How to tie Rakhi: Today is the festival of Raksha Bandhan, but Rakhi will also be celebrated on 31st August. Today Bhadra is under shadow from 10:58 AM to 09:01 AM. Rakhi will be tied at night because of Bhadra. 31st August is an auspicious time to tie rakhi all day.
How to tie Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan?
There are some rules for tying rakhi, which must be followed. Following these rules has a positive impact on one’s life. There is no room for error on this day. Making a mistake can prove inauspicious for your brother. Learn from Delhi astrologer Vijay Dixit how to tie rakhi to brother on Rakshabandhan? What things should be kept in mind while tying Rakhi?
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How to tie rakhi on rakshabandhan?
- First of all decorate the rakhi thali on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
- You can take brass, copper or silver plate. Steel is associated with Saturn and Aluminum is associated with Rahu. Do not use steel or aluminum utensils in auspicious works. Rahu and Shani can have malefic influence on a person. If you don’t have a brass, copper or silver plate then clean a banyan leaf properly and tie a rakhi to your brother with rakshabandhan material on it.
- Keep sandalwood or kumkum, akshat, curd, cow ghee lamp, rakshasutra or rakhi and sweets in a brass plate or thali.
- Now make the brother face east and tie a handkerchief on his head. If the head is empty then the person is likely to be influenced by negative energies.
- Now you are standing facing west. First tilak the brother with sandalwood or kumkum then apply akshat and curd on the tilak. Meanwhile Tilak Mantra Kesavanant Govind Barah Purushottam. Punya Yasyamayushyam is celebrated in Tilak. Kanti Lakshmi Dhriti Saukhya Saubhagyamatulam Balam. Dadatu chandanam nityam dharamyaham. to read
- After this tie rakhi on brother’s right wrist. Meanwhile Rakhi Mantra Yen Badho Baliraja Danavendro Mahabal: Ten tvambhividhanami rakshe machal machal: . to read
- Then light a ghee lamp and offer aarti to the brother and sweeten his mouth by feeding him sweets. After this the brothers promise to protect their sisters. Dakshina and give gifts. If the brother is older, take blessings and if younger, touch the feet of the sister and take blessings.
Don’t make these mistakes on Raksha Bandhan
- A brother should not wear a black rakhi.
- Keep in mind that brother’s face should not be in south direction at the time of Rakhi. This is the direction of Yamaraj.
- Brother’s head should not be uncovered during Rakhi.
- Always tie the rakhi on the right wrist. There are 3 lines on the wrist called Manibandh. It is related to Tridev and Tridevi i.e. Lakshmi, Saraswati and Mother Parvati.
