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Raksha Bandhan Purnima — full moon of sibling love and sacred protection
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya — I bow to Narayana, the divine who pervades all existence
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Coconut barfi and singhara ladoos — sweet offerings of love and protection
What distinguishes Raksha Bandhan / Purnima?
Raksha Bandhan adds a family and protective-bond setting to this full moon. The festival's social customs should be distinguished from a separately kept Purnima vow. The catalog records Vishnu as the devotional focus of the fasting entry; exchanging a rakhi does not determine the permitted fasting menu. A family can plan its celebration and its religious observance with that distinction in mind. Individual regional practices remain important when deciding how the day is kept.
Deity and devotional focus
Lord Vishnu
Meal ideas for this occurrence
The catalog's permitted-meal idea for Raksha Bandhan / Purnima is: Coconut barfi and singhara ladoos — sweet offerings of love and protection
August: For a late-monsoon serving, a modest freshly prepared dish can accompany the household's devotional practice. Check the permitted ingredients rather than assuming that every temple or festival dish fits this vow.
These are optional permitted-meal ideas, not new fasting rules. Keep the original allowed and avoided foods and follow your tradition's time for ending the fast.
Calendar context
This page's recorded occurrences are 2026-08-28 (Friday). The name Raksha Bandhan / Purnima identifies this observance; it is not an instruction to repeat the same civil date every year.
Civil dates are calendar references; the applicable tithi, local observance rule and community calendar determine the practice. The selected location can change the displayed day.
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