Raksha Bandhan 2022: When is shubh muhurat? Check out best time to tie Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated this week on Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha. According to the Hindu calendar, Rakhi can be celebrated on two dates – August 11 and 12.

By ET Spotlight Special | Updated: Aug 11, 2022, 01.58 PM IST

Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated this week. The occasion celebrates the bond of love, affection and respect between brothers and sisters. This occasion is also called Rakhi. Every year, on this auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, sisters look forward to celebrate this special bond by tying Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers.

This famous occasion for Hindus is celebrated with great enthusiasm in most parts of the country. The day falls in the month of Shravan. This year, the day will be celebrated this week, on Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha. According to the Hindu calendar, Rakhi can be celebrated on two dates – both August 11 and 12.

Here is the list of auspicious moments to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.

Shubh Muhurat to celebrate Raksha Bandhan in 2022

• Thursday, August 11, 2022: Purnima Tithi starts at 10:38 AM
• Friday, August 12, 2022: Purnima Tithi ends at 07:05 AM
• Thursday, August 11, 2022: Bhadra time for Raksha Bandhan starts at 10:38 AM
• Thursday, August 11, 2022: Bhadra time for Raksha Bandhan ends at 08:51 PM

• Thursday, August 11, 2022: Shubh muhurat for Rakhi is between 08:51 PM to 09:12 PM

According to astrologers, Rakhi can be tied anytime on August 12 as the Purnima Tithi will also be Udaya Tithi. So, one can celebrate the occasion on August 12. If anyone wants to tie Rakhi on August 11, they can do the same, but after Bhadra time.

Most Auspicious Moments or Shubh Muhurat for Rakhi on August 12

• Friday, August 12, 2022: Abhijeet Muhurat – from 11:59 AM to 12:52 PM
• Friday, August 12, 2022: Shubh Choghadiya – from 12:25 PM to 02:05 PM

Significance of Raksha Bandhan
On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, siblings celebrate the day as a symbol of love, affection, and responsibility towards each other while all sisters tie the thread of Rakhi on their brother’s wrists. At the same time, they pray for their well-being and long life. On the other hand, the brothers take a vow to protect their sisters from all kinds of evils and difficulties in life.

Fancy a gold or silver rakhi? Gujarati jewellers are offering them

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Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, jewellers based in Gujarat's Rajkot have launched pure gold and silver rakhis this year. The gold rakhis have been made with 22-carat gold, said jeweller Siddharth Saholiya.