vedic rituals. Therefore, they perform Pitru Tarpan and Rishi Tarpan with their family members.
How to send Rakhi to India
In conclusion, it is easy to send Rakhi to India. Hence, you can place online order to send Rakhi to India through Lovenwishes.com. Therefore the website has listed a variety of fancy rakhi with gifts. Hence you can select your favorite Rakha Bandhan gift and order to send Rakhi gifts to India