Raksha Bandhan 2018: Puja Timings, History, Significance of the festival

In Mahabharata, when the Pandavas and their family were heading off to the war, the whole family appealed to God for their welfare and insurance. Draupadi tied a hallowed string on the hand of Lord Krishna and Kunti tied it on the hand of her grandson, Abhimanyu.

Rakshabandhan speaks to the hallowed bond shared amongst siblings and sisters, where one guarantees to ensure the other. The celebration, all the more prevalently known as "Rakhi", is commended everywhere throughout the world and isn't just constrained to the Hindu people group. Individuals of all beliefs commend it and it is one of the significant celebrations of India. The celebration of Rakshabandhan falls upon the arrival of Shravan Purnima i.e. the full moon day of the long stretch of Shravana. This year, Rakshabandhan is on Sunday, the 26th of August, 2018.

The etymology of the word Rakshabandhan

The word Rakshabandhan is made out of two Sanskrit words, Raksha and Bandhan. The word Raksha signifies "Security" and Bandhan signifies "Bond".

In this way, the Sanskrit word Rakshabandhan implies a warm obligation of security, the sweet relationship of trust between a defender and the ensured.

The history associated with Rakshabandhan

There are various fascinating stories related to the celebration of Rakshabandhan. You will be amazed to realize that this celebration has a scriptural foundation.

# According to Bhavishya Purana, the spouse of Indra, Sachi, counseled Lord Vishnu amid the savage fight amongst Indra and Bali Maharaja. Ruler Vishnu gave her a Raksha sutra i.e. a sacrosanct security string and requesting that she tie it on the hand of her significant other, after which he will wind up strong in the fight. Along these lines, Lord Indra was successful over Bali and recaptured his heavenly kingdom, Amravati.

# According to Vishnu Purana, subsequent to requesting that Bali Maharaja goes to Sutala loka, Lord Vamanadev guaranteed him to be his watchman. Since he left from Vaikuntha, Devi Lakshmi started to miss her better half. She went to visit Bali Maharaja and tied a consecrated string on his hand and acknowledged him as her sibling. Consequently, he guaranteed her to give her an aid. She requested that he let her serve her significant other in Vaikuntha; to which Bali Maharaja concurred.

# In Mahabharata, when the Pandavas and Kauravas were at war, Draupadi fixing a consecrated string to Lord Krishna's hand and Kunti tied it on the hand of her grandson, Abhimanyu.

The celebration of Rakshabandhan is commended everywhere throughout the world, crosswise over different nations having Hindu people group. There are a few spots where the general population of various confidence additionally praise this celebration, which demonstrates the embodiment of the celebration working out as expected by and by.

There have been various occurrences ever when the general population tied hallowed strings on the wrist. The spouse of Alexander-the-considerable, Roxana sent a rakhi for Maharaja Porus, the mightiest ruler of that time with a specific end goal to ask for him, not to hurt his better half on the front line and being a genuine warrior Kshatriya, he acknowledged the demand.

Rabindranath Tagore advanced the idea of rakhi among the Hindu and Muslim people group amid the season of British Colonial Era so as to join them against the British.

On this day, sisters visit their siblings and tie rakhi on their correct wrist and put tilak on his head. She appeals to God for the lifespan and thriving of her sibling, who consequently, promises to secure her and gives her some blessing consequently.

These days, the celebration of Rakhi has extended its limits from sisters and siblings and has developed out as a wide circle, where individuals attach rakhi to each other, grow their connections and guarantee to give them all security.

The day of Rakshabandhan harmonizes with the accompanying celebrations

1. Balarama Jayanti

2. Hayagriva Jayanti

3. Sanskrit divas

4. Gayatri Jayanti

5. Narali Purnima

6. Day of Trivedi Upanayanam Sanskara

7. Jhulan Purnima

8. Janai Purnima

Puja Timings for Rakshabandhan.

The timings for Rakhi tying service for Rakshabandhan on 26th August 2018 are as per the following:

The propitious timings: 05:59 AM to 05:25 PM

Aprahan (Afternoon) timings: 01:39 PM to 04:12 PM

This year, there is no thought of Bhadra on rakhi since Bhadra gets over before dawn on 26th August 2018. The Purnima tithi will begin from 03:16 PM on 25th August 2018 and will end on 05:25 PM on 26th August 2018.

Raksha Bandhan 2018: Puja Timings, History, Significance of the festival