Raksha Bandhan 2024 : The festival of Raksha Bandhan is considered special in Hinduism. This festival is dedicated to the sacred relationship between brother and sister. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a rakhi on their brother's wrist and take a promise of their safety from them. The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Sawan. This year the festival of Rakhi will be celebrated on Monday, 19 August 2024. The festival of Rakhi has been going on for a very long time, but do you know why Raksha Bandhan is celebrated and when did this festival started being celebrated? Let's know the history and importance of Raksha Bandhan.

why rakhi is celebrated

The festival of Raksha Bandhan is one of the biggest festivals of Sanatan tradition. The festival of Rakhi is not being celebrated from today but from ancient times. According to the legend, during the Mahabharata period, Krishna's finger was cut by the Sudarshan Chakra. Then Draupadi tore her sari and tied it on Krishna's finger. That day Krishna promised Draupadi to protect her. When Draupadi was helpless at the time of her chicharron (disrobing) and was begging for help from everyone. At that time Lord Krishna extended Draupadi's sari and protected her. Since then, every sister has tied a Raksha Sutra on her brother's wrist on the day of Rakhi and the brother promises to protect his sister. The festival of Rakhi is a festival of pure love between brother and sister.

Importance of Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan festival has a very special significance in the scriptures. This festival is celebrated as a symbol of brother-sister love. On this day, sisters tie a rakhi on their brother's wrist and pray to God for his long life and brothers also take a vow to protect their sisters and support them at every step. Along with this, brothers also give gifts to their sisters on this day according to their capacity.

Raksha Bandhan 2024 auspicious time

The festival of Rakhi is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Savan. This year the festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on 19 August 2024. The auspicious time to tie Rakhi on this day will be from 01:32 pm to 09:07 pm. It will be auspicious to tie Rakhi in this auspicious time.