28 August 2026
- Tithi
- Shukla Purnima · until 09:48
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Sunrise – Sunset
- 05:37 – 18:21
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 – 12:24
Festival · 2026
Raksha Bandhan 2026
Falls on 28 August 2026 in Varanasi, as computed from the real sky for that city.
The portal of Festivals
Today's three riddles
Turn a card. Answer all three rightly and this portal is sealed in your sky. New riddles every morning.
The day, for Varanasi
The day is chosen by the moment the tradition reads its tithi at, and the times are that day's own, computed for this city. A festival-specific puja window is not printed: those rules differ by tradition and await a scholar's review.
What the day is
A thread tied, and a protection promised. The vow runs in one direction and asks nothing back, which is what separates it from a transaction.
One act for the day
Extend protection to someone outside your own family, where nothing comes back to you for it.