When is Raksha Bandhan 2024? Know date, history, tithi timings and shubh muhurat to tie rakhi

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Sawan. In this festival, it is necessary to have a full moon day in the afternoon, and Bhadra is forbidden. In the Puranas, Bhadra is described as the daughter of the Sun and the sister of Saturn, and it should not be present in any auspicious work. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, after taking a bath in the morning, the Gods, ancestors, and sages are remembered. After this, the Raksha Sutra (Rakhi) is placed on a pure place smeared with cow dung and is worshipped ritually. Then the Raksha Sutra is tied on the right hand. This year, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on August 19.