Rakhi 2010 is just around the corner. But how do you know when is Raksha Bandhan? In modern times and in everyday life we ​​have become accustomed to the English calendar system. However, our traditional and religious occasions follow the traditional Indian systems of reckoning time. According to the Indian calendar, Rakhi falls on Shravan Poornima, or the full moon day of the month of Shravan, the main Indian monsoon month. The date changes almost every year in the English calendar, as the English calendar does not follow the lunar month as traditional Indian and Eastern systems do.

Rakhi 2010 falls on August 24 according to the English or Roman calendar. It is interesting to note that the full moon night of the month of Shravan has always been considered sacred in Indian traditions and there are several other traditional festivals that coincide with or are held in close proximity to the Rakhi festival. Rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, is primarily popular in North India and is associated with both ancient culture and Vaishnavite traditions. Festivals like Pavitropana and Kajri Purnima are also celebrated in the central part of India along with Raksha Bandhan. In most of Western India, Shravan Poornima is celebrated as Nariyal Purnima meant to praise the auspicious coconut. In South India, Shravan Purnima is celebrated as Avani Avittam, the most auspicious day for Upakramana or the second birth ritual of a Brahmin.

Rakhi 2010 is the day to celebrate the love between brothers and sisters who are born as siblings, or have blood ties by birth, or have been socially recognized as brother and sister. During Raksha Bandhan, the sisters tie the Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers to protect them against all evil and wish them a long life. At Rakhi 2010, brothers and sisters from all over the world who follow the Indian tradition will offer each other gifts and sweets to express their bond and affection.