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Raksha Bandhan 2026 timing and eclipse details

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Raksha Bandhan 2026 is observed on Friday, August 28, following the Shravan Purnima period. While the Purnima Tithi begins on August 27, the festival is celebrated on the 28th based on Udayatithi. Because the inauspicious Bhadra period is expected to end before sunrise on August 28, celebrations are anticipated to be free from Bhadra obstacles. A deep partial lunar eclipse is scheduled for August 28, with approximately 93 to 96 percent of the moon entering Earth’s deep shadow between 6:53 AM and 12:31 PM. Although visible in parts of the Americas, Europe, and Africa, it will not be visible in India. Consequently, religious authorities indicate that ‘Sutak Kaal’ will not apply in India, allowing traditional rituals, prayer, and eating to proceed without restrictions. National ~~leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu,~~ leaders and ~~Home Minister Amit Shah,~~ prominent figures have ~~extended greetings, emphasizing the festival’s role~~ participated in ~~strengthening cultural heritage and themes of love, trust, and protection. Celebrations have taken diverse forms, such as~~ various ceremonial activities. President Droupadi Murmu hosted students from Tripura at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where they tied rakhis to her, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi ~~hosting school children~~ celebrated with schoolgirls at his ~~residence and~~ residence. In Gujarat, police ‘She Teams’ marked the ~~Indian Army’s ‘Bharat Raksha Parv’ initiative, where students tied~~ occasion by visiting senior citizens and tying rakhis to ~~General Dhiraj Seth. In Mebo,~~ the ~~Army held community outreach events to foster national integration.~~ Director General of Police and other officials. Regional and social variations ~~include Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Snehbandhan’ event in Lucknow and unique community gestures, such as traffic police in Kamareddy promoting helmet safety.~~ continue to characterize the observance. In Madhya Pradesh, prisoners in jails such as Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Khandwa celebrated by having sisters tie rakhis under strict ~~security, while in Assam, the Directorate of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication used the occasion to promote workplace safety and respect for women.~~ security. Other ~~observances~~ unique gestures include ~~Gujarat Police ‘She Teams’ visiting senior citizens~~ traffic police in Kamareddy promoting helmet safety, and ~~veterans.~~ individual emotional moments, such as a sister tying a rakhi to her brother while he was on duty as an RTC bus driver in Hyderabad.

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