Raksha Bandhan 2025 Date: Timings, History and Legends Behind Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan is one of the most prominent Hindu festival which is celebrated across the world by Indians. This auspicious day is celebrated with great joy and happiness. This day celebrates the bond of brother and sister. This festival is dedicated to all brother and sisters when sister tie a rakhi and pray for the longevity of their brothers and on the other hand brothers take a vow of their sister's protection. This festival is being celebrated today on Shravan Purnima i.e., August 9, 22025. Purnima Tithi Begins - August 8, 2025 - 02:12 PMPurnima Tithi Ends - August 9, 22025 - 01:24 PMRaksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time - August 9, 2025 - 05:47 AM to 01:24 PMPeople are advised to keep this in their mind that Bhadra is not disturbing the festival and people can celebrated the festival on August 9, 2025 with peace and happiness.This is one of the most prominent festivals of Hindus. This day is celebrated by Hindus with great joy and enthusiasm. Sisters tie a holy thread known as a "Rakhi" around their brothers' wrists as part of a tradition on the day of Raksha Bandhan. The sister's prayers for her brother's health, longevity, and defense against evil forces are represented by this thread. In exchange, brothers promise to defend and assist their sisters for the rest of their lives and give them gifts. Let's know the story behind Raksha Bandhan:Once Lord Yama did not visit her sister Goddess Yamuna for 12 years. Goddess Ganga reminded him to visit Goddess Yamuna. Yamuna got really happy by seeing her brother after so long and prepared various types of delicious meal for him and celebrated this day by tying Rakhi on his wrist. Lord Yama became very happy with this kind of gesture and blessed her sister with immortality.When Mansa was tying a rakhi to her brother Ganesha, his sons Shubh and Labh also expressed a desire to celebrate this festival and asked Lord Ganesha for a sister. Lord Ganesha fulfilled their wish by creating a daughter from fire and that is how Santoshi Mata came into existence.At one point, Bahadur Shah Zafar attacked the realm that Queen Karnavati of Chittor ruled. The queen sought an assistance from other monarchs and sent Humayun a Rakhi, but Humayun was also engaged in combat and was unable to get there in time to save her. Rani Karnavati had to do johar to preserve her honor. However, Humayun honored that Rakhi by defeating Bahadur Sha Zafar, and gave her kingdom back to her oldest son, Vikramjeet.The Bhavishya Purana states that the Gods were losing a bloody conflict with the demons. The wife of the deity Indra, Sachi, went to Lord Vishnu for assistance. She tied a sacred thread around Indra's wrist that Lord Vishnu had given her, giving him the ability to vanquish the demons. This folklore demonstrates how a woman's Rakhi might provide protection.Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu once was depressed and desired for him to return to Vaikuntha (heaven) after he defeated the demon king Bali and stayed at his palace. By tying a rakhi around King Bali's wrist, she made him her brother and asked him to let Lord Vishnu return to his abode. The Raksha Bandhan tradition is believed to have been influenced by this occasion.Happy Raksha Bandhan to all..!!