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Raksha Panchami is extensively celebrated within the state of Odisha and its surrounding areas. (Picture: Shutterstock)
Raksha Panchami might be celebrated on August 24. It’s believed that if somebody misses tying Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan, they will have a good time the pageant on the Raksha Panchami.
The pageant of Raksha Panchami, also called Rekha Panchami and Rakhya Panjami, is dedicated to Batuk Bhairav, an avatar of Lord Shiva, and is noticed with a lot fanfare in Odisha. It falls within the month of Bhadraba on the Panchami (fifth day) tithi of the Krishna Paksha (the waning part of the moon). It’s noticed on the Krishna Paksha Panchami of the Shravana month, in response to the Hindu calendar.
This yr, Raksha Panchami might be celebrated on August 24. It’s also believed that if somebody misses tying Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan, they will have a good time the pageant on the Raksha Panchami.
Raksha Panchami Puja Timings
- The panchami tithi will start at 10:39 AM on August 23 and finish at 07:52 AM on August 24.
- In the meantime, the shashthi tithi will start at 07:52 AM on August 24 and finish at 05:31 AM the subsequent day.
Raksha Panchami Rituals
- Devotees get up early, tub, and alter into clear garments.
- Folks put up work or pictures of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, and Batuka Bhairav on the entrance to mark the festivities.
- Devotees carry out the puja and supply fruits and sweets to the deity.
- They pray for the well-being of their family members.
- It’s mentioned that individuals additionally supply milk to snakes.
Significance And Historical past
Raksha Panchami is extensively celebrated within the state of Odisha and its surrounding areas. As per perception, worshipping Lord Bhairav on this present day protects individuals from wild animals. Because the celebration is also called Rekha Panchami, it’s mentioned that drawing a rekha, or boundary, that the wild animals won’t cross.
