When is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan in 2021?

All those who celebrate Raksha Bandhan await this festival. Everyone knows that Raksha Bandhan falls in the Shravan month, but many are confused about the festival's exact date. There’s ambiguity circling the date. In this blog, we will edify our readers when is Raksha Bandhan 2021 and the Shubh Muhurat.

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When is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan in 2021

This year, the Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd August 2021. Less than a month is left for the festival, if you still haven’t bought or ordered rakhi online, you should do it for your brother, cousins, nephew, and sister-in-law.

Many sisters perform rakhi rituals according to the auspicious time known as Shubh Muhurat. It is considered that performing rakhi prayers in the Shubh Muhurat is favorable for both brothers and sisters.

Rakhi Shubh Muhurat or Shubh Timings in 2021

Shubh Muhurat to Tie Rakhi on 22nd August 2021: 6:15 am -5:31 pm approximately

  • Auspicious Time (Best Time) To Tie Rakhi in 2021: 6:07 AM to 5:59 PM ( 11 hours 52 minutes)
  • Rakhi Purnima Tithi Begins in 2021: 6:55 PM on August 22, 2021
  • Rakhi Purnima 2021 Tithi Ends: 9:10 PM on August 22, 2021
  • Aparahna Time Raksha Bandhan Muhurat 2021: 1:48 PM to 4:22 PM

Time to Avoid for Performing the Rakhi Customs on Raksha Bandhan

Do not tie rakhi to your brother in the Bhadrakal or Rahukal as it is considered inauspicious. Try to closely follow the auspicious timing mentioned to perform the rakhi customs and traditions.

For rakhi pooja, decorate your rakhi thali with roli-chawal, betel nut leaf, oil-Diya, coconut, sweets, and rakhi sets. Chant out the rakhi mantra, perform the pooja, and tie the rakhi on your sibling’s wrist.

The rakhi mantra:

“ येन बद्धो बलि: राजा दानवेंद्रो महाबल:.
तेन त्वामपि बध्नामि रक्षे मा चल मा चल.”

May you have a divine and blessed Raksha Bandhan!!!