SAWAN PURNIMA FAST IS FALLING ON SATURDAY, TIE RAKHI ON BROTHER'S WRIST IN THIS AUSPICIOUS TIME
New Delhi, Aug 08, 2025 : The month of Sawan, dear to Bholenath, is ending on Saturday, August 9 with the full moon date. This day is celebrated as the festival of Sawan Purnima fast and Raksha Bandhan. This time on Sawan Purnima, there is an auspicious combination of yogas like Ayushman and Saubhagya, which makes this day even more special.
Purnima Tithi will start after 2:12 PM, which is important for Raksha Bandhan and Purnima Vrat
According to the Drik Panchang, sunrise on Saturday will be at 5:46 am and sunset at 7:07 pm. The full moon date will begin after 2:12 pm, which is important for Raksha Bandhan and Purnima Vrat. On this day, the Moon will be in Capricorn and the Sun will be in Cancer.
Sawan Purnima fast is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Moon
The fast of Sawan Purnima is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Moon. The person observing the fast on this day should take a bath in the morning and wear clean clothes. After this, worship Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati and Moon. In the worship, offer water, milk, curd, honey, and ghee on the Shivling. After this, offer perfume, Belpatra, black sesame, barley, wheat, jaggery and other worship materials. Worshiping Chandra Dev on this day is also considered beneficial. According to astrological texts, the full moon of Shravan month becomes even more important for those people in whose horoscope the Moon is afflicted or in conjunction with sinful planets.
After worshipping the Moon God, one should offer water and milk
After worshipping the moon god, one should offer water and milk. For this, mix milk and sugar in water and offer water to the moon from a silver vessel and chant the mantras 'Om Som Somay Namah' along with 'Om Namah Shivaya' and 'Om Someshwaraya Namah'. The fast begins with sunrise and after moonrise, the fast is broken by offering water to the moon on the full moon day. One should eat fruits during the fast. It is considered auspicious to donate to the needy and Brahmins after the puja.
On the full moon day, the effect of Bhadra will end before sunrise, making this time suitable for tying Rakhi
The special thing is that on the day of Purnima, the effect of Bhadra will end before sunrise, which makes this time suitable for tying Rakhi. In such a situation, the festival of Raksha Bandhan can be celebrated throughout the day. At the same time, the auspicious time will be from 5:47 am to 1:24 pm.
On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers and pray for their long life and happiness.
On the day of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie rakhi on the wrist of their brothers and wish them a long life. In Maharashtra, Rakhi Purnima is known as Narali or Coconut Purnima. In Tamil Nadu, it is celebrated as Avani Avittam, an important day for the Brahmin community to wear new Yagyopavit and replace the old Yagyopavit, which is also known as Shravani. In Andhra Pradesh, the festival of changing the Yagyopavit is celebrated as Jandhyala Purnima. In other regions of India, the ritual of changing the Yagyopavit during Shravan Purnima is known as Upakarma.