Jagran English: Raksha Bandhan 2024: Effective Vastu Tips for long of Brother know from Astrologer- Rajeev Aacharya
Published: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:55 AM (IST) Source:JND:
Raksha Bandhan 2024: Raksha Bandhan is a deeply revered Hindu festival that honors the unbreakable bond between brothers and sisters. As the full moon shines on Shravana Purnima, sisters lovingly tie a Rakhi around their brother’s wrist, sealing a promise of devotion, protection, and unwavering loyalty.
Raksha Bandhan holds great significance in Hinduism, celebrating the sacred bond between brothers and sisters. On Shravana Purnima, sisters tie a Rakhi on their brother’s wrist, symbolizing protection and loyalty. In return, brothers pledge to safeguard their sisters, fostering a deep sense of responsibility and affection. This ancient tradition strengthens familial ties, promoting harmony and unity. Raksha Bandhan is a poignant expression of sibling love, revered in Hindu culture as a powerful bond that transcends worldly ties. This year, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on 19th August 2024.
Astrologer and Vastu expert Rajeev Aacharya of International Sanatan Dharma Parishad Trust, Ujjain, shares several Vastu tips to ensure prosperity and a long life for brothers during Raksha Bandhan.
Raksha Bandhan 2024: Effective Vastu Tips for the Long Life of Brothers
- Tie Rakhi Facing This Direction
In Vastu Shastra, direction holds significant importance. To reap the benefits of Raksha Bandhan, it’s recommended to tie the Rakhi while facing the North-East direction, as this direction is governed by Jupiter and Lord Vishnu, thereby bestowing blessings of longevity on the brother. If the North-East direction is not feasible, Vastu suggests alternative directions for tying Rakhi. Brothers should face either the East direction, ruled by the Sun, to bring success and progress, or the North direction, governed by Mercury, to foster love, happiness, and peace within the family.
- Avoid the South Direction
According to Vastu principles, it is advisable to avoid tying Rakhi with the brother’s face towards the South direction, as this is considered inauspicious.
- Make Rangoli
To attract positive energy on Raksha Bandhan, create a beautiful Rangoli in the Brahma place (center) area of your home and illuminate it with a lamp, fostering a harmonious and auspicious atmosphere.
- Harness the Power of Sawan Somwar
This year, Raksha Bandhan coincides with the last Monday in the sacred month of Sawan, offering a rare opportunity for spiritual significance. To reap blessings, both men and women are advised to worship Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiva and tie the Raksha Sutra to them, thereby dispelling life’s challenges and inviting happiness and prosperity.
- Surya Arghya
To pray for a brother’s long life on Raksha Bandhan, a sacred ritual involves adding yellow sandalwood to water, offering Arghya to the Sun, and then tying the Rakhi, thereby invoking divine blessings to fulfill the wish of a long and healthy life for the brother.
- Bring a Tulsi Plant
Bringing home a Tulsi plant on Raksha Bandhan, observed on the full moon day of Sawan, is believed to infuse the household with positive energy, fostering a harmonious and auspicious environment.https://english.jagran.com/spiritual/raksha-bandhan-2024-effective-vastu-tips-for-long-life-of-brother-know-from-astrologer-10181281