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Raksha Bandhan
Rakhi, Rakhi Purnima, Narali Purnima (Maharashtra)
Tithi: Shravana Shukla · 17 Aug 2027
Celebrates the bond of protection between siblings. Brahmins also renew the sacred thread (Upakarma) on this full moon.
Vishnu · Indra (legend) · Varuna