Festival · 2028
Raksha Bandhan 2028रक्षाबन्धन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters: sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists and brothers promise lifelong protection.
Saturday, 5 August 2028
Shravana Purnima · Vikram Samvat 2085 · New Delhi
रक्षाबन्धन 2028 शनिवार, 5 अगस्त 2028 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Raksha Bandhan dates in other years →Raksha Bandhan 2028 timings· मुहूर्त
- Purnima begins
- 11:51 am, 4 August
- Purnima ends
- 01:39 pm
- Rakhi time (Purnima, outside Bhadra)
- 05:45 am – 01:39 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Shravana Purnima.
Rakhi is tied on Purnima in the afternoon (Aparahna) and never during Bhadra. If Bhadra covers that afternoon and Purnima lasts at least three muhurtas past the next sunrise, rakhi is tied the next morning.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Raksha Bandhan· महत्व
Several stories lie behind the thread. Indrani tied a protective thread on Indra before his battle with the asuras. Draupadi tore her sari to bind Krishna's bleeding finger, and Krishna protected her honour in the Kaurava court.
The same full moon is Shravani Upakarma, when Brahmins renew the sacred thread, and Narali Purnima on the Konkan coast, when fishing communities offer a coconut to the sea.
How Raksha Bandhan is observed· विधि
- Prepare a thali with roli, rice, a lamp, sweets and the rakhi.
- Apply tilak, perform aarti and tie the rakhi outside Bhadra.
- Brothers give a gift and a promise of protection.
- Renew the sacred thread (Upakarma / Avani Avittam) if it is your tradition.
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
Raksha Bandhan in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Raksha Bandhan in 2028?
Raksha Bandhan 2028 is on Saturday, 5 August 2028 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Raksha Bandhan?
Raksha Bandhan: Shravana Purnima. In 2028 it falls on Saturday, 5 August 2028, with Purnima deciding the day.
रक्षाबन्धन 2028 कब है?
रक्षाबन्धन 2028 शनिवार, 5 अगस्त 2028 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Why should rakhi not be tied during Bhadra?
Bhadra (Vishti karana) covers the first half of Purnima and is considered inauspicious for any auspicious work, so rakhi is tied after it ends.