Raksha Bandhan 2025 Shubh Muhurat: Auspicious Time to Tie Rakhi
Raksha Bandhan in 2025 will be celebrated on Saturday, August 9. The auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) for tying the Rakhi is from 5:47 AM to 1:24 PM, providing approximately 7 hours and 37 minutes for the ceremony. This year, the festival is free from the inauspicious Bhadra period, as it ends before sunrise on August 9 at 1:52 AM. Additionally, the day will feature favorable astrological alignments, including Saubhagya Yog, Shobhan Yog, and Sarvartha Siddhi Yog, enhancing the auspiciousness of the occasion. The Abhijit Muhurat will be from 12:17 PM to 12:53 PM, which is also a highly favorable time for the ritual.
How to Celebrate Raksha Bandhan:
Begin the day with a bath and wear clean traditional clothes.
Prepare a thali with Rakhi, roli, rice, curd, sweets, and a diya.
Offer prayers to your deity, then place the thali before the deity.
Have the brother sit facing east or north.
Apply tilak on the brother’s forehead, tie the Rakhi on his wrist, perform aarti, and pray for his well-being.
The brother may offer gifts and pledge to protect his sister.
This festival celebrates the bond of love and protection between siblings, marked by the sacred ritual of tying the Rakhi.