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Raksha Bandhan 2018: History, Date, Time, Muhurat and Celebration

Friends, are you ready for the coming Raksha Bandhan on 26th August 2018. If you are looking for the same that is Raksha Bandhan 2018: History, Date, Time, Muhurat and Celebration then you are in the right place.

Raksha Bandhan 2018

Rakhi Festival is a holy festival celebrated in India every year. It is celebrated every year on  Shravana Poornima ( Full Moon Day) of the Shravan Month which generally falls between 27th July to 31st August every year. This year 2018, it is falling on 26th August 2018.

History of Raksha Bandhan

History of Raksha Bandhan that is Rakhi Festival is very old. There are many stories for celebrating rakhi festival in India. In India, the Raksha Bandhan is celebrated for mentioned stories below.

  1. The Story of King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi
  2. Rani Karnawati and Emperor Humayun
  3. Alexander The Great and King Puru
  4. Lord Krishna and Draupathi
  5. King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi

Raksha Bandhan Date and Time

Rakshabandhan is celebrated on Shravan Poornima. This year in 2018 the date and time for Rakhi Festival is as follow

Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time = 05:59 to 17:25
Duration = 11 Hours 26 Mins
Aparahan Time Raksha Bandhan Muhurat = 13:39 to 16:12
Duration = 2 Hours 33 Mins

Raksha Bandhan Bhadra got over before Sunrise
Purnima Tithi Begins = 15:16 on 25/Aug/2018
Purnima Tithi Ends = 17:25 on 26/Aug/2018


How Rakshabandhan is celebrated

On this day the sister ties a rakhi on the right hand of the brother and in return the brother gives a gift to his sister. Sister ties rakhi for showing love and bond for her brother and in return brother promise to protect her from all problems.

Best Way to Celebrate Rakhi Festival

Generally, sister ties a rakhi on the right hand of the brother and brother gives a gift in return. For gift ideas check out the below article


Over to you

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