Rakhi Guides.

Raksha Bandhan falls on Tuesday, 17 August 2027. Here is the muhurat window, why some families abroad celebrate a day earlier, and a simple countdown so nothing is left to the last minute.

The step-by-step way most families tie a rakhi, which wrist and how many knots, and the Sanskrit mantra recited during the ritual, with a plain English meaning.

Thread, silk, rudraksha, kundan, bracelet, lumba, kids and seed rakhis. What each one is, who it suits and how long it lasts on the wrist.

The seven things that go on the thali, why each is there, and the simple step-by-step most families follow on Raksha Bandhan morning.